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The Pyramid of Pain

Last updated: 05 Jun, 2025
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David Bianco
David Bianco

The Pyramid of Pain is a conceptual model for the effective use of Cyber Threat Intelligence in threat detection operations, with a particular emphasis on increasing the adversaries' cost of operations.

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David Bianco
David Bianco

David Bianco

Certified Instructor

David has 20+ years of experience in the information security field, primarily in incident detection and response, threat hunting, and Cyber Threat Intelligence. He is the creator the Pyramid of Pain and the Threat Hunting Maturity Model.

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