Page 294 - Cyber Defense eMagazine September 2025

P. 294

Conclusion: Adapt or Be Compromised

Cyber adversaries are evolving and fast. Whether it is Scattered Spider exploiting identity-based trust
through sophisticated impersonation, or a North Korean IT worker silently embedding risk within your
software pipeline, the modern threat landscape demands more than traditional perimeter defenses. It
demands intelligence.

Cyber threat intelligence is not a luxury. It is a strategic necessity. It empowers organizations to anticipate
threats, adapt in real time, and respond with precision. As adversaries become faster, more deceptive,
and more embedded, CTI must serve as the connective tissue across operations, governance, and risk
management.

Understanding the adversary is no longer a reactive exercise. It is the foundation of modern cyber
defense. And that foundation begins with intelligence. End of article.

About the Author

Richard K. LaTulip is the Field Chief Information Officer at Recorded Future.
He advises global organizations on cyber threat intelligence strategy, risk
management, and security operations. He is a retired U.S. Secret Service
agent with over two decades of experience investigating cybercrime,
leading long-term undercover operations, and collaborating with
international law enforcement. Richard holds a Master of Science in
Cybersecurity Policy and Governance from Boston College and maintains
several industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CEH, CySA+,
C|CISO, and Security+. He is also the author of Operation Carder Kaos:
How One Agent Penetrated the Underground Community, a forthcoming
book chronicling his infiltration of cybercriminal networks. He regularly
speaks on topics related to cyber threats, resilience, and intelligence-driven
defense. Rich can be reached online at [email protected] or linkedin.com/in/richard-
latulip-5852606 and at our company website https://www.recordedfuture.com/.

289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299