1.1 Key concepts of cyber threat intelligence

Cyber Threat Intelligence

To keep the bad guys away from your video game account (or any computer system), you need to know who might try to break in, how they might do it, and what they're after. This knowledge is called cyber threat intelligence. It's all about gathering, studying, and analyzing information on these potential bad actions. This helps figure out why the bad guys want to break in, what tools they might use, and how to stop them before they can cause any trouble.

Cyber Threat

Imagine someone wants to sneak into your video game account to steal your skins or mess up your scores. That's like a cyber threat. It's when someone tries to do something bad to computers, networks, or devices—like stealing, breaking them, or causing trouble. To stop these bad things from happening, people and companies need to understand what dangers they might face. These dangers include the threat itself, where their systems might be weak (vulnerabilities), and what kind of trouble (impact) could happen if they don't protect themselves.

There are three main kinds of cyber threat intelligence, each with its own focus

Operational Threat Intelligence

This is like knowing the exact plan of a group of cheaters who want to hack your game account next week. It's very detailed and helps figure out what specific steps need to be taken to stop those cheaters in their tracks.

Tactical Threat Intelligence

This involves understanding the common tricks and cheats hackers use right now. It's like knowing the types of hacks being used in games today, so you can tell if someone has already messed with your account and how to fix it.

Strategic Threat Intelligence

This is the big picture. It's like understanding the whole landscape of cheating and hacking in games, what new cheats might pop up, and how that could change the way you need to protect your account in the future. This info helps the bosses make big decisions on how to keep everything safe long-term.