"Information Overload Is a Key Barrier to Effective Threat Intelligence, Says Mandiant"
Nearly half of organizations identify applying threat intelligence throughout cybersecurity operations as one of the top difficulties they face today. Although most business leaders (96 percent) are satisfied with the quality of threat information their organization uses, effectively using threat intelligence remains a significant challenge, according to a new survey conducted by Mandiant. The difficulty in integrating threat intelligence into security operations poses a threat to organizations' ability to proactively mitigate attacks as they traverse an increasingly dangerous threat landscape. "Information overload" is a major factor in the difficulty faced by organizations wanting to enhance their threat intelligence capabilities, Mandiant cautioned. As a result of the heightened level of danger currently within the global threat landscape, security professionals now need to process a higher amount of data daily. About 38 percent of respondents cited "knowing what to do with the information" they collected as a key issue, and as a result, they believe they may overlook possible threats. In addition, the majority of respondents expressed fear that they may miss incidents due to the volume of alerts and data they receive. This article continues to discuss the growing volume of security data making it difficult for security teams to effectively mitigate emerging threats.