The benchmark for cloud detection and response

Cloud attacks were already fast. AI made them faster.

Since 2023, the Sysdig Threat Research Team has documented cloud attacks moving from initial access to impact in 10 minutes or less. Since then, the exploit window has collapsed further. AI-powered attackers exploit vulnerabilities within hours of disclosure — sometimes minutes — and frontier AI models are uncovering thousands of previously unknown vulnerabilities. The attack tempo has changed.

That's why detection and response frameworks built for the on-premises era — with a median dwell time of 16 days* — no longer apply. Cloud defense needs a benchmark built for machine-speed attacks.

The 555 Benchmark specifies 5 seconds to detect, 5 minutes to triage, and 5 minutes to respond to threats. Meeting it means detecting and responding to cloud attacks faster than attackers can complete them.

When the cost of a cloud breach is $4.45 million**, closing the gap between attack and response is a business imperative. Meeting the 555 Benchmark is how security teams operate confidently and securely in the AI era.