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Scott J. Roberts
January 29, 2018
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Homemade Ramen & Threat Intelligence
My talk for the 2018 SANS CTI Summit focused on understanding CTI as a craft.
Scott J. Roberts
January 29, 2018
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Transcript
HOMEMADE RAMEN & THREAT INTEL A recipe for both
SCOTT J ROBERTS Instructor: SANS FOR578 Cyber Threat Intelligence Author:
Intelligence Driven Incident Response
METAPHOR WARNING!!!
WHAT IS RAMEN?
WHAT IS THREAT INTELLIGENCE?
THE GOAL Understand the combination of tools, inputs, process, &
people that lead to creating a threat intelligence capability.
THE TOOLS
“SOMETHING (SUCH AS AN INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS) USED IN PERFORMING
AN OPERATION OR NECESSARY IN THE PRACTICE OF A VOCATION OR PROFESSION” Merriam-Webster: Tool (Def 2a)
THE TOOLS FOR RAMEN
TOOLS ➤ Tongs ➤ Ladle ➤ “Spider” ➤ Knives &
Cutting Boards ➤ “Base Infrastructure:” Pots & Pans, Stove Top Burner
INFRARED THERMOMETER Aka Kitchen Laser Gun
THE TOOLS FOR CTI
TIP: YETI
WORKBENCH: MALTEGO
DETECTIONS: YARA & SNORT
3RD PARTY SOURCES: PASSIVE TOTAL & SHODAN
KEY: FITTING INTO YOUR ENVIRONMENT
“ “Remember, it is never the knife's fault.” – Daniel
Boulud
THE INGREDIENTS
“SOMETHING THAT ENTERS INTO A COMPOUND OR IS A COMPONENT
PART OF ANY COMBINATION OR MIXTURE” Merriam-Webster: Ingredient
THE INGREDIENTS FOR RAMEN
BROTH BASE ➤ 1 cup rough diced red delicious apple
(about 1) ➤ 1 cup rough diced garlic (about 3 heads) ➤ 1 cup rough diced ginger ➤ 1 medium yellow onion ➤ 1/2 rack pork baby back ribs ➤ 12 cups water ➤ 1 cup soy sauce
NOODLES
BROTH EXTRAS ➤ 1 sheet kombu ➤ handfull rough choped
dry shiitake mushrooms ➤ 1 half a diced sweet potato ➤ Ends of 1 bunch green onions
SERVING EXTRAS ➤ Slow Poached Eggs ➤ Nori/Wakame ➤ Siracha
➤ Sweet Potato ➤ Grilled Sweet Potato
THE INGREDIENTS FOR THREAT INTELLIGENCE
YOUR OWN INCIDENTS
YOUR TEAMS
VENDOR REPORTS
HONEYPOTS
PEERS/SHARING COMMUNITIES
3RD PARTY PAID INTELLIGENCE
“ Real food doesn't have ingredients, real food is ingredients.
–Jamie Oliver
THE RECIPE
“A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING SOMETHING FROM VARIOUS INGREDIENTS”
Merriam-Webster: Recipe (2)
THE RECIPE FOR RAMEN
STEPS FOR RAMEN ➤ Bring water (Optional add dry shiitakes
and nori) to a simmer ➤ Add other ingredients (except noodles) and bring to a boil ➤ Reduce heat and simmer 2.5-3 hours (reduced to about half) ➤ Prepare noodles and serve with extras
THE RECIPE FOR THREAT INTELLIGENCE
INTELLIGENCE CYCLE
F3EAD EXPLOIT ANALYZE DISSEMINATE FIND FIX FINISH
LESSONS LEARNED & PRACTICE
“ “Today’s innovation is tomorrow’s tradition.” –Lidia Bastianich
THE COOKS
GREAT COOKS EAT (CONSUME)
GREAT COOKS COOK (CREATE)
GREAT COOKS LEARN (GROWTH)
“ “Cook, cook, and cook. Keep your hands as involved
in the kitchen and as much as you can and don’t seek glamour.” –Gaggan Anand
THE OUTPUT
PICTURE OF RAMEN
INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS
RFIS
SHORT FORM REPORTS
LONG FORM REPORTS
CONCLUSION
TAKEAWAYS ➤ Think about your tools ➤ Get to know
and understand your inputs ➤ Focus on honing your processes ➤ Grow your people
RAMEN RECIPE ➤ 1 cup rough diced red delicious apple
(about 1) ➤ 1 cup rough diced garlic (about 3 heads) ➤ 1 cup rough diced ginger ➤ 1 medium yellow onion ➤ 1/2 rack pork baby back ribs ➤ 12 cups water ➤ 1 cup soy sauce ➤ Bring water to a simmer ➤ Add other ingredients and bring to a boil ➤ Reduce heat to low and simmer 2.5-3 hours ➤ Remove ribs & discard veggies, shred pork, & prepare ramen noodles ➤ Plate w/ noodles, broth, pork, & extras then serve ➤ Good extras ideas include Slow Poached Eggs, Nori/Wakame, Siracha, Grilled Sweet Potato
THANKS
“ “Usually, one’s cooking is better than one thinks it
is.” –Julia Child