Want more from your threat intelligence? Learn to think like an APT

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Check out this quick read and interesting podcast with John Doyle, Mandiant Intelligence Principle Consultant, about what your "adversaries think."

Many IT departments focus on protecting what they view as their highest-value assets, assuming they will be likely targets in an APT attack. However, a better understanding of the threat landscape can help you understand if attackers are valuing your assets differently. Better background knowledge of a group’s specific doctrines and long-term objectives can help you invest time and resources more appropriately.

Injecting threat intelligence earlier in the targeted attack lifecycle can help shape good decisions that cost less, deliver quick detections, reduce dwell time, and even prevent breaches.