Integrate Threat Intelligence Into Your Security Operations
Action beats reaction.
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A poorly structured intelligence program or the lack of one can result in:
- A lack of situational awareness, leaving the organization vulnerable to threats.
- A wasted investment.
- False positives that misdirect management and organizational efforts.
A formalized threat intelligence program can help:
- Improve effectiveness of internal defense controls such as SIEM, NGFWs, IPSs, SWGs, anti-malware, and anti-spam packages.
- Increase operational efficiency in terms of asset management, human capital management, etc.
- Reduce probability of breaches while improving internal network defences.
- Improve standardization of data collection, analysis, and publication.
- Increase accountability.
- Enhance overall security posture.
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Book NowModule 1: Plan the Threat Intelligence Implementation Process
The Purpose
- Assess current capabilities and define an ideal target state.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Develop a structured implementation roadmap that accounts for changes in people, processes, and technology.
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| 1.1 | Understand the basics of threat intelligence. |
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| 1.2 | Assess your organization’s current threat landscape. |
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| 1.3 | Map out your organization’s ideal target state. |
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| 1.4 | Establish your case to management for a threat intelligence program. |
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| 1.5 | Satisfy organizational gaps with the appropriate threat intelligence team. |
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| 1.6 | Strategically map out your threat intelligence process. |
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Module 2: Design an Intelligence Collection Strategy
The Purpose
Design a threat intelligence collection strategy that best supports your organizational needs.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understand the various collection strategies and methodologies.
- Aggregate reliable, credible, and actionable data.
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| 2.1 | Design a threat intelligence collection strategy. |
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| 2.2 | Normalize intelligence by adopting industry-recommended standards and languages. |
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| 2.3 | Understand the different collection solutions to identify which best supports your needs. |
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| 2.4 | Ensure your collection methods produce actionable data. |
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Module 3: Optimize the Intelligence Analysis Process
The Purpose
- Understand the threat intelligence analysis process and responsibilities.
- Identify how to optimize the analysis and action processes.
- Identify how to integrate intelligence within your security operations.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Leverage multiple schools of thought for your analysis process.
- Automate and optimize the analysis process.
- Clarify the intelligence escalation process with runbooks to eliminate ambiguities and streamline the process.
- Store and share valuable intelligence across the organization.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Understand the threat intelligence analysis process and responsibilities. |
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| 3.2 | Optimize the analysis process to increase operational efficiency. |
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| 3.3 | Act on the gathered intelligence. |
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| 3.4 | Develop top-priority intelligence runbooks. |
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| 3.5 | Establish a comprehensive threat knowledge portal. |
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Module 4: Design a Collaboration and Feedback Program
The Purpose
Stand up an intelligence dissemination program.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Create valuable intelligence reports, alerts, and briefings.
- Promote continuous improvement through simulated response exercises.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Understand the value of intelligence dissemination. |
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| 4.2 | Begin producing actionable intelligence alerts, reports, and briefings. |
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| 4.3 | Develop a continuous improvement cycle. |
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