Every so often, a new phrase or buzzword does the rounds for a bit before it goes off to join the other forgotten buzzwords in the sky, only to be recalled at corporate parties for a laugh, or to gauge how long someone has been in the trade. However, a select few remain firmly embedded in the security lexicon because of the way they continuously enrich our lives and businesses. Security intelligence is a phrase with such staying power.
What Is Security Intelligence?
Security intelligence is actionable threat data compiled from security information and event management (SIEM), user behavior analytics (UBA), log management, and other tools and sources to aid incident response planning and decision-making around data breaches.
It’s all in a day’s work for security professionals, but what does all that security data mean to your business leaders?
Imagine your chief operating officer (COO) strolls up to your desk and asks you, “How fit are we on our security intelligence?” If they are like the COOs I’ve worked with, they’ve done a bit of homework before approaching you with this question. No amount of techno-babble, hand waving or staring off into the distance like Jack Sparrow will get you through this conversation — it’s not like we’re talking about encryption, after all.
A few things might run through your head at this point. You might think to yourself, “The board must’ve heard another buzzword at a conference, and now they want me to tell them what it is,” or, “Clearly, this is the new name for the logging and event management we’ve been doing for ages. ..
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