Why MTC-R Is Becoming the Business Metric for Cyber Resilience (and Why It Matters More Than RTO/RPO)

In this article, Shala Denise explores the rising significance of Mean Time to Contain and Recover (MTC-R) as a critical metric in cyber resilience strategies. Denise argues that MTC-R provides a more comprehensive understanding of an organization’s capability to respond and recover from cyber threats, compared to the traditional metrics of Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO). Additional insights from Commvault SHIFT 2025 are shared on LinkedIn!