Technical Data Sheets (TDS)
In the context of cybersecurity, a Technical Data Sheet, commonly referred to as a TDS, provides detailed technical information about a security product, tool, or technology. It's designed for a technical audience, such as security professionals, system administrators, and engineers, who need in-depth knowledge to evaluate, implement, configure, and maintain the security solution.
Here's a breakdown of what a cybersecurity TDS typically includes:
Detailed Specifications: This section outlines the precise technical specifications of the product or technology. This might include hardware requirements, software dependencies, supported operating systems, network protocols, encryption algorithms, and performance benchmarks.
Functionality and Features: A thorough description of the security solution's capabilities, features, and functions. This goes beyond marketing descriptions and explains exactly how the technology works, what problems it solves, and what security benefits it provides.
Architecture and Design: For more complex security solutions, the TDS might include details about the underlying architecture, design principles, and system components. This helps technical users understand how the different parts of the system interact and how it fits into a broader security infrastructure.
Integration and Compatibility: Information on how the security solution integrates with other systems, tools, and technologies. This might include API details, supported standards, and compatibility information for various platforms and environments.
Configuration and Implementation: Guidance on how to properly configure, deploy, and implement the security solution. This might include best practices, setup instructions, and troubleshooting tips.
Security Capabilities: Detailed information on the security features of the product. This includes how it addresses specific security threats, what security controls it implements, and how it helps organizations improve their security posture.
Vulnerability Information: In some cases, a TDS might include information about known vulnerabilities, security advisories, or security certifications related to the product.
Here's how ThreatNG's features can be used to discover technical data sheets:
ThreatNG's external discovery capabilities can help identify publicly accessible resources that might contain information found in a TDS.
Specifically, ThreatNG's ability to discover cloud services and online sharing platforms is relevant.
Exposure Open Cloud Buckets: ThreatNG discovers open and exposed cloud buckets on platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. These buckets might contain various files, including documents with technical specifications or configuration details, which are elements of a TDS.
Online Sharing Platforms: ThreatNG identifies the presence of organizational entities within online code-sharing platforms like Pastebin, GitHub Gist, Scribd, Slideshare, Prezi, and GitHub Code. These platforms might host documents or files containing technical details about software, hardware, or systems.
ThreatNG's external assessment capabilities can indirectly aid in discovering information within potential TDS-like resources.
For example, ThreatNG assesses the exposure of code repositories. That information would be valuable to a technical user if these repositories contain documentation or configuration files.
3. Reporting
ThreatNG's reporting features can present findings related to discovering resources that might contain TDS information.
For example, reports on cloud storage exposures or online sharing activity can highlight locations where technical documentation is present.
ThreatNG's continuous monitoring helps track changes in publicly accessible resources that could contain TDS information.
This is important because technical documentation can be updated, added, or removed, and continuous monitoring provides awareness of these changes.
ThreatNG's investigation modules offer detailed insights that can help locate TDS-related information:
ThreatNG's investigation modules, such as those for cloud and SaaS exposure and code repository analysis, can help security professionals investigate discovered resources for technical details.
ThreatNG's intelligence repositories indirectly support the discovery of TDS-related information by providing context about the discovered resources.
For example, while not directly a TDS, ThreatNG provides information on known vulnerabilities, which would be a key component of a TDS.
7. Working with Complementary Solutions
ThreatNG can enhance the discovery of TDS-related information when used with other tools:
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions: ThreatNG can identify locations where technical documentation is stored, and this information can be used to configure DLP policies to protect sensitive technical data.
Search Engines: While ThreatNG discovers the location of the data, search engines can be used to search within that data for relevant information.
