When Threat Intelligence Overload Becomes a Security Risk
A new study commissioned by Google Cloud and conducted by Forrester Consulting highlights a growing paradox in cybersecurity: organizations are awash in threat intelligence data yet are increasingly vulnerable to attacks. Surveying 1,541 senior technology professionals across 12 industries and eight countries, the findings reveal that 61 percent of respondents feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of threat feeds. Compounding the issue, 60 percent of organizations report lacking the skilled analysts needed to process, verify, and act on this data. The result is a dangerous cycle where information abundance does not equate to actionable intelligence.
Industry-specific insights underscore the heightened risks. Manufacturing, for example, ranks among the most concerned sectors, with 89 percent of leaders fearing critical threats are being overlooked due to alert fatigue—concerns validated by the FBI’s reporting of ransomware attacks disproportionately targeting this sector. The report emphasizes the importance of reframing threat intelligence from a product into a capability, urging organizations to focus on analysis, contextualization, and alignment with real-world threats rather than simply consuming more feeds. Leaders are cautioned to avoid mistaking raw data for meaningful insight, as doing so may leave enterprises largely reactive in the face of evolving cyber risks.
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