Cybersecurity Glossary

Cyber risk quantification (CRQ) assigns monetary value to cyber threats, helping businesses prioritize security investments. ThreatConnect's Risk Quantifier automates CRQ with AI, providing quick insights. It uses models like FAIR and Monte Carlo simulations to assess risk and handle data complexity. CRQ enables informed decisions and effective risk communication. Read More

Cyber threats encompass harmful events that impact organizations through unauthorized access or data breaches, such as ransomware, phishing, and AI-driven attacks. Managing these threats effectively is crucial for safeguarding assets. Platforms like ThreatConnect's TI Ops empower organizations to enhance their security and risk posture by operationalizing threat intelligence. Read More

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) helps organizations defend against threats by transforming raw data into actionable insights. It utilizes sources such as commercial feeds and community sharing. Challenges like stakeholder communication and data overload can be addressed with ThreatConnect's TI Ops Platform, which improves security by aggregating, analyzing, and managing threat intelligence. Read More

The Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis simplifies cyberattacks into four elements: Adversary, Infrastructure, Capability, and Victim. It helps cybersecurity teams understand intrusions, predict threats, and strengthen defenses. ThreatConnect uses this model in its Threat Intelligence Platform for threat analysis, relationship mapping, and intelligence sharing. With the Diamond Model, organizations can better anticipate and prepare for cyber threats. Read More

Ind of Compromise (IoCs) are used to identify potential security breaches or malicious activities in computer systems, networks, or digital environments. They serve as "red flags" to detect and respond to threats. IoCs can include file-based, network-based, behavioral, registry, domain, and email indicators. By monitoring and analyzing IoCs, security professionals can better protect their systems against cyber threats. Common examples of IoCs include MD5 hashes, IP addresses, domain names, file paths, registry keys, and network traffic patterns. Read More

Security intelligence is the collection, standardization, and analysis of real-time data generated by networks, applications, and other IT infrastructure. This data assesses and strengthens an organization’s security posture by providing actionable insights that guide threat mitigation and risk reduction. Read More

A SOC is a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals continuously monitoring an organization’s IT infrastructure. Their primary mission is to detect, analyze, and respond to real-time security incidents. SOCs unify cybersecurity technologies, processes, and personnel to create a centralized, comprehensive threat detection and response approach. Read More

Threat detection and response are primary elements for success in modern cybersecurity frameworks. With the appropriate actions and tools, your security team enjoys faster discovery and quicker response and remediation. Today's businesses increasingly adopt proactive stances and advanced solutions like threat detection software to support their cybersecurity efforts. Read More

Proactive threat hunting is becoming increasingly important as cyber threats continue to rise. By incorporating threat intelligence and effective threat-hunting solutions, organizations can reduce the potential negative consequences of undetected threats and enhance collaboration among security teams. Read More

Discover how ThreatConnect's TI Ops Platform leads the industry with features like AI, automation, and a unified threat library designed to enhance cybersecurity teams' ability to protect data and assets. Read More

Threat intelligence software provides cybersecurity teams with real-time data to detect and respond to threats. It analyzes data to offer actionable insights, helping organizations move from reactive to proactive security. Key tools include Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs), SIEMs, EDRs, IDPS, threat feeds, and hunting platforms. ThreatConnect's platform offers a unified threat library, AI analytics, visualization tools, and automation to enhance security and decision-making. Read More