Threat hunting services providers manage the process of outlining existing threats and discovering new ones to help businesses better protect their IT systems. These services providers proactively search for emerging threats as they target servers, endpoints, and networks. Threat hunting operations are managed by the provider, who will work with a customer to document existing systems and threat information and examine them if already potentially compromised. From there, these providers target specific forms of malware and attack vectors and other threat identifiers. This information is delivered in the form of actionable insights and is used to patch systems, identify weak points, and bolster security systems across a company.
Companies use these services to help improve their security operations systems and vulnerability management practices. Some companies use threat intelligence software to facilitate this, but many companies don’t have the security personnel or skilled staff necessary to keep their threat databases up to date as new threats emerge and companies scale. Threat hunting services can be a beneficial complement to normal security systems and help prevent attacks across a company.
To qualify for inclusion in the Threat Hunting Services category, a services provider must:
- Outline existing state of security systems and determine if compromised
- Target specific breach to examine attack paths and vulnerabilities, if compromised
- Provide recommendations to improve security architecture
- Provide actionable insights to improve security or remediate the source of previous attacks
