Security News > 2023 > February > Actionable intelligence is the key to better security outcomes

While the report found that 96% of respondents were satisfied with the quality of threat intelligence their organization is using, respondents declared effectively applying that intelligence throughout the security organization to be one of their greatest challenges.

Only 38% of security teams share threat intelligence with a wider group of employees for risk awareness.

Sandra Joyce, VP, Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud comments: "A conventional, check-the-box mindset isn't enough to defend against today's well-resourced and dynamic adversaries. Security teams are outwardly confident, but often struggle to keep pace with the rapidly changing threat landscape. They crave actionable information that can be applied throughout their organization."

Joyce continued, "As our 'Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence' report demonstrates, security teams are concerned that senior leaders don't fully grasp the nature of the threat. This means that critical cybersecurity decisions are being made without insights into the adversary and their tactics."

"Organisations in the UK remain high-value targets for cyber threat actors. With a number of high profile breaches already this year, security professionals are more conscious than ever of the need for better security practices," said Jamie Collier, Mandiant Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor, EMEA, Google Cloud.

"This research indicates that one of the biggest barriers to building stronger defenses is the sheer volume of information: organizations must find better strategies for putting intelligence into action to regain much-needed focus and identify clear priorities. UK organisations need to put themselves on the front foot, and that can only be achieved by knowing your adversaries, implementing changes at speed, and ensuring cyber risks are communicated effectively amongst all stakeholders," Collier continued.

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