SPARK42 | Threat Intelligence Integration

Definition of how threat intelligence supports security operations and risk decisions

Relevant threat sources, sectors, adversaries, and exposure areas
Priority intelligence requirements aligned to business risks and critical assets
Ownership for collecting, assessing, and acting on threat intelligence
Integration points with risk management, vulnerability management, and security monitoring

Selection and integration of relevant intelligence sources, such as vendor feeds, CSIRT / ISAC reporting, OSINT, and internal telemetry
Mapping of threat intelligence to assets, vulnerabilities, controls, and risk scenarios
Use of threat intelligence for exposure-based vulnerability prioritization
Integration with detection engineering and security monitoring use cases
Reporting of relevant threats, exposure, and required actions to operational and management levels

Testing whether intelligence is mapped to relevant assets, vulnerabilities, and business services
Review of how threat intelligence influences remediation priorities and risk decisions
Validation that relevant threats are reflected in monitoring and detection coverage
Sampling of intelligence-driven actions, such as rule updates, risk register updates, or remediation decisions
Identification of gaps in sources, ownership, interpretation, escalation, or follow-up

ISO/IEC 27001 (threat intelligence, risk management, monitoring, and vulnerability management controls)
NIST CSF / NIST SP 800-53 (threat awareness, risk assessment, continuous monitoring, and response planning)
CIS Controls (vulnerability management, audit log management, and incident response)
MITRE ATT&CK (threat-informed detection and coverage mapping)
DORA and NIS2 regulatory expectations for ICT risk management, threat awareness, and resilience