# Coverage Coverage is a [[Metrics|Metric]] leveraged in [[Cybersecurity]]. It can be used as a basic metric or to assess performance through trending and is starting to be used as a KPI for organization's working towards continuous improvement to narrow their risks. An organization's risks and adversary opportunities are commonly determined by assessing total coverage of security controls over time. ## Definition > [!cm-definition] Definition > Coverage is a metric for identifying the total body of work that is required and understanding what % has been completed as a method of determining confidence and accuracy of results. ## Inspiration & Resources + ## [Cyber City Map](https://cybercitymap.com/) © 2023-2024 by [ThirdScore, Inc.](https://thirdscore.com/) All Rights Reserved.