Overview

This system provides a foundational understanding how stakeholders can optimize their use of (cyber threat) intelligence in their daily activities. Enabling them to leverage output for decision support in mitigating cyber threats.

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This system will help you understand how to structure, communicate, and consume (cyber threat) intelligence so that stakeholders can effectively use it for decision support.

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Action Items

Prepare Yourself with Key Questions:

• [ ] Determine if you are using CTI capabilities as a decision support system for your cybersecurity efforts.
• [ ] Identify the questions you need to ask to make informed decisions.
• [ ] Ensure CTI is effectively integrated with other teams.

Maximize Impact with Narratives:

• [ ] Develop scenarios or narratives that clearly explain cybersecurity risks to stakeholders.
• [ ] Focus on real-world examples beyond news headlines to make risks relatable.
• [ ] Aim to make these narratives understandable and impactful for decision-makers.

Account for Time in Your Intelligence:

• [ ] Always assess the timeliness of intelligence when addressing stakeholder concerns.
• [ ] Focus on tracking long-term actor activity over specific indicators (IOCs).
• [ ] Set and adhere to standards for intelligence timeliness to prioritize information.