Section 1: What Is Threat Intelligence?

Section 1 of Operationalizing Threat Intelligence introduces the core concepts of threat intelligence. This section addresses and answers the question What is threat intelligence? The chapters throughout Section 1 will cover everything from defining the purpose of the book to helping you to understand the importance of prioritized collection requirements. This section sets the foundation and stage for the more technical Section 2 and Section 3.

This part of the book comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Why You Need a Threat Intelligence Program
• Chapter 2, Threat Actors, Campaigns, and Tooling
• Chapter 3, Guidelines and Policies
• Chapter 4, Threat Intelligence Frameworks, Standards, Models, and Platforms