What Is Threat Intelligence?
Threat intelligence is information about potential or active cyber threats that helps organizations understand who may attack them, how attacks are likely to occur, and which risks are most relevant to their environment.
Effective threat intelligence goes beyond raw indicators—it provides context that supports smarter security decisions.
Why Threat Intelligence Is Important
Security teams are often overwhelmed by vulnerability data and alerts. Without context, it’s difficult to know which issues deserve immediate attention.
Threat intelligence helps organizations:
- Identify exposures tied to active or emerging threats
- Prioritize remediation based on known attacker behavior
- Reduce time spent on low-impact findings
- Shift from reactive response to informed prevention
The value lies not in more data, but in clearer relevance.
Types of Threat Intelligence
Threat intelligence may include:
- Information on known exploits and attack campaigns
- Adversary techniques and tactics
- Vulnerability exploitation trends
- Industry- or region-specific threat activity
When combined with asset and exposure data, this intelligence becomes far more actionable.
Threat Intelligence in Exposure Management
Threat intelligence is most effective when it’s applied directly to exposure prioritization. Instead of reviewing intelligence in isolation, organizations can correlate it with vulnerabilities, asset criticality, and business context to understand real-world risk.
This integration helps teams act earlier and with greater confidence.