Cyber threats are no longer just an IT issue-they are a business risk. Senior leaders and CISOs must make strategic security decisions based on real intelligence, not just react to the latest breach. Intelligence-Led Security is a practical guide for leadership teams, explaining why threat intelligence is essential and how to integrate it into security strategy, risk management, and investment decisions.

1. Why Threat Intelligence is a Leadership Issue

   • Explains how cyber threats impact business objectives, regulatory compliance, and reputation.
   • Shows why intelligence-led security helps leaders move from reactive defence to proactive decision-making.

2. Understanding Threat Intelligence in a Business Context

   • Defines the key types of intelligence: Tactical, Operational, and Strategic.
   • Provides real-world examples of how intelligence can guide risk management and security strategy.

3. Building an Intelligence-Driven Security Strategy

   • A step-by-step approach to integrating intelligence into security operations.
   • How to align intelligence with business goals, risk frameworks, and compliance requirements.

4. Threat Intelligence in Action: Case Studies & Examples

   • How intelligence has prevented breaches, reduced risk exposure, and informed major security investments.
   • A structured approach to assessing and improving an organisation's intelligence maturity.

5. Investing in the Right Intelligence Capabilities

   • Guidance on choosing intelligence platforms, partnerships, and teams.
   • Cost vs. value analysis of different intelligence sources and technologies.

• CISOs and security leaders looking to integrate intelligence into strategic security planning.
• Senior executives and board members who need to understand how intelligence impacts business risk and investment decisions.
• Risk and compliance teams seeking to use intelligence for proactive risk management.

This book provides clear, actionable insights with real-world examples, making threat intelligence accessible to leadership teams-without drowning them in technical jargon.

The future of cyber security is intelligence-led. This book shows you how to get there.