Threat intelligence and response involves collecting, analyzing, and applying information about potential or current cyber threats to defend against attacks and effectively respond to incidents proactively. It's a proactive and dynamic approach to cybersecurity that moves beyond reactive measures and focuses on anticipating and mitigating threats before they can cause damage.  

How ThreatNG Helps with Threat Intelligence and Response

ThreatNG's capabilities are well-aligned with the needs of threat intelligence and response:

• Intelligence Repositories: ThreatNG provides access to a wealth of threat intelligence data, including dark web monitoring, compromised credentials, ransomware events and groups, known vulnerabilities, and ESG violations. This information allows you to understand the current threat landscape and identify potential threats to your organization.  

• Superior Discovery and Assessment: ThreatNG's discovery and assessment modules help you identify and prioritize vulnerabilities in your external attack surface. This information is crucial for understanding how attackers might target your organization and taking proactive steps to mitigate those risks.  

• Continuous Monitoring: ThreatNG monitors your external attack surface for changes and new threats. This allows you to detect and respond to emerging threats  

• Reporting and Alerting: ThreatNG provides detailed reports and alerts highlighting potential threats and vulnerabilities. This helps you stay informed and take action quickly.  

Complementary Solutions and Services

While ThreatNG offers a strong foundation for threat intelligence and response, integrating it with other tools and services can further enhance its effectiveness:

• Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs): TIPs aggregate and analyze threat data from various sources, providing a more comprehensive view of the threat landscape. Integrating ThreatNG with a TIP can enrich its intelligence repositories and provide more context for decision-making.  

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): SIEM solutions collect and analyze security logs from various sources within your organization. Integrating ThreatNG with a SIEM can help correlate external threat intelligence with internal security events, providing a more holistic view of your security posture and enabling faster incident response.  

• Incident Response Services: In a security incident, specialized incident response teams can help contain the damage, investigate the root cause, and restore normal operations.

Examples of ThreatNG in Action

Let's see how ThreatNG's modules can be used for threat intelligence and response:

• Dark Web Presence: ThreatNG can detect mentions of your organization or its employees on dark web forums or marketplaces. This could indicate that attackers are targeting your organization or that your data has been compromised. This information can be used to strengthen your defenses or respond to an active attack proactively.  

• Domain Intelligence: ThreatNG can identify suspicious domain name registrations that mimic your organization's domain. This could indicate a phishing or brand impersonation attempt. By taking down these domains, you can prevent attackers from using them to deceive your customers or employees.

• Social Media: ThreatNG can monitor social media for mentions of your organization that indicate a potential attack or social engineering campaign. This allows you to take swift action to warn your employees and customers and mitigate the threat.

• Sensitive Code Exposure: ThreatNG can detect exposed credentials or API keys in public code repositories. This information can be used to quickly revoke the compromised credentials and prevent unauthorized access to your systems.  

• Cloud and SaaS Exposure: ThreatNG can identify misconfigured cloud services or SaaS applications that attackers could exploit. This allows you to secure these services and prevent data breaches.  

By combining its threat intelligence repositories, superior discovery and assessment capabilities, and continuous monitoring, ThreatNG empowers organizations to take a proactive and informed approach to threat intelligence and response. This helps organizations stay ahead of the curve and effectively defend against the evolving threat landscape.