A threat intelligence platform (TIP) is an essential tool in modern organizations’ cybersecurity arsenal. It provides crucial capabilities for understanding, anticipating, and responding to cyberthreats in a timely and effective manner. TIPs have become essential organizational tools in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.
A TIP provides security teams with information on known malware and other threats, powering efficient and accurate threat identification, investigation and response. It also enables threat and SOC analysts to spend their time analyzing data and investigating potential security threats rather than collecting and managing data.
Moreover, a TIP allows security and threat intelligence teams to easily share threat intelligence data with other stakeholders and security systems. A TIP can be deployed as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) or an on-premises solution.
Below are the Top 7 Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) for SOC Teams:
- Anomali ThreatStream
- Recorded Future
- MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform)
- ThreatConnect
- IBM X-Force Exchange
- Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 (via Cortex XSOAR)
- OpenCTI
1. Anomali ThreatStream
Anomali ThreatStream (previously known as ThreatStream Optic) is Threat Intelligence Management Platform that automates the collection and processing of raw data, filters out the noise, and transforms it into relevant, actionable threat intelligence for security teams. This integration allows you to pull threat intelligence from the ThreatStream platform, import observables into ThreatStream, manage threat model entities and investigations.
ThreatStream helps SOC analysts focus on high-confidence threats instead of drowning in raw indicators. Its contextual intelligence improves triage speed and decision-making.
2. Recorded Future
Recorded Future is one of the world’s largest threat intelligence company. It provides end-to-end intelligence across adversaries, infrastructure, and targets.
Indexing the internet across the open web, dark web, and technical sources, Recorded Future provides real-time visibility into an expanding attack surface and threat landscape, empowering clients to act with speed and confidence to reduce risk and securely drive business forward.
Headquartered in Boston with offices and employees around the world, Recorded Future works with over 1,600 businesses and government organizations across more than 74 countries to provide real-time, unbiased and actionable intelligence.
3. MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform)
MISP is an open source threat intelligence and sharing platform primarily used for collecting, collaborating, storing and widely distributing security threat intel and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
These indicators include everything from file hashes, malicious website URL’s, IP Addresses, domain names and much, much more. MISP enables SOC teams to collaborate and share intelligence with trusted communities while maintaining full control over data.
4. ThreatConnect
ThreatConnect is a leading Cybersecurity platform that offers comprehensive tools for Cyber Risk Quantification, Threat Intelligence, and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR).
Using ThreatConnect, you can handle your operational support platform with more ease, make informed decisions in risk management, and align your entire security lifecycle to reduce risk, mitigate threats, and automate responses for enhanced cybersecurity protection.
ThreatConnect can be used to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and response capabilities by offering tools for risk quantification, threat intelligence, and automated security operations. With ThreatConnect, organizations can bring all aspects of cybersecurity together in a single, powerful platform, reducing team silos and streamlining security operations to achieve stronger and more effective protection.
5. IBM X-Force Exchange
IBM X-Force Exchange is a sharing platform for threat intelligence that is used by security analysts, network security specialists, and security operations center teams.
The IBM X-Force Exchange plug-in provides the option to search the information on the IBM X-Force Exchange website for IP addresses, URLs, CVEs, and web applications that are found in QRadar.
6. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 (via Cortex XSOAR)
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is Palo Alto Networks’ elite threat intelligence and incident response team, made up of top researchers, hunters, and consultants who help organizations proactively manage cyber risk by providing threat research, assessing security, and responding to breaches using deep expertise and technology to protect against advanced attacks.
They offer services like incident response, threat hunting, risk assessments, and security strategy transformation, acting as a virtual extension of your security team.
Cortex XSOAR (Extended Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) by Palo Alto Networks is a comprehensive platform that unifies security operations by automating responses, managing incidents, enabling collaboration, and integrating threat intelligence to help security teams handle threats faster and more efficiently.
7. OpenCTI
OpenCTI (Open Cyber Threat Intelligence) is an open-source platform designed to aggregate, manage, and visualize cyber threat intelligence in one unified system. Built by Filigran and originally sponsored by ANSSI (French cybersecurity agency), it structures both technical and non‑technical intelligence using the STIX2 standard – efficiently linking malware, campaigns, observables, and reports into a coherent knowledge graph .
Conclusion
Threat actors will never stop creating ways to carry out their attacks, so cybersecurity technology must keep up too.
These tools’ data feeds get real-time updates from international professionals and enterprises, keeping you up to speed with every potential attack variation. Open source platforms are even more effective at preventing the most dangerous attacks when they are integrated with other security tools such as SIEM.
