In this first episode of 2025, I picked a topic that is one of the few areas of security that is both 'hype' and 'real'. Threat Intelligence. It is an area that you can get great information for free but also overpay for what you get.

I wanted to take a different approach to discussing this one, so I contacted a well-respected colleague of mine, Justin Lentz. Who happens to  work in the SMB Threat Intel space to come on the podcast and share his experiences and thoughts.

Talking Points:

• How do you approach a smaller client when it comes to TI?
• What is different when it comes to a client that has some experience with TI?
• What are some pitfalls when you look at the different TI providers out there?
• What happens when you run into data that is not relevant to your company's process?
  • Asking clients what is the problem that you are trying to solve?
• What do you do when you have a low or limited budget?
• What is his experiences running into this type of project (open source tools, using Azure, etc.)
• What does it look like a year later?
  • SaaS platform
  • Partnering with different groups, agencies, etc.
  • The 'addiction' on wanting to get more data
  • Creating a Circle of Trust to share valuable information

Episode Charity:

Corewell Health's Blue Envelope Student Suicide Prevention Program

Episode Sponsor:

Solis Security is a cyber security managed service provider specializing in Threat Intelligence and Incident Response.