The threat-intelligence market has long promoted the idea that after-the-fact artifacts and recycled indicators of compromise (IOCs) constitute “intelligence.” However, these are merely evidence of breaches that have already occurred. Vendors often provide the digital equivalent of chalk outlines, misleadingly labeling it as foresight. This approach drains budgets on products that only come into play once an adversary has breached your perimeter. The investment does not yield protection or prediction; instead, it supports a reactive ecosystem that operates under the false pretense of intelligence. If you are at RSA – you will see the reactive ecosystem all over the floor and in the talks.
It is crucial to understand the true nature of intelligence in this context.
Read the brief, share it with leadership, and educate your staff.
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