Cybercrime does not respect international borders, and there are often strong similarities in the method of attacks seen in different countries. ResearchSOC partner, OmniSOC, will join sister organizations in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in a new cybersecurity threat intelligence-sharing partnership.
Using MISP, the open-source threat intelligence platform used world-wide by more than 6,000 organizations, OmniSOC and its global partners Australia’s Academic and Research Network, Canadian Shared Security Operations Centre, and Jisc will collaboratively leverage threat intelligence to help research and education organizations across the globe prevent and mitigate cyberattacks.
Using the MISP’s automated warning system, OmniSOC and partner organizations can inform each other of attacks in real time, increasing the likelihood that they can either put in effective preventative measures, or reduce the impact of attacks. The formal partnership has just been launched following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in April.
“This platform will enhance OmniSOC’s ability to apply threat intelligence to the benefit of our members,” said Von Welch, executive director of the OmniSOC. “Combined with other threat intelligence sources, such as REN-ISAC and those shared by our partners, this global threat intelligence gives OmniSOC analysts a unique perspective. This is a great example of global collaboration in the face of a global threat.”
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