Threat intelligence software provides organizations with information related to the newest forms of cyber threats like zero-day attacks, new forms of malware, and exploits. Companies use these tools to keep their security standards up to date and fit to address new threats as they emerge. These tools can improve security performance by providing information on threats to their specific networks, infrastructure, and endpoint devices. Threat intelligence software provides information about hazards and how they function, their capabilities, and remediation techniques. IT administrators and security professionals use the delivered data to better protect their systems from emerging threats and plan for possible vulnerabilities. The tools alert users as new threats emerge and provide information detailing best practices for resolution.
Many products, like security information and event management (SIEM) software and vulnerability management software, can integrate with or provide similar information as threat intelligence products. Additionally, these products continue to integrate with artificial intelligence (AI) to better tailor this complex suite of data for specific organizations’ needs. These newer capabilities can include being able to generate threat reports based on newly aggregated threat intelligence data. This data directly pertains to the organization where the software is deployed. The newer capabilities also help in creating threat detection rules based on observed patterns in malicious actors’ behaviors.
To qualify for inclusion in the Threat Intelligence category, a product must:
Provide information on emerging threats and vulnerabilities
Detail remediation practices for common and emerging threats
Analyze global threats on different types of networks and devices
Cater threat information to specific IT solutions
