Continuous Threat Landscape Mapping
Proactive Threat Hunting
Stay Ahead of Sophisticated Attacks.
What It Is and Why It’s Important
Proactive Threat Hunting is a specialized subset of managed threat hunting that involves continuously seeking out undetected threats before they cause harm. Unlike reactive security methods, this anticipates attack patterns and uncovers stealthy adversaries using TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) aligned with real-world attacker behaviors.
It’s essential in modern UAE enterprises, where targeted threats from APT groups or nation-state actors may bypass conventional security defenses.
Common Mistakes Organizations Make
- Treating threat hunting as a scheduled scan rather than an ongoing process.
- Over-relying on threat detection tools without contextual analysis.
- Not aligning hunting practices with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
- Failing to update hunt strategies based on evolving business environments.
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How Intracyber Uniquely Helps Solve These Challenges
Intracyber’s proactive hunting operations use a framework-based approach to stay ahead of threat actors. We simulate adversary behavior, anticipate the attacker’s next move, and actively hunt across your digital footprint. Our UAE-based threat profiles ensure region-specific risk coverage.
With a blend of AI-powered detection tools and expert-led hypothesis generation, our proactive hunting is always several steps ahead of potential attackers.
Our Approach & Methodology
Custom Hunt Playbooks Based on MITRE ATT&CK
Behavioral Pattern Analysis
Threat Emulation Exercises
IOC/IOA Validation and Alerting
Handoff to SOC/IR Teams for Mitigation
Provide a risk-based report and remediation plan.
Real-World Relevance or Impact
During proactive hunting for a fintech client in Abu Dhabi, our team discovered that previously whitelisted network traffic included command-and-control (C2) callbacks from a dormant malware implant. The early discovery avoided a major breach that could have exposed financial records.
Tips, Stats, or Insights
- Proactive threat hunting reduces false positives by over 60%.
- Tip: Use red-teaming simulations alongside threat hunting for more refined detection strategies.
- Insight: UAE’s Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) guidelines advocate for active threat detection strategies.