Threat Intelligence with Harpe - Meeting Security Requirements Across Industries

‍What is Threat Intelligence?

'Threat Intelligence' is a newly introduced control under ISO27001: 2022, requiring organisations to identify and analyse emerging threats. This analysis informs actions that can reduce the likelihood and impact of these threats.

In many industries, staying compliant with regulatory standards—such as the NHS DSPT for healthcare, or industry-specific guidelines elsewhere—often includes a focus on threat intelligence.

How Can Harpe Help?

Typically, organisations must identify various sources of information relevant to their sector. This could include cybersecurity feeds, industry-specific data security updates, or general threat landscapes. These feeds are then integrated into the organisation's threat intelligence process.

With Harpe, your key assets are actively monitored by a dedicated team of researchers who track the threat landscape for emerging threats pertinent to your organisation. When a threat is identified, it's reviewed to determine the necessary actions, such as creating risk assessments to justify applying appropriate security controls.

The Harpe feed covers:

• Strategic Threat Intelligence: High-level insights into the threat landscape.
• Tactical Threat Intelligence: Intelligence on tools, techniques, and attack methodologies.
• Operational Threat Intelligence: Intelligence on specific attacks and indicators.

How Has Harpe Recently Helped Customers?

Consider the recent issue involving a major IT outage that affected multiple organisations across various sectors. Harpe users had an advantage, as the news of the threat appeared in their feed early, having been analysed by Harpe’s security team. This analysis informed bespoke risk assessments tailored to each customer's specific situation, helping them understand and mitigate potential impacts, such as those caused by automatic updates.

Whether you're in digital health, finance, manufacturing, retail, or any other industry, identifying and addressing risks like these is critical to maintaining compliance and staying ahead in the cybersecurity landscape.