What are primary intelligence sources?
A primary source is a cybersecurity entity that produces original threat intelligence through first-hand research, investigation, or direct observation. These sources have unique access to data—whether through proprietary research capabilities, incident response activities, threat hunting operations, or specialized monitoring infrastructure—that enables them to generate insights unavailable elsewhere.
- Security vendors with dedicated research teams (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Google/Mandiant)
- Government agencies publishing original threat assessments (e.g., CISA, NCSC)
- Independent security researchers conducting original investigations
- Incident response firms sharing first-hand attack analysis
- Academic institutions publishing peer-reviewed security research
- Honeypot operators and threat monitoring services with direct observational data
What are primary intelligence sources?
A primary source is a cybersecurity entity that produces original threat intelligence through first-hand research, investigation, or direct observation. These sources have unique access to data—whether through proprietary research capabilities, incident response activities, threat hunting operations, or specialized monitoring infrastructure—that enables them to generate insights unavailable elsewhere.
- Security vendors with dedicated research teams (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Google/Mandiant)
- Government agencies publishing original threat assessments (e.g., CISA, NCSC)
- Independent security researchers conducting original investigations
- Incident response firms sharing first-hand attack analysis
- Academic institutions publishing peer-reviewed security research
- Honeypot operators and threat monitoring services with direct observational data
What are primary intelligence sources?
A primary source is a cybersecurity entity that produces original threat intelligence through first-hand research, investigation, or direct observation. These sources have unique access to data—whether through proprietary research capabilities, incident response activities, threat hunting operations, or specialized monitoring infrastructure—that enables them to generate insights unavailable elsewhere.
- Security vendors with dedicated research teams (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Google/Mandiant)
- Government agencies publishing original threat assessments (e.g., CISA, NCSC)
- Independent security researchers conducting original investigations
- Incident response firms sharing first-hand attack analysis
- Academic institutions publishing peer-reviewed security research
- Honeypot operators and threat monitoring services with direct observational data
What are primary intelligence sources?
A primary source is a cybersecurity entity that produces original threat intelligence through first-hand research, investigation, or direct observation. These sources have unique access to data—whether through proprietary research capabilities, incident response activities, threat hunting operations, or specialized monitoring infrastructure—that enables them to generate insights unavailable elsewhere.
- Security vendors with dedicated research teams (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Google/Mandiant)
- Government agencies publishing original threat assessments (e.g., CISA, NCSC)
- Independent security researchers conducting original investigations
- Incident response firms sharing first-hand attack analysis
- Academic institutions publishing peer-reviewed security research
- Honeypot operators and threat monitoring services with direct observational data