To implement practical threat intelligence and data-driven threat hunting effectively, organizations should follow these best practices:
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Practical Threat Intelligence and Data-Driven Threat Hunting , written by Valentina Costa-Gazcón and published by Packt Publishing on the other hand
This section is technical, focusing on the plumbing of a SOC. It covers data sources (Windows Event Logs, Sysmon, Network Traffic), data normalization, and storage considerations. This is critical for the "Extra Quality" aspect of hunting—garbage in, garbage out. and storage considerations.
Threat intelligence is the process of gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information about potential or active cyber threats. Threat hunting, on the other hand, is a proactive approach to security that involves searching for and identifying potential threats that may have evaded traditional security controls.