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Threat Hunting Fundamentals

8 min read Security Operations

Threat hunting proactively searches for threats that evade automated detection, using human analysis and hypothesis-driven investigation.

What is Threat Hunting?

Unlike reactive security, threat hunting assumes adversaries may already be present and actively searches for indicators of compromise.

Hunting Process

  1. Hypothesis - Form theories about potential threats.
  2. Investigation - Search data for supporting evidence.
  3. Resolution - Confirm or refute hypothesis, take action.

Hunting Tools

Threat hunting leverages SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence to search for indicators.

Hunt with Intelligence

Use threat feeds to develop hunting hypotheses.

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