Strategic Intelligence

Strategic Intelligence

• Definition: Strategic threat intelligence provides a high-level overview of an organization's threat landscape. It helps senior decision-makers understand the broader impact of business decisions on cybersecurity.

• Purpose: It is used to inform long-term strategic decisions, such as planning resources, understanding threats, and making informed projections about future adversary actions.

• Audience: Mainly for C-suite executives and board members. It is non-technical and focuses on risk scores and potential outcomes of decisions.

• Sources: Mostly open-source, including policy documents, media, industry publications, and security organization reports. However, it can be time-consuming to process and may require translation.

• Benefits:

  • Helps in planning and allocating resources.

  • Supports building strong defenses and incident response capabilities.

  • Informs executive leadership about high-risk threats and relevant risk scenarios.

  • Guides long-term business strategies and investments.

• Challenges: Processing large amounts of raw data and identifying valuable insights, especially from foreign language sources.