Understanding and Applying Threat Intelligence | 05

Katie Nickels talks about what threat intelligence is, where to get it, what you should expect from it, and how the SOC should be using it.

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Featured Guest Bio:

Katie is the Principal Intelligence Analyst for Red Canary. She has worked on cyber threat intelligence (CTI), network defense, and incident response for nearly a decade for the DoD, MITRE, Raytheon, and ManTech.

Katie also serves as an instructor for the SANS FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence course, enabling her to share her passion for CTI more broadly. "Early on in my own career, I took SANS SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp with Dr. Eric Cole, and learning from his insights helped shape the entire course of my career," Katie says. Now as a SANS instructor, she hopes to provide the same career-shaping support for her students.

Qualifications Summary

• Instructor for SANS FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence
• 10-year veteran of CTI, network defense, and incident response
• Cyberjutsu Girls Academy Program Manager
• 2019 SANS CTI Summit Advisory Board member
• 2018 recipient of the President's Award from the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu
• Master's degree from Georgetown University's Service Security Studies Program

Get to Know Katie Nickels

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