MALEVOLENT THREAT ACTOR MONITORING

Keeping you alerted so you can proactively prevent and detect malicious activities.

Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring Overview

Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring involves tracking and analyzing the activities of individuals or groups posing a threat to an organization’s security or assets. These threat actors can include hackers, cybercriminals, or other malicious entities aiming to exploit vulnerabilities in systems or infrastructure.

Why Conduct Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring?

The primary objective of Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring is to identify and mitigate potential threats before they cause harm. This involves monitoring various information sources to detect potential threats and behavior patterns associated with malicious actors. Key activities include:

  1. Intelligence Gathering:
    • Information Collection: Gathering data on known threat actors, their tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), and motivations.
  2. Threat Detection:
    • Vulnerability Identification: Detecting potential threats and vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and infrastructure.
    • Suspicious Activity Monitoring: Keeping an eye on unusual activities.
  3. Incident Response:
    • Incident Management: Responding to security incidents and breaches.
    • Impact Mitigation: Taking steps to contain and reduce the impact of incidents.
  4. Threat Mitigation:
    • Security Controls: Implementing measures to mitigate the risk of future incidents.
    • Employee Training: Providing security awareness training to staff.

Through automated data collection, classification, and AI-powered analysis across the web surface, deep, and dark web, CNB alerts you to activities of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, helping you define use cases to more effectively detect and prevent malicious activities.

Key Benefits of Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring

  1. Valuable Threat Intelligence:
    • Dark Web Insights: Monitoring the dark web for tools, information exchanges, and data sales provides rich threat intelligence.
    • Predictive Analysis: Using threat information to predict, identify, and protect against cyber threats.
    • Types of Information: Detecting vulnerabilities, data access points, and exposed credentials to assess attack impacts and probabilities.

Deliverables from Our Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring Service

  1. Threat Intelligence Reports:
    • Detailed reports on known threat actors, their TTPs, and motivations, helping to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
  2. Threat Detection Alerts:
    • Alerts generated by security monitoring tools signaling potential security incidents or breaches.
  3. Incident Response Plans:
    • Plans detailing steps for detecting, containing, and mitigating the impact of security incidents or breaches.
  4. Security Recommendations:
    • Suggestions for improving security posture, such as patching vulnerabilities, implementing access controls, and training employees.
  5. Threat Mitigation Plans:
    • Plans outlining steps to mitigate future security incidents, including implementing security controls and processes.
  6. Risk Assessment Reports:
    • Assessments of risks and vulnerabilities associated with systems and infrastructure, providing recommendations for enhancing security controls and processes.

Conclusion

Malevolent Threat Actor Monitoring is a critical component of a comprehensive security program, enabling organizations to stay ahead of potential threats and protect their assets from malicious actors. Our service is tailored to your organization’s specific needs—get in touch to discuss further.