"Majority of Security Managers Lack Threat Intelligence Skills"

Security researchers at Vulcan Cyber have found that 73% percent of IT security managers have said they lack necessary threat intelligence (TI) skills, and 55% believe their threat intelligence data is not predictive enough.  The researchers stated that the figures above are particularly striking when considering that threat intelligence is a crucial piece of risk management programs today, with 75% of companies having dedicated TI teams and 66% having dedicated threat intelligence budgets.  The researchers noted that the primary use cases for threat intelligence include blocking bad IPs/URLs (64%) and integration with other security products for a comprehensive view of cyber-hygiene (63%).  The researcher stated that, at the same time, the data suggests threat intelligence is a crucial source for ongoing vulnerability detection and prioritization.  In fact, 87% of decision-makers rely on threat intelligence "often or very often" for vulnerability prioritization, and more than 90% of organizations rate their ability to respond based on threat intelligence as average or better.  The researchers stated that teams don't just need tools and people.  They need skills and the ability to use the tools at their disposal to improve the security posture of their organizations.  

Infosecurity reports: "Majority of Security Managers Lack Threat Intelligence Skills"