Threat Intelligence Report

It’s all too easy for security teams to become siloed away from the rest of your organization. Silos tend to develop organically in companies; teams, intent on their own areas of expertise, inadvertently put up walls between themselves and the rest of the organization. This is never good because it means that information isn’t moving freely between departments. Silos are especially problematic when the security team is operating in one — when an attack happens, there are barriers to communication security and leadership, which can slow down a response. Threat intelligence reports can help break down those barriers.

How Flare’s Threat Intelligence Reports Improve your Security Posture 

How does Flare’s threat intelligence report help your cybersecurity program? 

Speed is key when your organization is responding to a threat. Unfortunately, there isn’t always a clear and open line of communication between the people who gather threat intelligence and the decision makers who need to act on that intelligence. That can slow a response down, opening your organization to more risk. This lack of communication happens for a few reasons: there might be information silos in the company that delay the communication of threat data. It might also be that there’s a disconnect in the way security communicates with leadership — security is often more technical, while decision makers need to understand the business case for addressing a risk. 

What are the key benefits of Flare’s threat intelligence reports? 

• Interpretation of threat data: Flare’s AI Assist feature can interpret threat intelligence findings to business-oriented decision makers, so they completely understand a threat and the business case for responding to it quickly.
• Reporting: Flare’s public reports provide insight regarding security trends and threats so that your team can understand the context surrounding the current threat landscape. 
• Automated continuous monitoring: Using an automated solution gives you 24/7 coverage of your assets, so you will know as soon as your information appears where it should not be. 
• Visibility into the deep and dark web: Flare’s monitoring solution scans the clear & dark web, as well as prominent threat actor communities, to find leaks before an attack happens. 

Why use Flare’s threat intelligence reports? 

Flare provides organizations with insights and monitoring into today’s evolving threat landscape. The platform sorts and contextualizes threat alerts so that your team can better understand which threats are most relevant and need to be addressed immediately. By building threat reports that are understandable for all stakeholders, Flare is helping to improve communication across your organization and tear down the knowledge silos in your company. 

Threat Intelligence Reports: An Overview

What is a threat intelligence report? 

A threat intelligence report is a document that describes the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) being used by threat actors, the threat actors themselves, the types of systems and information being targeted, trends about cyber threats, and other threat-related information. Threat intelligence is gathered from a range of sources including, networks, applications, software, open source intelligence (OSINT), and scans of the web focused on particular keywords or information.

What does a threat intelligence report include?

The anatomy of a threat report differs, depending on the amount of data it contains. However, a threat intelligence report should include a contextualized summary of the threat, including the compromised data, the threat actors, the TTPs being used in the attack, and any other relevant information. The report may be a translation of information found in another language (Flare’s AI Assist, for example, translates information into English) or it may be interpreted so less technical members of your team can better understand it. 

What are the types of threat intelligence?

There are four types of threat intelligence: 

• Strategic threat intelligence: Summarizes potential threats, trends, and their business impact.
• Tactical threat intelligence: Information about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) being used by threat actors.
• Technical threat intelligence: Alerts an organization when an attack is underway and helps block the attack.
• Operational threat intelligence: Data that’s used to anticipate future attacks.

Why are Threat Intelligence Reports Especially Relevant Now?

What is the impact of data theft?

The average cost of a data breach is  $4.45 million, but the longer a threat actor is permitted to remain in your systems and networks, the more expensive a breach becomes. This figure includes the cost of finding and remediating the breach, interruptions of operations, legal fees and other fines. However some industries experience significantly higher costs, which can be devastating for small and midsize businesses. 

How important is a quick response to a data breach? 

Threat actors count on your organization not noticing a breach. The longer your team isn’t aware that a bad actor has access to your data and networks, the longer they can continue to compromise your systems and profit from your data. The sooner your team responds to a threat, the less impact an attack will have on your organization. However, if it takes too long for vital threat information to make it to decision makers, that can slow your response. Clear concise reports and relevant public reports about threats and trends can speed up communication so that your organization is able to respond to threats quickly and efficiently. 

How can threat intelligence reports stop breaches? 

Relevant and clear threat intelligence reports ensure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to risk. Even if there are silos in your organization, a threat report written for decision makers can cut through the noise, and deliver the information that will help your organization strengthen cyber defenses, hunt for threats, remediate vulnerabilities, improve compliance, and streamline your cybersecurity processes. 

Threat Intelligence Reports and Flare

Flare provides the leading Threat Exposure Management (TEM) solution for organizations. Our technology constantly scans the online world, including the clear & dark web, to discover unknown events, automatically prioritize risks, and deliver actionable intelligence you can use instantly to improve security. Protect your systems, networks, and data from attackers by using Flare’s automated platform to scan for threats. 

Our solution integrates into your security program in 30 minutes to provide your team with actionable intelligence and automated remediation for high-risk exposure. See it yourself with our free trial.