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Prepare yourselves for cyber-battle, and pick up your threat intelligence weapons! Join this session to learn about the evolution of threat intelligence and how to elevate threat intelligence to strengthen your defences and navigate the cyber battlefield.
In this talk, we embark on a journey through threat intelligence's development and how important it is to protecting organisations as we travel the field of cybersecurity.
The session will examine the development of threat intelligence over time, from reactive methods to the proactive tactics required in the age of rampant cybercrime.
Participants will acquire knowledge about the state of cyber threats today, the role threat intelligence plays in risk mitigation, how to improve incident response skills, and how it helps organisations make strategic decisions. We will cover some of the fundamentals of threat intelligence, the intelligence lifecycle, and the sources available to teams to strengthen their defenses.
The audience will leave knowing how to use threat intelligence to tackle contemporary cyber threats and will have practical ideas for navigating the cyber battlefield.
Sophia McCall works as a strategic threat intelligence lead in the cyber security industry and is a founding member of Security Queens, a brand created to promote inclusion and diversity in tech. Sophia is also a chapter administrator for the Ladies of Cheltenham Hacking Society, captained Team UK at the European Cyber Security Challenge 2019 and is also a Cyber Hunter on Channel 4's Hunted. With an additional keen interest in automotive security, her awards from industry include “Best Newcomer to Security” (2017), “Best New Security Blog” (2018), Highly Acclaimed “Rising Star” (2019), “Cybersecurity Student of the Year” (2020) and most recently was a Top 21 winner of “Most Inspiring Women in Cyber” (2021).
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