Why You Need Threat Intelligence

Reactive security is no longer sufficient. Organizations need to understand who is targeting them, what tactics they use, and what indicators signal an imminent attack. Threat intelligence provides this context by aggregating data from global sensors, dark web monitoring, and adversary research. When integrated with your SIEM and SOAR platforms, threat intelligence transforms generic alerts into prioritized, contextualized incidents that analysts can act on with confidence.

Key Capabilities

  • Indicator of Compromise (IOC) feeds with confidence scoring
  • Automated threat scoring and risk-based prioritization
  • Bi-directional SIEM and SOAR integration via STIX/TAXII
  • Adversary profiling with TTP mapping to MITRE ATT&CK
  • Dark web and underground forum monitoring
  • Industry-specific threat briefings and reports

Our Threat Intelligence Partners

CyberSafe Threat Feed

Our proprietary threat intelligence feed curated by CyberSafe's own threat research team, delivering high-fidelity IOCs with confidence scoring tailored to the Canadian threat landscape.

  • Canada-focused threat intelligence from our SOC operations
  • Confidence-scored IOCs to reduce false positives
  • STIX/TAXII delivery for seamless SIEM integration
  • Weekly threat briefings with sector-specific analysis

Recorded Future

The world's largest intelligence cloud, using AI and natural language processing to analyze data from the open web, dark web, and technical sources in real time.

  • AI-powered intelligence from over 1 million sources
  • Real-time risk scores for IPs, domains, hashes, and vulnerabilities
  • Brand and credential exposure monitoring
  • Pre-built integrations with all major SIEM and SOAR platforms

Anomali ThreatStream

A threat intelligence management platform that aggregates, curates, and operationalizes threat data from hundreds of feeds into a single intelligence-driven defense layer.

  • Aggregation of open-source, commercial, and ISAC feeds
  • Machine learning-based deduplication and scoring
  • Retrospective search to find historical exposure to new IOCs
  • Seamless integration with Splunk, Sentinel, and QRadar

MITRE ATT&CK Integration

Framework-based threat mapping that aligns your detection coverage to real-world adversary techniques, identifying gaps and measuring security maturity.

  • Detection coverage heatmaps across ATT&CK tactics and techniques
  • Gap analysis to prioritize detection engineering efforts
  • Adversary emulation plans based on known threat groups
  • Integration with purple team exercises and red team operations

How CyberSafe Helps

CyberSafe operates its own threat intelligence program backed by experienced analysts who track adversaries targeting Canadian organizations. We integrate intelligence into every service we deliver, from SOC operations to incident response and red team engagements.

  • Threat intelligence program design and maturity assessment
  • Feed aggregation, curation, and SIEM integration
  • Custom IOC development from incident response engagements
  • ATT&CK coverage mapping and detection gap analysis
  • Executive threat briefings and board-ready reporting

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Frequently Asked Questions

01

What is threat intelligence and how does it help?

Threat intelligence is knowledge about current and emerging threats including adversary tactics, vulnerabilities, and indicators of compromise. It helps organizations stay informed about threats relevant to their industry and environment, enabling proactive defense and faster incident response.
02

What are IOCs and how are they used?

IOCs (Indicators of Compromise) are data points like IP addresses, domains, file hashes, and email addresses associated with malicious activity. Security tools use IOCs to detect known threats, block malicious traffic, and identify compromised systems.
03

What is MITRE ATT&CK framework?

MITRE ATT&CK is a publicly available matrix of adversary tactics and techniques. It helps organizations understand how threats operate and align security controls to the techniques they need to detect and prevent.
04

What is tactical vs. strategic threat intelligence?

Tactical intelligence provides specific IOCs and technical details used by analysts and tools. Strategic intelligence provides insights about threat actors, their motivations, and trends useful for executives and board-level decision making.
05

How often is threat intelligence updated?

High-quality threat intelligence feeds update continuously as new threats are discovered. Critical threats are prioritized for immediate distribution. Most feeds update multiple times daily, with some providing real-time updates for emerging threats.
06

Can threat intelligence integrate with our security tools?

Yes. Threat intelligence integrates with SIEM, firewall, endpoint security, and other tools via API or standard feed formats. CyberSafe helps integrate intelligence feeds into your security architecture for automated threat detection.
07

What makes threat intelligence reliable?

Reliable threat intelligence comes from verified sources with strong evidence and proper attribution. Look for intelligence providers who validate sources, explain data quality, and have transparent methodologies for threat attribution.

Know Your Adversaries Before They Strike

Our threat intelligence team will assess your current intelligence maturity and build a program that delivers actionable, contextualized threat data.

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