Update documentation for modern detection practices#1
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Motivation
detections/directory.Description
README.mdto emphasize detection-as-code, telemetry quality, schema normalization (ECS/OCSF), emulation coverage, and to rename the repo path in examples todetection-engineering-lab/.detections/README.mdto requireassumptionsdocumentation, call out sub-techniques, and suggest optional emulation validation with Atomic Red Team/CALDERA.theory/detection-engineering-workflow.mdto align the workflow with TOML rule format, add a TOML example rule, require normalization/parsing guidance, and recommend emulation coverage and portable fields.theory/frameworks.mdandtheory/README.mdto addMITRE D3FENDand an "Additional Standards" section covering Sigma, MITRE CAR, DeTT&CT, and OCSF/ECS for portability and coverage assessment.Testing
python development/validation.pyandpython development/mitre.pyfor automated checks when adding or modifying detections.Codex Task