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Operationalizing Threat Intelligence

By : Kyle Wilhoit, Joseph Opacki
Book Image

Operationalizing Threat Intelligence

By: Kyle Wilhoit, Joseph Opacki

Overview of this book

We’re living in an era where cyber threat intelligence is becoming more important. Cyber threat intelligence routinely informs tactical and strategic decision-making throughout organizational operations. However, finding the right resources on the fundamentals of operationalizing a threat intelligence function can be challenging, and that’s where this book helps. In Operationalizing Threat Intelligence, you’ll explore cyber threat intelligence in five fundamental areas: defining threat intelligence, developing threat intelligence, collecting threat intelligence, enrichment and analysis, and finally production of threat intelligence. You’ll start by finding out what threat intelligence is and where it can be applied. Next, you’ll discover techniques for performing cyber threat intelligence collection and analysis using open source tools. The book also examines commonly used frameworks and policies as well as fundamental operational security concepts. Later, you’ll focus on enriching and analyzing threat intelligence through pivoting and threat hunting. Finally, you’ll examine detailed mechanisms for the production of intelligence. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the right tools and understand what it takes to operationalize your own threat intelligence function, from collection to production.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Section 1: What Is Threat Intelligence?
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Section 2: How to Collect Threat Intelligence
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Section 3: What to Do with Threat Intelligence

Source protection

Should you attempt to source an online actor for direct engagement and information, think about the risks and concerns we've highlighted. Often, it's not uncommon for organizations to set up a source protection program that is intended to protect your identity and provide confidentiality regarding the origin of the data. Some people grasp this concept better when it's put in another scenario. Consider a journalist. They often publish vetted information that's been obtained by sources and have legal rights to protect the individuals who provide this information. In this scenario, the most famous source name ever was Deep Throat, the pseudonym that was given to the individual who provided information to the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal in 1972.

Source protection is where you keep a register of the data source that is usually associated with direct actor engagement. The processes and methods that are associated with a source protection...