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Implementing a
Cyber Defense
Program
A fundamental decision for any organization evaluating, designing,
and implementing a cyber defense program is how much of the res-
ponsibility and substantive steps to take within the organization and
which functions are best contracted out to specialists.
In general, it might seem that the larger the organization the more ef-
ficient it would be to develop and apply such expertise in house. For
smaller entities, such in house capability is likely to be far beyond the
budgetary and operational means. However, in this age of specializa-
Specialized threat tion and cutting-edge exploits, the effort and cost involved in such in
house operations are not likely to be the best choice.
intelligence systems
and professionals are In truth organizations of all sizes are most likely to be successful in
defending against cyber exploits by engaging the services of a pro-
the key to a successful fessional firm dedicated to this activity. Nowhere is this more accura-
te than in the world of Threat Intelligence.
program to manage
this growing risk. Skilled practitioners of Threat Intelligence concentrate on analyzing
and evaluating threats which are not even apparent in the daily use
of information systems. Active monitoring of system behavior for
indications that may be too minute to be perceived by conventional
anti-virus and other security programs can often provide a way to get
in front of a developing exploit.
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