First of all, let’s try to clarify some things before jumping into the high water.As we already know – and of course experience during our daily lives – we are more interconnected than ever before. Due to cutting-edge technological inventions, widely available broadband internet, and other telco tools we live in a world where distances do not matter anymore.
However, with great power comes great… cyber security threats.
Threat intelligence refers to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information about potential or actual threats to an organization’s security. This information can come from a variety of sources, including government agencies, security vendors, and other organizations. It is used to improve an organization’s security posture by helping them understand the nature and severity of potential threats and take appropriate actions to mitigate or prevent them.
When we talk about a Threat Intelligence Platform, we mainly mean the software side of the defense. This is a type of system that is designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate threat intelligence information. These platforms typically integrate with a variety of data sources, such as security devices, log files, and external feeds, to gather information about potential or actual threats. The information is then analyzed and correlated to provide a comprehensive view of the threat landscape. This can include identifying the source of a threat, understanding the methods used to launch an attack, and determining the potential impact on an organization. Threat intelligence platforms also include features for disseminating this information to security teams, such as alerts, reports, and dashboards, to help organizations take action to mitigate or prevent threats.
Platforming is not like walking on thin ice!
So why would you need a threat intelligence platform, what connected services you should consider, and how to start this journey of yours? Many fundamental questions. A threat intelligence platform is useful for organizations because it can help them improve their security posture by providing them with actionable intelligence about potential or actual threats. It can collect and analyze data from a wide range of sources, providing organizations with a more complete and accurate picture of the threat landscape. By analyzing data from multiple sources, a threat intelligence platform can help organizations stay ahead of new and emerging threats that might not be immediately obvious from looking at data from a single source. By having such a service implemented it can also help organizations prioritize which threats to focus on by providing context and risk scoring for each threat.
Conclusions, as usual
And as conclusion, with the intelligence provided by a threat intelligence platform, organizations can more quickly and effectively respond to security incidents. Many regulatory and compliance standards require organizations to have a robust threat intelligence program in place and can help organizations meet these requirements by providing them with the necessary data and reporting capabilities. Overall, a threat intelligence platform can help organizations make more informed security decisions and respond more effectively to potential threats. By doing so it can also improve their overall security posture and better protect against potential threats.
