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Cyber Threat Intelligence

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Gartner Definition:   Threat intelligence is evidence-based knowledge, including context, mechanisms, indicators, implications and actionable advice, about an existing or emerging menace or hazard to assets that can be used to inform decisions regarding the subject's response to that menace or hazard.  To understand this term easily lets split the words and bring out meaning to it :  Cyber :  relating to or characteristic of the culture of computers, information technology, and virtual reality. Threat :  thing likely to cause damage or danger. Intelligence :  the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.                 Cyber Threat intelligence helps Organisation to understands the risk of most common External threats. T hreat intelligence includes in-depth information about specific threats to help an organization protect itself from the types of attacks that could do them the most damage.  One of the proven methods to stay on top of attacks is to detect and