Threat Intelligence & Exposure Management

Intelligence Collection & Analysis

Multi-Source Intelligence Fusion

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

• Social Media Monitoring: Threat actor communication analysis
• Technical Blogs: Security researcher threat reporting
• News and Media: Geopolitical and cybercriminal reporting
• Academic Research: Threat technique and tool analysis
• Government Advisories: National cybersecurity alerts and warnings

Commercial Intelligence Sources

• Threat Intelligence Vendors: Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, FireEye
• Dark Web Intelligence: Underground forum and marketplace monitoring
• Malware Repositories: Threat sample analysis and family tracking
• Threat Actor Databases: Attribution and campaign tracking platforms

Internal Intelligence Sources

• Security Event Logs: Internal incident and attack pattern analysis
• Network Traffic Analysis: Communication pattern and C2 detection
• Endpoint Telemetry: Host-based threat behavior analysis
• Honeypot Networks: Threat actor technique collection

Intelligence Processing Pipeline

Collection Phase

collection_requirements:
  strategic_intelligence:
    - threat_actor_capabilities
    - geopolitical_threat_landscape
    - industry_threat_trends
    - emerging_attack_techniques
  
  tactical_intelligence:
    - indicators_of_compromise
    - tactics_techniques_procedures
    - malware_analysis_reports
    - infrastructure_analysis
  
  operational_intelligence:
    - imminent_threat_warnings
    - vulnerability_exploitation
    - campaign_notifications
    - incident_attribution

Processing & Analysis

• Data Normalization: Standardization to STIX 2.1 format
• Correlation Analysis: Cross-source pattern identification
• Confidence Assessment: Source reliability and information accuracy
• Context Enrichment: Attribution, motivation, and capability analysis

Dissemination & Integration

• Automated Feeds: TAXII server and API integration
• Intelligence Reports: Strategic and tactical intelligence products
• Alert Systems: Real-time threat notifications and warnings
• SIEM Integration: IOC ingestion and automated blocking

Threat Actor Analysis

APT Group Tracking

Attribution Methodology

• Technical Attribution: Malware family and tool analysis
• Behavioral Attribution: Attack pattern and TTP analysis
• Infrastructure Attribution: C2 server and hosting analysis
• Linguistic Attribution: Language and cultural indicator analysis

APT Campaign Analysis

# Example: APT campaign tracking framework
class APTCampaign:
    def __init__(self, campaign_id, threat_group):
        self.campaign_id = campaign_id
        self.threat_group = threat_group
        self.timeline = []
        self.victims = []
        self.ttps = []
        self.infrastructure = []
        self.malware_families = []
    
    def add_incident(self, incident):
        self.timeline.append(incident)
        self.victims.extend(incident.targets)
        self.ttps.extend(incident.techniques)
        
    def analyze_patterns(self):
        return {
            'target_sectors': self.get_target_sectors(),
            'geographic_distribution': self.get_geography(),
            'attack_evolution': self.analyze_ttp_evolution(),
            'infrastructure_reuse': self.track_infrastructure()
        }

Threat Actor Profiling

Nation-State Actors

• Capability Assessment: Technical sophistication and resource levels
• Motivation Analysis: Political, economic, and military objectives
• Target Preferences: Industry sectors and geographic focus
• Operational Patterns: Attack timing and campaign characteristics

Cybercriminal Groups

• Business Model Analysis: Revenue streams and monetization
• Service Offerings: Ransomware-as-a-Service, malware development
• Market Analysis: Underground economy participation
• Law Enforcement Impact: Disruption and takedown effects

Hacktivist Groups

• Ideological Motivations: Political and social causes
• Campaign Analysis: Coordinated operations and messaging
• Capability Evolution: Technical skill development over time
• Impact Assessment: Reputational and operational damage

Cyber Threat Exposure Management

Attack Surface Management

External Asset Discovery

• Domain and Subdomain Enumeration: Comprehensive DNS analysis
• IP Range Scanning: Network infrastructure mapping
• Service Discovery: Open port and service identification
• Certificate Monitoring: TLS/SSL certificate tracking

Cloud Asset Discovery

• Cloud Storage Enumeration: S3 buckets, Azure blobs, GCS buckets
• Container Registry Scanning: Docker Hub, ECR, GCR analysis
• API Endpoint Discovery: REST and GraphQL API identification
• Serverless Function Mapping: Lambda, Azure Functions discovery

Digital Risk Monitoring

Brand Protection

• Domain Squatting Detection: Typosquatting and brand abuse
• Social Media Monitoring: Brand impersonation tracking
• Mobile App Store Monitoring: Malicious app identification
• Trademark Infringement: Intellectual property monitoring

Executive Monitoring

# Example: Executive digital footprint monitoring
class ExecutiveMonitoring:
    def __init__(self, executive_profile):
        self.profile = executive_profile
        self.monitoring_sources = [
            'social_media_platforms',
            'professional_networks',
            'data_breach_databases',
            'dark_web_markets',
            'credential_dumps'
        ]
    
    def scan_for_exposure(self):
        exposures = []
        for source in self.monitoring_sources:
            results = self.scan_source(source, self.profile)
            exposures.extend(results)
        
        return self.assess_risk(exposures)
    
    def assess_risk(self, exposures):
        risk_factors = {
            'credential_exposure': self.check_credentials(exposures),
            'personal_info_leak': self.check_pii(exposures),
            'targeting_indicators': self.check_targeting(exposures),
            'impersonation_risk': self.check_impersonation(exposures)
        }
        return risk_factors

Vulnerability Intelligence

Exploit Prediction

• Vulnerability Scoring: CVSS and exploit prediction models
• Exploit Timeline Analysis: Time-to-exploit tracking
• Weaponization Indicators: Exploit kit integration monitoring
• Proof-of-Concept Tracking: Public exploit availability

Zero-Day Intelligence

• Underground Market Monitoring: Zero-day sales and auctions
• Researcher Disclosure: Coordinated vulnerability disclosure
• Nation-State Usage: Zero-day attribution and targeting
• Defensive Measures: Mitigation and detection development

Threat Intelligence Platforms

MISP Implementation

Platform Configuration

misp_configuration:
  data_model:
    - events: threat_incidents_and_campaigns
    - attributes: iocs_and_observables
    - objects: complex_threat_structures
    - relationships: entity_associations
  
  sharing_groups:
    - internal_threat_intel_team
    - industry_sharing_consortium
    - government_sharing_program
    - trusted_vendor_partners
  
  feeds:
    - commercial_threat_intelligence
    - open_source_feeds
    - government_advisories
    - industry_specific_feeds

Automated Processing

• IOC Extraction: Automated indicator extraction from reports
• Enrichment Workflows: Context and attribution enrichment
• Correlation Engine: Cross-event pattern identification
• Quality Assessment: IOC validation and false positive reduction

Custom Intelligence Platform

Architecture Components

• Data Ingestion: Multi-format threat data collection
• Processing Engine: Real-time analysis and correlation
• Storage Layer: Graph database for relationship modeling
• API Gateway: RESTful API for intelligence distribution
• Visualization: Interactive threat landscape dashboards

Integration Capabilities

• SIEM Integration: Automated IOC and rule deployment
• SOAR Integration: Threat intelligence enrichment workflows
• Threat Hunting: Hypothesis generation and validation
• Incident Response: Attribution and context for incidents

Intelligence Reporting & Dissemination

Strategic Intelligence Products

• Threat Landscape Reports: Industry and regional threat analysis
• APT Campaign Analysis: Detailed campaign attribution reports
• Threat Actor Profiles: Comprehensive actor capability assessments
• Geopolitical Impact: Threat implications of global events

Tactical Intelligence Products

• IOC Reports: High-confidence indicator packages
• TTP Analysis: Technique and procedure documentation
• Malware Analysis: Family analysis and detection signatures
• Infrastructure Reports: Command and control analysis

Operational Intelligence

• Flash Alerts: Imminent threat warnings
• Campaign Notifications: Active campaign targeting alerts
• Vulnerability Alerts: Exploitation and weaponization warnings
• Incident Attribution: Post-incident threat actor identification