A SOC manager wants to use threat intelligence to improve the organization's intrusion detection system (IDS). The IDS currently relies on signature-based detection. Which type of threat intelligence would be most directly useful for updating the IDS signatures?

Operational intelligence, because it describes specific attacks and campaigns.

Tactical intelligence, because it describes adversary TTPs.

Technical intelligence, because it provides indicators such as IP addresses, domains, and file hashes.

Strategic intelligence, because it provides high-level risk assessments.

A SOC analyst receives a threat intelligence report from a government CERT that describes a new malware family targeting the financial sector. The report includes the malware's SHA256 hashes, C2 domains, and a detailed analysis of the TTPs used by the threat actor. The analyst needs to quickly reduce the organization's exposure. Which action best leverages the intelligence in the SOC environment?

Forward the full report to the executive team with a recommendation to increase the security awareness training budget.

Add the SHA256 hashes and C2 domains to the SIEM correlation rules and the firewall/IDS blocklists.

Send the malware sample to the sandbox for further analysis to confirm the CERT's findings.

Store the report in the threat intelligence platform for future reference by the hunting team.

A SOC manager needs to brief the executive board on the overall threat landscape and the potential impact on the organization. Which type of threat intelligence is most appropriate for this briefing?

Tactical intelligence, because it describes specific attack techniques.

Technical intelligence, because it provides IOCs such as IP addresses.

Strategic intelligence, because it provides a high-level overview of risks and trends.

Operational intelligence, because it provides details about specific campaigns.

A SOC analyst has collected a large amount of raw data from various sources, including OSINT feeds and internal logs. The analyst needs to turn this data into a format that can be used to update detection rules. Which stage of the threat intelligence lifecycle should the analyst perform next?

Dissemination, because the intelligence must be shared with stakeholders.

Analysis, because the data must be interpreted to identify threats.

Processing, because the raw data must be cleaned and structured.

Collection, because more data is needed.

How does threat intelligence guide proactive hunting activities?

By replacing the need for manual analysis

By providing a list of all vulnerabilities in the network

By providing hypotheses and indicators to search for in the environment

By automatically quarantining suspicious files

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