How agentic AI threat intelligence aids NGO cyber defense: Case study | TechTarget
Nonprofits serving vulnerable populations sit at the uncomfortable intersection of sensitive data, global exposure and limited security resources.
Geneva-based Protect.ngo, formerly the CyberPeace Institute, helps nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) navigate those challenges with free cybersecurity support. To fulfill its mission, Protect.ngo, itself a nonprofit, must continually identify and analyze the threats that target its nearly 700 member organizations -- far easier said than done.
The problem: When manual monitoring isn't enough
When Protect.ngo started in 2018, its cybersecurity analysts relied on open source intelligence skills to track publicly reported cyberattacks against the nonprofits in its network. The process involved manually checking news outlets, dark web forums, social media and other sources.
"Many [NGOs] have a smaller digital footprint," said Miles Collins, a cyberthreat analyst at Protect.ngo. "This can make it more difficult to detect whether they have been targeted and to gather enough evidence for technical attribution."
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