Threat Intelligence

🛡️ Threat Intelligence: Your Cyber Security Spy Network

Imagine you’re a superhero protecting your city. You need to know who the bad guys are, what tricks they use, and how they attack. That’s exactly what Threat Intelligence does for computers!

🎯 The Big Picture

Think of Threat Intelligence like a neighborhood watch for the internet. Just like neighbors share information about suspicious strangers, security teams share information about digital bad guys (hackers).

graph TD
    A["🔍 Collect Clues"] --> B["🧩 Understand Attacks"]
    B --> C["🛡️ Protect Systems"]
    C --> D["📢 Share with Friends"]
    D --> A

📡 Threat Intelligence Feeds

What Is It?

A threat intelligence feed is like a news channel for cyber dangers. It constantly tells you about new bad guys and their tricks.

Simple Example

Imagine you have a magic walkie-talkie that whispers:

• “Watch out! A thief named ‘BadBot’ is trying door handles on Oak Street!”
• “Alert! Someone is leaving fake letters that steal your information!”

Real Cyber Example:

• A feed tells you: “IP address 192.168.1.100 is attacking computers today”
• Your computer blocks that address before it can hurt you!

Types of Feeds

Why It Matters

Without feeds, you’re fighting blind. With feeds, you know exactly where to look and what to block!

🤝 Threat Intelligence Sharing

What Is It?

Sharing threat intelligence means telling your friends about dangers you discovered. If you found a trap, you warn others so they don’t fall in!

Simple Example

You see a hole in the playground that could hurt someone:

1. You tell your teacher ✅
2. Teacher tells other teachers ✅
3. All kids get warned ✅
4. Hole gets fixed! ✅

Real Cyber Example:

• Company A finds a new virus
• They share it with Company B and C
• Now everyone can protect themselves!

Sharing Groups (ISACs)

ISAC = Information Sharing and Analysis Center

Think of it as a secret club where similar businesses share secrets:

graph TD
    A["🏦 Bank ISAC"] --> B["Banks Share<br/>Banking Threats"]
    C["🏥 Health ISAC"] --> D["Hospitals Share<br/>Medical Threats"]
    E["⚡ Energy ISAC"] --> F["Power Companies<br/>Share Grid Threats"]

The Golden Rule

The more we share, the safer we ALL become!

🧙‍♂️ Pro Tip: Sharing isn’t tattling—it’s protecting your whole community!

🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Framework

What Is It?

MITRE ATT&CK is like a playbook of every sneaky move hackers use. It’s a giant encyclopedia that says: “Here are ALL the tricks bad guys might try.”

ATT&CK stands for:

• Adversarial
• Tactics
• Techniques
• &
• Common
• Knowledge

Simple Example

Imagine a book that lists every way a robber could break into houses:

1. Pick the lock 🔓
2. Climb through window 🪟
3. Pretend to be delivery person 📦
4. Copy the key 🔑

Now you know ALL tricks, so you can protect against ALL of them!

The ATT&CK Matrix

graph TD
    A[TACTIC:<br/>What's their goal?] --> B["TECHNIQUE:&lt;br/&gt;How do they do it?"]
    B --> C["PROCEDURE:&lt;br/&gt;Exact steps they take"]

Main Tactics (Goals)

Why It Matters

When you know all the tricks, you can:

• ✅ Build better defenses
• ✅ Spot attacks faster
• ✅ Explain attacks clearly to your team

🚀 Fun Fact: Security teams worldwide speak the same “language” thanks to ATT&CK!

⛓️ Cyber Kill Chain

What Is It?

The Cyber Kill Chain shows the 7 steps hackers follow when attacking. If you stop them at ANY step, you win!

Simple Example

A burglar’s plan to steal cookies:

1. Find a house with cookies 🏠
2. Pick the best tool to break in 🔧
3. Deliver the tool to the house 🚗
4. Use the tool at the door 🚪
5. Install a secret way to come back 🚪➡️
6. Control everything remotely 📱
7. Steal all the cookies! 🍪

If mom catches them at step 3 (delivery), no cookies are stolen!

The 7 Stages

graph TD
    A["1. 🔍 Reconnaissance<br/>Research the target"] --> B["2. ⚔️ Weaponization<br/>Build the weapon"]
    B --> C["3. 📧 Delivery<br/>Send the weapon"]
    C --> D["4. 💥 Exploitation<br/>Weapon activates"]
    D --> E["5. 📦 Installation<br/>Plant a backdoor"]
    E --> F["6. 🎮 Command & Control<br/>Remote control"]
    F --> G["7. 🎯 Actions on Objectives<br/>Achieve goal"]

Each Stage Explained

The Power of “Breaking the Chain”

Stop them EARLY = Less damage!

The earlier you catch them, the better:

• Stage 1-2: They’re just planning 📋
• Stage 3-4: They’re trying to get in 🚪
• Stage 5-7: They’re already inside! 🚨

🎓 Putting It All Together

Here’s how everything connects:

graph TD
    A["📡 Threat Feeds<br/>Tell you about dangers"] --> B["🎯 Kill Chain<br/>Shows attack stages"]
    B --> C["🎯 ATT&CK<br/>Details every trick"]
    C --> D["🤝 Sharing<br/>Warn your friends"]
    D --> A

Real-World Scenario

1. Feed Alert: “New ransomware called ‘CookieMonster’ spreading!”
2. Kill Chain Analysis: It uses phishing emails (Delivery stage)
3. ATT&CK Mapping: Technique T1566 - Phishing
4. Share: Tell your ISAC so others can prepare!

🏆 Key Takeaways

💪 You’ve Got This!

Now you understand how security teams:

• Learn about threats (feeds)
• Share what they know (ISACs)
• Study attacker tricks (ATT&CK)
• Block attacks step by step (Kill Chain)

You’re thinking like a cyber defender now! 🛡️

“The best defense is knowing your enemy’s playbook.”