The rapid commercialization of the cybercrime ecosystem, the rise of generative AI and escalating geopolitical tensions have all heightened the urgency for intelligence-driven security.
In ISACA’s recent State of Cybersecurity report, 35% of respondents report increased attacks this year, and 43% believe an attack on their organization is likely or very likely in the next year. ISACA’s new white paper, Building a Threat-Led Cybersecurity Program with Cyberthreat Intelligence, provides a practical blueprint for building or strengthening a modern threat intelligence program.
Whether practitioners are looking to craft the foundations of a mature program or refine their existing program, the resource shares steps to develop a threat model, establish priority intelligence requirements and create alignment between intelligence outputs and enterprise risk management objectives.
ISACA’s white paper shares how to ensure a threat intelligence program is effective, which involves:
- Creating priority intelligence requirements (PIRs)
- Mapping types of threat intelligence to key business outcomes
- Consulting stakeholders
- Operationalizing this intelligence
Once practitioners have walked through the steps of an effective threat intelligence program, the white paper outlines how to measure the success of the program with a three-step framework for effective metrics: align metrics with real-world outcomes, include qualitative analysis and tie threat intelligence objectives to other cybersecurity teams.
To access the white paper, visit www.isaca.org/building-a-threat-led-cybersecurity-program. For other cybersecurity resources from ISACA, visit www.isaca.org/cybersecurity.