OCTOBER 2024ENTERPRISE SECURITY| | 9easily develop these tools using open-source software and services readily available online.WHO YOU (DON'T) KNOWOpen-source intelligence (OSINT) is the bread and butter of the threat intelligence industry, but it's critical to incorporate closed communities and trust groups into your program. If possible, having individuals on the team with a security clearance from a federal agency can also enrich your program. Communities built on trusted relationships can be hard to join, but with time and tenacity, you can increase your network substantially and substantively.A great way to discover these connections is through networking opportunities like industry conferences and events. But don't discount speaking opportunities and invitations to smaller gatherings to leverage contacts and relationships. And don't be afraid to ask ­ often our reluctance to engage is the single most potent inhibitor to our success.BECOME THE HYPE KILLERIn the age of clickbait headlines, "Breaking News", and endless social media scrolls, we have become desensitized to critically engaging with information. Too often, we passively consume information without any analysis, which unconsciously dilutes our ability to provide clear-eyed analysis and opinion. Start engaging critically with everything you read or hear.The end goal of killing the hype is risk quantification. It's too easy to declare that the sky is falling once a week. Your message becomes quickly deprioritized when you habitually pull the fire alarms for candles on the cake. Help your teams find the signal in the noise so when it's time to sound the alarm, you have the right facts to back it up.DON'T GIVE UP ON WINNINGAs a direct corollary to killing the hype, we cannot resign to fatalism in what seems like an endless game of cops and robbers. As new zero days emerge, and organized cyber criminals continue to score wins, we shouldn't become resigned to accepting this as reality. Defenders can prevail, and we need to focus our resources and alliances on defeating those who seek to steal and destroy. We must adopt Defend Forward cybersecurity strategies that bring this fight to our adversaries' doorstep.Remember, this battle isn't just numbers on a screen, this is an existential war we must win. The stakes have never been higher. This is a fight to keep clean water flowing to our homes and schools, a fight to protect our hospitals and banks, and ultimately, a fight to preserve our democracy. It's up to us to focus, organize, and bring our best to the digital front lines. ESIF YOU AREN'T ALREADY USING AUTOMATED TOOLS, WORKFLOWS, AND SYSTEMS TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR FOR NEW THREATS, VULNERABILITIES, AND EMERGING TRENDS IN THE CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE, YOU ARE BEHIND THE BALL
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