How to Build a Cyber Threat Intelligence Programme

What is Cyber Threat Intelligence?

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is the collection and analysis of information about threats to help organisations make informed security decisions.

Strategic — High-level trends for executive decision-making
Operational — Information about specific threat actors and their campaigns
Tactical — Indicators of compromise (IOCs) like IPs, hashes, and domains
Technical — Deep technical details about malware and exploitation techniques

Identify what your organisation needs to know to reduce risk. Engage stakeholders across IT, legal, and executive teams.

Use a combination of open-source intelligence (OSINT), commercial feeds, and information sharing communities like ISACs.

Raw indicators are not intelligence. Add context about threat actors, their motivations, and relevance to your specific environment.

Deliver intelligence in the right format to the right audience—whether that's automated IOC blocking or a board-level threat briefing.

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is the collection and analysis of information about threats to help organisations make informed security decisions.

Strategic — High-level trends for executive decision-making
Operational — Information about specific threat actors and their campaigns
Tactical — Indicators of compromise (IOCs) like IPs, hashes, and domains
Technical — Deep technical details about malware and exploitation techniques

Identify what your organisation needs to know to reduce risk. Engage stakeholders across IT, legal, and executive teams.

Use a combination of open-source intelligence (OSINT), commercial feeds, and information sharing communities like ISACs.

Raw indicators are not intelligence. Add context about threat actors, their motivations, and relevance to your specific environment.

Deliver intelligence in the right format to the right audience—whether that's automated IOC blocking or a board-level threat briefing.