Evaluates and selects Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) products based on organizational requirements including feed integration capability, STIX/TAXII support, workflow automation, analyst interface, and total cost of ownership. Use when conducting a TIP procurement, migrating between TIP solutions, or assessing whether the current TIP meets program maturity requirements. Activates for requests involving ThreatConnect, MISP, OpenCTI, Anomali, EclecticIQ, or TIP procurement decisions.
Use this skill when:
Do not use this skill for evaluating feed quality independently of the TIP — feed evaluation is a separate workflow focused on data quality rather than platform capabilities.
Structure requirements into mandatory (M) and desired (D) categories:
Core TIP Functions:
Integrations:
Operational:
MISP (Open Source):
OpenCTI (Open Source):
ThreatConnect (Commercial):
Anomali ThreatStream (Commercial):
EclecticIQ Platform (Commercial):
Request 30-day PoC from finalists. Test:
Use weighted scoring matrix (weight each criterion by organizational priority):
Criterion Weight Vendor A Vendor B
STIX 2.1 compliance 20% 95 85
SIEM integration 25% 90 70
ATT&CK mapping 15% 85 95
Cost (inverse) 20% 60 90
UI/analyst experience 10% 80 75
Vendor support quality 10% 85 80
TOTAL 100% 82.0 81.5
Plan 90-day implementation:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TIP | Threat Intelligence Platform — software for collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating cyber threat intelligence |
| TAXII Server | Component of a TIP that serves STIX bundles to consuming systems on request |
| TC Exchange | ThreatConnect's commercial marketplace for pre-built feed integrations and app connectors |
| Multi-tenancy | TIP capability to serve multiple organizational units or customers with isolated data environments |
| Deduplication | Process of identifying and merging duplicate indicators within a TIP to reduce analyst noise |