Tailored CTI Management System for Your Organization

Enlighten provides hosting for an open-source Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) stack consisting of MISP, OpenCTI, and Aleph. These systems offer a robust, integrated framework for managing, analyzing, and sharing cyber threat data. Here's a breakdown of each component and how they fit together in a CTI workflow:

MISP

MISP is a widely used open-source platform designed for collecting, managing, and sharing cyber threat intelligence data. It focuses on the collaborative sharing of structured threat data, indicators of compromise (IoCs), and events between organizations, trusted groups, and communities.

OpenCTI

OpenCTI is a platform designed for analyzing, modeling, and managing cyber threat intelligence. It aims to centralize threat knowledge and intelligence from various sources, including human input and automated feeds. It uses a knowledge graph to link relationships between entities such as threat actors, campaigns, techniques, and vulnerabilities.

Aleph

Aleph is an open-source data analysis platform for searching and indexing large volumes of unstructured data. While not specifically designed for CTI, it’s a valuable addition to a CTI stack for deep-dive analysis of documents, leaks, and datasets related to cyber threats. Aleph is useful for investigative journalism, intelligence gathering, and exploring structured and unstructured threat data.

The stack above offers a powerful solution for organizations seeking to improve their CTI capabilities using open-source tools. The integration and benefits are listed below.

Integration Workflow

Data Collection (MISP):
- MISP collects and shares threat intelligence data, particularly IoCs, with trusted partners. It facilitates collaboration between organizations and security teams to respond quickly to emerging threats.
Data Enrichment and Analysis (OpenCTI):
- OpenCTI ingests the structured data from MISP (and other sources), enriches it, and builds a graph-based knowledge model. Analysts use OpenCTI to analyze relationships between threats, campaigns, and techniques.
Unstructured Data Analysis (Aleph):
- Aleph provides powerful search and analysis capabilities for investigations that require insights from unstructured data or large datasets. Aleph can be used to uncover additional threat actor information, investigate leaked datasets, or analyze unstructured reports.
Automation and Orchestration:
- The stack is typically integrated via APIs, connectors, or scripts, allowing data to flow seamlessly between MISP, OpenCTI, and Aleph. This enables data collection, correlation, and analysis automation, giving CTI teams an efficient workflow for operational and strategic threat intelligence.

Benefits of This Stack:

Collaboration and Sharing: MISP facilitates sharing threat intelligence across organizations, promoting a collective defense strategy.
Holistic Analysis: OpenCTI provides a platform for comprehensive threat intelligence management, focusing on relationship mapping and structured knowledge.
Data Depth: Aleph allows for analyzing large datasets and unstructured data, augmenting the CTI stack with broader insights.
Open-source Flexibility: Each component is open source, allowing organizations to adapt and extend the stack to their needs without relying on proprietary solutions.