The five practices define how we systematically expand prevention coverage: Discover existing controls, Analyze gaps and opportunities, Simulate impact before enforcement, Deploy gradually and safely, and Measure effectiveness to guide iteration.
Prevention succeeds through systematic execution rather than ad-hoc controls. Organizations that follow these practices build comprehensive coverage that dramatically reduces risk, eliminates alert overload, and frees capacity for strategic work.
The practices work iteratively. Organizations cycle through Discover-Analyze-Simulate-Deploy-Measure repeatedly, expanding prevention coverage systematically. Each iteration builds on previous work. Prevention capabilities compound over time.
PSPM platforms automate and accelerate each practice: unified visibility for Discovery, automated correlation for Analysis, audit log simulation for testing, gradual rollout orchestration for Deployment, and prevention-specific metrics for Measurement.
