Practical Cyber Intelligence: How action-based intelligence can be an effective response to incidents

Wilson Bautista

Mar 2018 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Your one stop solution to implement a Cyber Defense Intelligence program in to your organisation.Key FeaturesIntelligence processes and procedures for response mechanismsMaster F3EAD to drive processes based on intelligenceThreat modeling and intelligent frameworksCase studies and how to go about building intelligent teamsBook Description

Cyber intelligence is the missing link between your cyber defense operation teams, threat intelligence, and IT operations to provide your organization with a full spectrum of defensive capabilities. This book kicks off with the need for cyber intelligence and why it is required in terms of a defensive framework.

Moving forward, the book provides a practical explanation of the F3EAD protocol with the help of examples. Furthermore, we learn how to go about threat models and intelligence products/frameworks and apply them to real-life scenarios. Based on the discussion with the prospective author I would also love to explore the induction of a tool to enhance the marketing feature and functionality of the book.

By the end of this book, you will be able to boot up an intelligence program in your organization based on the operation and tactical/strategic spheres of Cyber defense intelligence.

What you will learn Learn about the Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) loop and it's applicability to security Understand tactical view of Active defense concepts and their application in today's threat landscape Get acquainted with an operational view of the F3EAD process to drive decision making within an organization Create a Framework and Capability Maturity Model that integrates inputs and outputs from key functions in an information security organization Understand the idea of communicating with the Potential for Exploitability based on cyber intelligenceWho this book is for

This book targets incident managers, malware analysts, reverse engineers, digital forensics specialists, and intelligence analysts; experience in, or knowledge of, security operations, incident responses or investigations is desirable so you can make the most of the subjects presented.

Ratings and reviews

After reading "Practical Cyber Intelligence" readers will be able to understand a basic framework of how a military type intelligence deliverable can be an effective way to communicate to your teams. Having experience as a Naval Intelligence analyst for 9 years, the author does a great job in providing the basic foundations of building an cyber intelligence cell or function within any sized organization of business. Highly recommend for those interested in seeing the bigger picture and a next level strategy of cyber security within their organizations." Will Taylor USN

About the author

Wilson Bautista Jr. is a retired military officer who is the Director of IT and InfoSec at i3 Microsystems. His expertise is in the domains of InfoSec leadership, policy, architecture, compliance, and risk. He holds multiple InfoSec and IT certifications as well as a master's degree in Information Systems from the Boston University. He's an INTP on the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator test with a Driver-Driver personality. As a practitioner of Agile and SecDevOps, he develops innovative, integrated, enterprise-scale cyber security solutions that provide high value to businesses.