The Steak and the Sizzle: Threat Intel, SecOps, and Cyber Fundamentals

Threat intelligence has always been a hot topic and remains to be so. Understanding how your organization can benefit from threat intelligence is the first step. The second step would be how to dissect the world of threat intelligence and build real requirements that can provide value. Once you set requirements for intelligence and obtain access to threat intelligence, it needs to be applied in an operational manner. Where it belongs in security operations and how it can impact the processes and tools in place can make a world of difference. Coming full circle, threat intelligence being a hot topic has people focused on other hot topics in security. Many of these new technologies and approaches are interesting and can provide value, but in many cases, fundamentals are left behind. Taking a risk-based approach and focusing efforts on the building block of a comprehensive cyber program often gets overshadowed by the allure of trendy and new solutions. Telling the difference between the steak and sizzle can mean a make or break for the security posture of your organization.