One effective way new and relevant threats can be identified and documented is by conducting threat intelligence research. This involves gathering and analyzing information from various sources about potential or current threats to an organization's security. Through threat intelligence, organizations can identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and understand the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by threat actors, enabling a proactive approach to managing cybersecurity risks.
How Threat Intelligence Research Works
- It starts with hypothesis formulation about potential risks or threat behaviors.
- Data is collected from internal and external sources like security logs, threat feeds, dark web monitoring, and expert insights.
- Investigation and analysis follow to confirm or disprove hypotheses.
- The documented findings guide remediation efforts and future threat detection strategies.
Tools and Frameworks Supporting Identification
- Cyber threat intelligence solutions, SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platforms, and analytics tools help process and analyze large volumes of data.
- Frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK provide structured knowledge about attacker tactics that help in systematically identifying indicators of attacks.
Thus, threat intelligence research provides a structured, continuous, and evidence-driven method to identify and document evolving cybersecurity threats effectively.
