5 best practices for running a successful threat-informed defense in cybersecurity
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Summary
In his article, Jon Oltsik outlines "5 Best Practices for Running a Successful Threat-Informed Defense in Cybersecurity," emphasizing the importance of tailoring cybersecurity strategies to specific threats. He discusses the need for establishing a threat intelligence lifecycle, using threat intelligence for exposure management, driving detection engineering, promoting threat hunting, and pursuing continuous testing. These practices involve continuous improvement and alignment of resources to manage vulnerabilities effectively, write and refine detection rules, automate compromise detection, and conduct ongoing testing to identify gaps in defenses. Oltsik highlights that while challenging, adopting a threat-informed defense can lead to improved security efficacy and organizational efficiency.
