012: Putting the Intelligence Back Into Threat Intel

In cyber, we often hear the term "threat intelligence-driven," but what does that actually mean? James McCarter’s intelligence background as a Marine gives him a very unique view of what threat intel is—and what it is not. A former cryptologic linguist, James is President and CEO of Shadowscape, which provides intelligence-driven cybersecurity, training and analytics. To hear him tell it, a lot of what we think of threat intel today isn’t really threat intelligence at all. James describes how threat intel is misused and the value it can truly offer organizations that’s too often missed.  Referenced links and articles:   https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/china-cyber-attack-uk-us-explained-hack-apt-31