Threat Hunting Fundamentals
In a report by Cybersecurity Insiders, improving the detection of advanced threats was the top benefit of threat hunting (62%). 51% said finding new ways of finding threats was the best benefit, 47% said reducing time wasted on chasing false leads and 47% said discovering threats that could not be discovered otherwise.
The Challenge
Although many organizations know about cybersecurity, have cybersecurity measures in place, and an overall view of the services included, few know what Threat Hunting means and the benefits it can bring to their business. Let alone how to utilize Threat Hunting, what triggers Threat Hunting, who should be performing Threat Hunting, the strategies behind Threat Hunting, what the output of Threat Hunting should be, or how to effectively track efforts to ensure that lessons are learned as capabilities evolve.
Without threat intelligence, it is impossible to know what information is available across all digital platforms. Especially regarding business information and data. In fact, most organizations are unaware of who or what is targeting them at any given time.
‘Threat hunting gives you the ability to hunt. For too long we have built our defenses and we sit, and we wait to be attacked. When you threat hunt, you get to see what the attackers are doing, you get to see what they are looking at, and from that, you can prepare yourself. Forewarned is forearmed’ – Feras Tappuni, CEO, SecurityHQ.
The Solution
Threat experts look for signs that risks, such as vulnerabilities, sensitive data, user credentials, or intellectual property have been exposed. So that businesses know what is vulnerable, know what information is available, and are aware of who and what is targeting them before an attack is made.
But, in order to action the solution, companies need to know the basics. Including knowing the answers to what is Threat Hunting? Where does Threat Hunting fit? What is needed to start Threat Hunting? What triggers Threat Hunting? What are analysts hunting for? How is Threat Hunting skill mapping carried out? And what are the outputs of Threat Hunting?
Which is why this paper ‘The Fundamentals of Threat Hunting. Hunt Like a Pro’ answers these questions and is aimed at people who want to quickly understand the core of what Threat Hunting is, and how Threat Hunting can work for their business.
