CS-HX (Cybersecurity Health Index & eXamination) is a purpose-built framework aimed at providing a comprehensive, quantifiable assessment of an organization's cybersecurity health. It was developed in response to growing demands from both the public and private sectors for practical, data-driven, and threat-informed approaches to cyber readiness evaluation.

The model integrates five essential layers:

1. Real-world Simulation Data from red teaming, incident response, and attack drills

2. Quantitative Metrics aligned with MITRE ATT&CK TTPs and operational performance

3. Qualitative Insights derived from stakeholder interviews, logs, and assessments

4. Standard Alignment with ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls

5. Strategic Visualization through dashboards and executive reports

Its 13 enhanced cybersecurity metrics are divided into strategic, tactical, and hybrid categories. These include novel indicators such as:

? Detection and Response Capability (DRC)

? Control Effectiveness (CE)

? Defense and Mitigation Strategy (DMS)

? Gap Discovery Rate, and

? Red Teaming Success Rate

These metrics are computed through a structured process that begins with initiating the CS-HX assessment, collecting relevant logs and data, executing targeted simulations or drills, scoring against benchmarks, generating insights, and recommending improvements.

Unlike traditional maturity models, CS-HX does not rely on subjective scoring alone. Instead, it emphasizes evidence-based validation using both red and blue team perspectives to test the real-world effectiveness of controls.

The framework was successfully piloted in Gudang Kripto Indonesia, where it helped identify strategic control gaps, simulate attacker behaviors, and quantify organizational response performance. Its modular architecture ensures adaptability for organizations of any size or maturity level, including those with limited resources or compliance-focused security teams.

CS-HX is positioned as both a health check tool and a resilience benchmarking system, empowering organizations to adopt continuous validation strategies that are aligned with evolving threats, regulatory expectations, and business risk tolerance.