What is threat intelligence?
Threat intelligence is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data about cyber threats to help organizations anticipate and prevent attacks.
Think of it as a weather forecast for cybersecurity – it gathers signals from multiple sources, identifies patterns, and issues early warnings before a digital storm hits.
Threat intelligence helps security teams understand who attackers are, how they operate, and what vulnerabilities they exploit. This knowledge enables smarter decision-making, faster responses, and stronger defenses.
There are three main types of threat intelligence:
- Tactical: Technical indicators like IP addresses, hash values, and domains linked to ongoing attacks.
- Operational: Insights into threat actors’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Strategic: Broader analysis of threat trends and risks across industries, used for executive-level decision-making.
Threat intelligence often includes dark web monitoring, where analysts track underground forums and marketplaces to identify leaked credentials, stolen data, or chatter about upcoming attacks.
Sicra and threat intelligence
Sicra integrates threat intelligence into all layers of its security operations.
Through Sicra SOC powered by Arctic Wolf, the Arctic Wolf Alpha AI and Aurora Platform process over seven trillion weekly security observations, turning raw data into actionable insights that strengthen detection and response.
The service also includes Dark Web Monitoring, scanning for compromised credentials and sensitive information being shared or sold online.
Sicra leverages Microsoft solutions such as Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to correlate threat data across cloud and on-premises systems, providing unified visibility.
In partnership with River Security, Sicra enhances its intelligence capabilities through active penetration testing and attack surface management, providing a complete, real-time view of evolving threats.
Together, these capabilities help Sicra customers detect emerging attacks faster – often before they can cause damage.
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