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Unfortunately, organizations and security leaders often get confused between cyber threat
information and cyber threat intelligence.

Threat Information vs. Threat Intelligence

A threat intelligence model helps a business to proactively prevent, identify and remediate data breaches and
is a boon in reducing the cost of a security breach. Threat intelligence comprises of various key tools to make
sure that your business is well-equipped to drastically reduce the damage in the event of an attack.

• Threat intelligence plays a pivotal role in understanding various threat actors, campaign patterns Com-
mon Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) helping orga-
nizations paint a picture of the evolving threat landscape.
• It helps SOC teams to foresee specific patterns and attacks and prepare accordingly.
• It offers valuable insights into the security loopholes while offering the quintessential intel
required for swift remediation.
• It provides security teams with actionable intel pertaining to leaked credentials.
• It also provides the ability to intercept stolen credential information, as it traverses from
malware-infected systems/users or networks to the crime servers ensuring proactive defense system.
• Helps in proactive threat monitoring helping businesses to detect external risks in real time
allowing them to root out threats before they occur.
• Threat intel obtained from reliable cyber communities provides the organizations with powerful insights
into the tactics, methods and motivations of various threat actors.
• Threat intelligence also helps businesses to comply with regulatory and legal requirements. This can be
evaluating a company’s data processing capabilities or adhering to a risk-based approach to their secu-
rity practices such as EU’s NIS protocol, GDPR, etc.
• Threat intelligence not only reduces the cost and risks associated with a data/security breach, but also
helps a business to align and prioritize its security spending with its requirements.
• Threat intelligence improves an organization’s overall security posture by significantly reducing the inci-
dent response time.
• Helps to proactively identify threats in a faster manner, reduce events and incidents significantly
• Accelerates threat investigation process and helps with situational awareness and reporting

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