New updates empower security practitioners to navigate the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape

Today, Intel 471, the premier provider of cyber threat intelligence-driven solutions worldwide, released the latest version of its Cyber Underground General Intelligence Requirements Handbook (CU-GIRH), a vital resource that empowers cybersecurity professionals to navigate the complexities of underground cyber intelligence. This industry-wide adopted framework was developed by Intel 471 in 2018 to streamline intelligence prioritization and actionability for all organizations and advance cyber threat intelligence (CTI) teams across the globe.

“In today’s increasingly complex and volatile cyber threat landscape, intelligence no longer merely informs decisions and actions; it is the fundamental catalyst that brings those decisions and actions into tangible reality,” asserts Michael DeBolt, Chief Intelligence Officer at Intel 471. “Our unwavering commitment to empowering security professionals with the most effective tools and knowledge remains steadfast. With these latest, significant updates, the General Intelligence Requirements Handbook (CU-GIRH) is poised to continue serving as an absolutely indispensable resource for these dedicated professionals, enabling them to not only comprehend but also proactively mitigate the myriad of risks lurking within the elusive and ever-evolving cyber underground.”

The CU-GIRH has long been recognized as a cornerstone for intelligence and security teams, providing an essential framework, methodologies and insights crucial for understanding the rapidly evolving cyber landscape. By directly integrating the framework into organizations’ intelligence programs, the CU-GIRH empowers teams to be proactive with relevant, timely insights and enables them to prioritize their focus. The new version features significant enhancements designed to strengthen the capabilities of security professionals in today’s dynamic threat environment.

Key updates to the handbook include:

• Enhanced tools and frameworks: New methodologies for assessing and responding to cyber threats
• In-depth insights: Updated case studies illustrating real-world applications of cyber intelligence strategies
• Improved data organization: Streamlined processes for gathering, prioritizing and disseminating vital intelligence

By defining relevant intelligence and providing real-time customized tracking and metrics, the CU-GIRH empowers practitioners to drive their global threat intelligence efforts with significantly less noise. The structure and automated routing of intelligence content provided by the handbook further help teams efficiently map their intelligence requirements and match to relevant intelligence. These capabilities serve as core enablers for security teams to maximize their CTI resources, measure CTI success and measure their program’s return on investment (ROI) to the broader business.

Intel 471 also offers Intelligence Planning Workshops once a quarter where CTI managers and practitioners are provided tools and training to create and employ a collection plan that synchronizes with their stakeholders’ needs and addresses challenges with intelligence normalization, prioritization or synchronization across languages, stakeholders, use cases and more. These workshops provide an opportunity for security teams to elevate their requirements-based CTI programs and effectively integrate the CU-GIRH with the direct support and expertise of the Intel 471 team.

For the latest version of the Cyber Underground General Intelligence Requirements Handbook, or for more information on our workshops, visit: https://www.intel471.com/resources/cyber-underground-handbook.

About Intel 471

Intel 471 empowers enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations to win the cybersecurity war using the real-time insights about adversaries, their relationships, threat patterns, and imminent attacks relevant to their businesses. The company’s platform collects, interprets, structures, and validates human-led, automation-enhanced intelligence, which fuels our external attack surface and advanced behavioral threat hunting solutions. Customers utilize this operationalized intelligence to drive a proactive response to neutralize threats and mitigate risk. Organizations across the globe leverage Intel 471’s world-class intelligence, our trusted practitioner engagement and enablement, and globally dispersed ground expertise as their frontline guardian against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats to fight the adversary — and win. We are the source of reason and truth into the cybercriminal underground. Learn more at www.intel471.com

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