Security Intelligence: A Key Component of Big Data Security Analytics

The intersection of big data and security analytics has officially arrived as large organizations collect, process, store, and analyze terabytes of internal and external security data. This trend is driving greater consumption of security intelligence for security analytics. ESG found that advanced organizations are gaining extensive value from security intelligence as it helps them address risk and detect/respond to incidents in a more rapid fashion. This brief discusses the best practices that proactively address risk these organizations utilize to maximize benefits from security intelligence.