Building an OSINT-driven cyber threat intelligence program

In this part of our journey into OSINT, we’re going to explore a crucial aspect: building a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) program with OSINT. This may sound a bit like spy stuff, but it’s actually quite straightforward. We first need to understand our requirements.

What are intelligence requirements?

These requirements are crucial in cybersecurity. It’s about hyper-focusing on the information that will be most useful for an organization’s security. Let’s say you’re in charge of cybersecurity for a company. The first question you’d ask is, “What information do we need to protect ourselves?” The answer to this question is your intelligence requirements. For a cybersecurity professional, this means being able to recognize and respond to the most pressing threats more efficiently.

Identifying key information needs

Now, the big question is: how do you figure...