# What is X-force in cyber security?

What is X-force in cyber security?

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- Posted at: about 3 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

Hi -- 
Who is X-Force®?

X-Force is a threat-centric team of hackers, responders, researchers and analysts with decades of experience. Our portfolio includes offensive and defensive products and services, fueled by a 360-degree view of threats. With a deep understanding of how threat actors think, strategize and strike, our team knows how to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from incidents so that you can focus on business priorities. 

IBM® X-Force expert services are backed by more than 1,000 world-class hackers, responders, researchers and analysts that are renowned industry thought leaders and security influencers.
    
Our threat intelligence is gleaned from IBM incident response client engagements, combined with all-source threat actor analysis, and infused in all IBM Security® products and services to help clients stay ahead of attacks.

X-Force threat hunters use IBM’s proprietary TTP threat hunt library and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to provide proactive threat detection

X-Force has a range of both Services and curated Threat Intelligence that can be utilized (IOCs and 5 different reports.) 

The XF threat Intelligence flows through the XF Exchange platform. which provides 30-day trials.

Add-on threat intelligence services

To further develop your threat maturity, additional services can complement your core threat intelligence management.

- Cyber threat intelligence program assessment: gap analysis, project roadmap, malicious activity report
- X-Force strategic threat assessment: examine infection vectors, threat techniques and procedures
- X-Force dark web analysis: targeted analysis to turn raw data into actionable information
- Malware reverse engineering: discover cyber threat variants and put attacks into context

Some helpful links:

2023 Threat Intelligence Index report:
https://www.ibm.com/reports/threat-intelligence 

https://www.ibm.com/services/threat-intelligence

Overview:
https://www.ibm.com/x-force

XF Exchange platform and 30-day trials:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/ (platform)

https://www.ibm.com/products/xforce-exchange/editions

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/xforce

RSS feed: (with sample reporting)
https://api.xforce.ibmcloud.com/doc/?_ga=2.148660919.1080520704.1678204187-1904814072.1678097347#/rss_feed


##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 3 years ago
- Author title: Sr. Strategist, X-Force




## Related Product
[IBM X-Force Exchange](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-x-force-exchange/reviews)

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[Threat Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/categories/threat-intelligence)

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