Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU: A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+), and CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP); 1 GIAC CPE
This session will discuss various aspects of cyberspace threat intelligence analysis and sharing necessary to support effective Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO). Significant analytic work is required to gain situational awareness and develop/disseminate meaningful information to friendly forces, especially regarding high end adversary activity. The session will explore current DOD initiatives to enhance automated threat analysis and intelligence sharing. This will include a discussion of efforts to improve data correlation, data set enrichment, trending analysis, and countermeasures synchronization. The presentation will also address the complexities within the cyberspace domain that act as impediments to intelligence sharing and collaboration between analysts. The session will conclude with a question and answer period to provide the audience an opportunity to gain clarity or to dive deeper into individual topics raised during the presentation.