Intel 471 Explained

Founded:2014
Founder:Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena
Hq Location:Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Website:https://intel471.com/

Intel 471 is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing actionable threat intelligence to organizations worldwide. It was founded in 2014 by Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena.[1] [2] Intel 471 Inc. is incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware, US.

History

Intel 471 Inc. was founded in 2014 by Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena.[3] Mark Arena held the CEO position until 2023, while Jason Passwaters served as Chief Operating Officer.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The company started as a self-funded venture and remained so until September 2021 when it received a strategic investment from the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[9]

In 2014 Intel 471 introduced its Adversary Intelligence product that provides insights into the methodology of top-tier cybercriminals.[10] [11]

The TITAN SaaS Platform that delivers curated CTI information and insight from dashboards and intelligence reports curated by the company's global analysts for visibility of the organization's threat landscape was launched in 2015.[12] [13]

In 2018, Intel 471 introduced Malware Intelligence that provides ongoing surveillance of malware activity in near real-time.[14] [15] [16]

In 2021 it received a strategic investment from the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[17] It was also shortlisted in Inc. 5000 in 2021 among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.

Co-founder Jason Passwaters became the company's CEO in February 2023 and Mark Arena moved into an advisor role.

In 2023, Intel 471 acquired open-source intelligence automation startup Spiderfoot.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Intel 471 supports the ICMCP Angela Nichols scholarship fund that supports the growth and advancement of minorities in the field of cybersecurity.[22]

Intel 471 provides global 2000 financial institutions, retail businesses, pharmaceutical firms, energy and gas providers, and government agencies worldwide with services and products for protecting digital assets from cyber threats.[23] [24] [25] [26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 . Inc. Company Profile. No.1,666. Intel 471 . 2023-11-16 . inc.com.
  2. Web site: 2021-10-18 . Ensign InfoSecurity Collaborates with Intel 471 to Strengthen Cyber Threat Intelligence Capabilities for Enterprises in South Korea . 2023-11-16 . Macau Business . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-15 . Jason Passwaters, Intel 471: "the goal in using threat intelligence is to obtain actionable information and insight" . 2023-11-16 . cybernews.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-02-28 . AUSTRALIA : Mark Arena enters counter-drone space with DroneSec after Intel 471 exit – 28/02/2023 . 2023-11-16 . Intelligence Online . en.
  5. Web site: Mark Arena. Chief Executive Officer, Intel 471 Inc . 2023-11-16 . rsaconference.com.
  6. Web site: The Gate 15 Interview Ep 15 – Mark Arena, Cyber Intelligence Expert and CEO, Intel 471 . 2023-11-16 . en-CA.
  7. Web site: Black Hat USA 2017 . 2023-11-16 . www.blackhat.com.
  8. Web site: Novinson . Michael . 2023 . Intel 471 Promotes Jason Passwaters to CEO to Land Prospects . 2023-11-16 . bankinfosecurity.com . en.
  9. Web site: Page . Carly . 2021-09-08 . Thoma Bravo takes a stake in threat intelligence provider Intel 471 . 2023-11-16 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  10. Web site: Documents download module . 2023-11-16 . ec.europa.eu.
  11. Web site: Intel 471 Adversary Intelligence Integration Configuration Guide . 2023-11-16 . knowledge.threatconnect.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2021-09-28 . Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Investment In Threat Intell Company Intel 471; Mark Arena Quoted – ExecutiveBiz . 2023-11-16 . executivebiz.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-11-15 . ThreatQuotient Launches ThreatQ v5 to Support the SOC of the Future with Key Data Management Capabilities SecuritySenses . 2023-11-16 . securitysenses.com . en.
  14. Web site: Intel 471 Malware Intelligence — Cosive . 2023-11-16 . www.cosive.com.
  15. Web site: Intel 471 Malware Intelligence . 2023-11-16 . splunkbase.splunk.com.
  16. Web site: 5 minutes with Jason Passwaters – What cyberthreat intelligence can learn from the military 2021-05-27 Security Magazine . 2023-11-16 . www.securitymagazine.com . en.
  17. Web site: Panettieri . Joe . 2021-09-09 . Thoma Bravo Invests In Threat Intelligence Company Intel 471 – . 2023-11-16 . MSSP Alert . en.
  18. Web site: Sharma . Ray . Intel 471 Acquires Open-source Intelligence Automation Startup Spiderfoot . 2023-11-16 . www.thefastmode.com . en.
  19. Web site: Estonian OSINT startup SpiderFoot is acquired by Intel 471 . 2023-11-16 . AIN.Capital . en-US.
  20. Web site: Wansboro . David . 2022-11-03 . Thoma Bravo-based Intel 471 bolsters product offering with purchase of SpiderFoot . 2023-11-16 . PE Hub Europe . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Intel 471 acquires SpiderFoot . 2023-11-16 . Walder Wyss Rechtsanwälte . de-CH.
  22. Web site: 2021-04-06 . A Tribute to a Cybersecurity Maven, Angela Nichols (1969–2021) . 2023-11-16 . rsaconference.com.
  23. Web site: 2023-03-27 . UNITED STATES : US's Intel 471, supplier to the Australian Signals Directorate, forced to tighten belt – 27/03/2023 . 2023-11-16 . Intelligence Online . en.
  24. Web site: 2020-10-12 . Microsoft Uses Trademark Law to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet – Krebs on Security . 2023-11-16 . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2020-09-16 . Researchers: North Korean Hackers In League With Russian Cybercriminals . 2023-11-16 . Voice of America . en.
  26. Web site: Ukraine Cyber Chief Illia Vitiuk on Hacktivism and Ransomware – Intel Cocktail . 2023-11-16 . en-US.

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