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STIX/TAXII: A Full Guide to Standardized Threat Intelligence Sharing

Adam Goss
12 min readJan 31, 2025

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In an era of cyber threats looming large, the effectiveness of threat intelligence hinges on timely sharing with the right stakeholders. To facilitate this crucial process, the industry has developed standardized mechanisms for sharing intelligence that allows for fast, efficient, and automated data exchange — enter STIX and TAXII.

STIX and TAXII are pivotal in converting data from threat reports into actionable insights, empowering organizations to fortify their defenses. This guide delves into the transformation of unstructured threat intelligence into structured formats using STIX, while highlighting how TAXII enables seamless sharing of this valuable intelligence across various sectors.

You will learn how to start using STIX and TAXII with free, open-source tools and platforms such as txt2stix and OpenCTI, while exploring common use cases and the challenges you may encounter along the way. So, let’s dive in and bring some structure to your intelligence assessments!

The complete version of this article can be viewed for free on: https://kravensecurity.com/stix-and-taxii-a-full-guide/

Unstructured vs Structured Threat Intelligence

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Adam Goss
Adam Goss

Written by Adam Goss

Helping demystify cyber threat intelligence for businesses and individuals | CTI | Threat Hunting | Custom Tooling

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