Signatures and pattern-matching rules supplied to analysis platforms as an automated feed.

Signatures and pattern-matching rules supplied to analysis platforms as an automated feed.

• A. Reputational threat intelligence
• B. cyber threat intelligence (CTI)
• C. threat feeds
• D. software bill of materials (SBOM)

Answer: (C)

Automated feeds of detection content—like signatures and pattern-matching rules—are what security platforms consume to stay current with threats. These items are delivered as threat feeds, a stream of indicators and rules that IDS/IPS, SIEMs, and other analysis tools can automatically ingest to detect and respond to threats. Cyber threat intelligence is broader, covering threat actors and campaigns, not just signatures. Reputational threat intelligence focuses on how threats affect an organization’s reputation, not detection content. A software bill of materials lists software components, not detection rules. So the best fit is threat feeds.

Automated feeds of detection content—like signatures and pattern-matching rules—are what security platforms consume to stay current with threats. These items are delivered as threat feeds, a stream of indicators and rules that IDS/IPS, SIEMs, and other analysis tools can automatically ingest to detect and respond to threats. Cyber threat intelligence is broader, covering threat actors and campaigns, not just signatures. Reputational threat intelligence focuses on how threats affect an organization’s reputation, not detection content. A software bill of materials lists software components, not detection rules. So the best fit is threat feeds.