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Deep-dives, investigation write-ups, tooling notes and transparent product updates from the mlab team. Written for analysts who want the indicators, the method and the fix.
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October 20, 2026
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Incident Response
The First 60 Minutes: An Incident Response Checklist That Works Under Stress
When an alert turns real, the first hour decides the investigation. A concrete checklist for validating, scoping, preserving evidence, and avoiding the mistakes that cannot be undone.
7 min
Soc
Alert Fatigue Is a Design Problem, Not a Staffing Problem
SOCs do not drown because they lack analysts. They drown because the alert pipeline was never designed. Here is a framework for fixing it end to end.
6 min
Engineering
inkdex: an index that states facts, a scanner that judges them
Studies, benchmarks and build notes. Method first, numbers included, losses too.
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