Applied Network Security

Threat hunting platforms

As we mentioned earlier in this chapter, threat hunting platforms are used to gather cyber threat intelligence and generate threat analysis reports. One of the most popular platforms used is called Maltego. According to Kali tools, "Maltego's unique advantage is to determine the complexity and severity of single points of failure as well as trust relationships that exist currently within the scope of your infrastructure." Maltego uses a graphical interface to display information quickly and accurately. Using this platform makes it possible to detect hidden connections on a network. Maltego is considered a powerful and dynamic threat hunting platform allowing many customizable options. This allows Maltego to be adapted ...