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Fast-changing geopolitics is constantly altering the nature of threats, so CISOs must quickly adapt their approach to new risks and sources of intelligence.

While the need for high-quality threat intelligence is undeniable, it is a discipline that can sprawl uncontrollably. It also requires a targeted response. Industry analysts at Frost & Sullivan calculated that organizations spent a weighty $1.6 billion on threat intelligence and threat intelligence platforms globally in 2023, and forecast that this figure will increase by a compound annual growth rate of 32.8% until 2028.

CISOs' threat intelligence programs must be continuous and defined. Anyone can buy or collect data across the four threat intelligence domains (strategic, tactical, operational, and technical), but realizing actionable insight that is relevant to the organization in question must be the goal.

“I’m struck by how much of the [threat intelligence on the market right now doesn’t really offer true threat intelligence but rather automated analysis of security data,” says Victoria Baines, professor of IT at Gresham College in London.