Nagomi’s new “Threats in the News” feature is transforming the way cybersecurity teams manage and respond to emerging threats. It filters through a vast array of cybersecurity news to identify the most relevant threats for your organization. By creating a tailored threat profile for each individual customer, Nagomi highlights only the most pertinent campaigns and threat actors, delivering relevant news information and mapping it directly to defensive controls.
Beyond individual threat assessment, “Threats in the News” contributes to a comprehensive threat intelligence strategy. It helps security leaders craft compelling risk narratives for executives while equipping their teams with contextual insights needed for effective action. Additionally, it tracks attack trends, highlights gaps in MITRE ATT&CK coverage, and delivers targeted defensive plans for each threat actor or campaign, empowering security teams to respond efficiently.
The Challenge
The concept of operationalizing threat intelligence isn’t new, but it remains a significant challenge for many organizations. The sheer volume and noise of threat intelligence can be overwhelming, making it difficult to separate signal from noise and focus on what truly matters to your business. Traditional approaches often require extensive manual work to:
- Break down complex techniques
- Map them to defensive capabilities
- Align those capabilities with the security tools in use
- Make configuration changes that have a meaningful impact
This process is not only time-consuming but also prone to human error and oversight. As a result, many organizations struggle to effectively translate threat intelligence into actionable defense strategies, leaving them vulnerable to emerging threats.
The Approach
At Nagomi, we’re taking a different approach to operationalizing threat intelligence and. Instead of agnostically trying to search for relevant findings, vulnerabilities and IOCs, Nagomi contextualizes threats within your organization’s unique environment and risk profile. Here’s how our “Threats in the News” feature is changing the game:
- Unique Threat Profile: By analyzing your organization’s industry, geography, size, and existing security posture, we curate a feed of threats that are most relevant to your business.
- Real-time Context: We continuously monitor and analyze news sources, threat research, and intelligence feeds to provide up-to-date information on emerging threats and attack techniques.
- Actionable Intelligence: Each threat is accompanied by specific recommendations for mitigation, tailored to your existing security stack and capabilities.
- Automated Mapping: Our platform automatically maps identified threats to your organization’s assets, security controls, and tools, eliminating the need for manual correlation.
- Prioritized Response: By understanding the potential impact of each threat on your specific environment, we help you prioritize your response efforts for maximum efficiency.
Let’s look at a practical example of how “Threats in the News” can benefit your organization:
Imagine you’re a manufacturing company with operations in North America and Europe. The “Threats in the News” feature alerts you to recent activities of the Black Basta ransomware group, which has been targeting similar companies in your industry and regions. The feature highlights that Black Basta has evolved their tactics to include social engineering techniques aimed at dropping malware into target networks.
With this information, Nagomi:
- Automatically assesses your current defenses against the specific techniques used by Black Basta
- Identifies any gaps in your security posture that could be exploited by these new tactics
- Provides actionable recommendations, such as conducting targeted phishing awareness training or implementing additional endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities
- By delivering this context-rich intelligence directly within the Nagomi platform, your security team can quickly understand the threat, its relevance to your organization, and take immediate steps to enhance your defenses.
Benefits
The “Threats in the News” feature offers numerous benefits to Nagomi customers:
- Reduced Noise: Focus on threats that matter most to your organization, cutting through the noise of generic threat feeds.
- Improved Efficiency: Save time and resources by automating the process of threat contextualization and prioritization.
- Enhanced Readiness: Stay ahead of emerging threats with real-time updates and proactive defense recommendations.
- Comprehensive Protection: Address both known adversaries and potential attack vectors that may not yet be attributed to an adversary.
- Informed Decision-Making: Make data-driven decisions about security investments and resource allocation based on your specific threat landscape.
- Streamlined Communication: Transition from talking about campaigns and techniques to objective threat readiness with relevant stakeholders.
Conclusion
Nagomi’s “Threats in the News” feature represents a significant leap forward in operationalizing threat intelligence and exposure management. By providing contextual, actionable insights tailored to your organization’s unique profile, we’re empowering you to make informed decisions, optimize your security posture, and stay one step ahead of potential attackers.
Current Nagomi customers can experience the power of personalized threat intelligence today with Nagomi’s “Threats in the News” feature. Not a customer yet? Get a demo today to learn more about how this new capability can enhance your organization’s security strategy.
