Other non-open source intelligence sources
Paid intelligence sources are becoming more and more the preferred way of conducting intelligence – for organizations that can afford the service cost. The concept of paid intelligence can be divided into curated paid intelligence and original paid intelligence sources. Certain providers leverage OSINT by processing and aggregating data from multiple open and low-cost sources to provide curated and rich intelligence data. This data is then sold to organizations (curated PTI). Other providers leverage industry-advanced technologies, research, proprietary lead features, and customized information to provide expanded intelligence services (original PTI). Curated PTI services are less expensive compared to original PIT services and can be affordable. However, the value proposition from the original PTI could be the game-changer between that and OSINT and curated PTIs.
Benefits of paid intelligence
Logically, any security analyst...