TLDR InfoSec · STRATEGIES & TACTICS

COMPOUND PROBABILITY: YOU DON'T NEED 100% COVERAGE TO WIN

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Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

Compound probability is a concept in which the probability of two independent events occurring is the product of the probability of each event occurring. It explains how increasing attack surface coverage can significantly reduce an attacker's probability of evading detection. The article acknowledges some oversimplifications, particularly around EDR.