Harnessing Dark Web Insights to Understand Risks from the Attacker's Viewpoint | A Brand Story Conversation From Black Hat USA 2024 | A Resecurity Story with Christian Lees and Shawn Loveland

At Black Hat USA 2024, the spotlight is on redefining and rethinking security, as discussed in this Brand Story episode with Resecurity. Sean Martin, Christian Lees, and Shawn Loveland share the mic to explore the cutting-edge innovations shifting paradigms within the cybersecurity domain. Christian Lees and Shawn Loveland from Resecurity dive deep into the substance of their work and its impact on modern security teams. The primary focus is Resecurity's approach towards threat intelligence and how it aids organizations in proactively mitigating risks.

The discussion kicks off with an overview of Resecurity's approach to threat intelligence. Unlike conventional models that operate from within the firewall, Resecurity adopts an outside-in perspective, helping clients understand what attackers might know about their infrastructure. Shawn Loveland emphasizes this unique viewpoint by illustrating how Resecurity helps organizations identify potential breaches and vulnerabilities from the attacker's perspective, well before any threats materialize.

One intriguing point discussed by Lees and Loveland is Resecurity's comprehensive data sourcing from the dark web. Resecurity does not simply rely on common threat intel from visible websites but digs deep into exclusive, invitation-only forums and other obscure corners of the web. This meticulous venture results in a much more profound understanding of potential threats, minimizing blind spots and the risk of data inaccuracies or AI hallucinations. By drawing on diverse data sources, Resecurity promises more significant and accurate insights into the motives and methods of cybercriminals.

Moreover, Loveland highlights the technologically sophisticated tactics employed by Resecurity, combining AI to convert unstructured data into structured, actionable intelligence for security teams. This automation not only boosts efficiency but also empowers analysts to make more informed decisions swiftly. AI in Resecurity's arsenal is not a standalone entity but integrates deeply with the human-driven aspects of threat intelligence, enriching the overall analytic experience with contextual understanding and tangible evidence.

The guests also touch on Resecurity's AI capabilities, illustrating this through scenarios where AI accelerates threat detection and response. By transforming vast amounts of data into comprehensible formats, and even summarizing complex situations into actionable insights, AI significantly reduces the ordeal for security analysts while enhancing precision.

In conclusion, Resecurity’s state-of-the-art threat intelligence solutions, emphasized by the knowledgeable insights from Christian Lees and Shawn Loveland, represent a proactive and innovative approach to modern cybersecurity.

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Guests: 

Christian Lees, CTO, Resecurity [@RESecurity]

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-lees-72886b3/

Shawn Loveland, Chief Operating Officer, Resecurity [@RESecurity]

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-loveland/