Threat intelligence THIN
Developing and sharing actionable insights on current and potential security threats to the success or integrity of an organisation.
Updates for SFIA 9
- There is an updated version of this skill for SFIA 9.
- Theme(s) influencing the updates for this skill: Making SFIA easier to consume (enhance readability/guidance/descriptions).
- You can move to SFIA 9 when you are ready - SFIA 8 skill descriptions will still be available to use.
- Previous SFIA assessments or skills mapping are not impacted by this change.
Guidance notes
Activities may include — but are not limited to:
- gathering data from a variety of open or proprietary intelligence sources
- processing and classifying threat data to make it useful and actionable by others
- packaging the data for use by consumers of the information
- enabling the use of the data automatically by security tools
- providing threat intelligence to help others mitigate vulnerabilities or to respond to security incidents.
Levels of responsibility for this skill
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Threat intelligence: Level 1
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at this level of responsibility and accountability.
Threat intelligence: Level 2
Contributes to routine threat intelligence gathering tasks.
Monitors and detects potential security threats and escalates in accordance with relevant procedures and standards.
Threat intelligence: Level 3
Performs routine threat intelligence gathering tasks.
Transforms collected information into a data format that can be used for operational security activities.
Cleans and converts quantitative information into consistent formats.
Threat intelligence: Level 4
Collates and analyses information for threat intelligence requirements from a variety of sources.
Contributes to reviewing, ranking and categorising qualitative threat intelligence information.
Creates threat intelligence reports.
Evaluates the value, usefulness and impact of sources of threat intelligence sources.
Threat intelligence: Level 5
Plans and manages threat intelligence activities.
Identifies which are the most impactful threat categories and what types of information can help defend against them. Reviews, ranks and categorises qualitative threat intelligence information.
Provides expert advice on threat intelligence activities.
Leads the production and editing of threat intelligence reports that enhance the intelligence production workflow. Distributes information and obtains feedback about the value, usefulness and impact of the data.
Threat intelligence: Level 6
Sets direction, plans and leads the organisation’s approach to threat intelligence, including the use of suppliers.
Identifies requirements for threat intelligence based on the assets to be protected and the types of intelligence that can help protect those assets.
Engages with, and influences, relevant stakeholders to communicate results of research and the required response.
Ensures quality and accuracy of threat intelligence information. Reviews threat intelligence capabilities.
Threat intelligence: Level 7
This skill is not typically observed or practiced at this level of responsibility and accountability.