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Signals & Stories

The Vertex Project
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Threat Intelligence
Synapse
Vertex Project
Attribution
Automation
Data Quality
The Vertex Project
Confirmation Bias
Cisco
OSINT
Mandiant
Cybersecurity Career/diversity
Malware

A limited podcast series from The Vertex Project exploring how cyber threat intelligence has evolved over the past decade and what it takes to build intelligence teams can trust.

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Every cyber threat intelligence analyst eventually encounters a few uncomfortable truths.

In this episode of Signals & Stories, Kali sits down with Nicole Hoffman, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, creator of the Cognitive Stairways of Analysis fr... more

Even the most experienced cyber threat intelligence (CTI) analysts aren't immune to cognitive bias. In this episode of Signals & Stories, the team explores some of the most common analytical pitfalls that can quietly influence investigations and how ... more

In this episode of Signals & Stories, Kali Fencl sits down with Jennifer Kolde (thesilence), Principal Intelligence Analyst at The Vertex Project, and cyber threat intelligence expert, Kamil Bojarski, to explore how attribution has evolved over the l... more

In this episode of Signals & Stories, host Kali Fencl sits down with Vertex Project analysts Ryann "Reign" Hallback, Jen "The Silence" Kolde, and Mary Beth "Savage" Lee to explore the investigative mindset behind threat intelligence work.

The conver... more

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Recent Guests

Nicole Hoffman
Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst at Cisco; threat intelligence practitioner and author of the Cognitive Stairways of Analysis Framework
Cisco
Episode: Episode 7: Hard Cyber Threat Intel Pills to Swallow with Special Guest Nicole Hoffman
Ryan Halbach
Analyst at The Vertex Project
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 6: Avoiding Common Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Pitfalls
Jennifer Coldey
Analyst at The Vertex Project
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 6: Avoiding Common Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Pitfalls
Kamil Bojarski
cyber threat intelligence expert
The Vertex Project (guest)
Episode: Episode 5: The Evolution of Attribution in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Kamil Bojarski
Tom Hegel
Distinguished threat researcher and research lead at SentinelOne
SentinelOne
Episode: Episode 3: On the Frontlines: A Decade of CTI with Tom Hegel
Jennifer Kolde
Analyst, The Vertex Project, The Silence
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 2: “It Depends”: Attribution, Analysis, and the Evolution of Cyber Reporting
Mary Beth Lee
Analyst, The Vertex Project, Savage
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 2: “It Depends”: Attribution, Analysis, and the Evolution of Cyber Reporting
Ryan Hallback
Analyst, The Vertex Project, Rain
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 2: “It Depends”: Attribution, Analysis, and the Evolution of Cyber Reporting
Visi Stark
Co-founder of The Vertex Project
The Vertex Project
Episode: Episode 1: There’s CTI and There’s Intelligence

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Kali Fencl
Host of Signals & Stories; Vertex Project / The Vertex Project

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Episode 7: Hard Cyber Threat Intel Pills to Swallow with Special Guest Nicole Hoffman
Q: What advice would you give to new analysts entering the field?
Expect to be wrong sometimes, and don't overemphasize every detail; focus on conveying what matters to the business, keep reports concise, and cultivate the ability to prioritize and communicate effectively.
Episode 1: There’s CTI and There’s Intelligence
Q: What's the best thing that has evolved for CTI in 10 years, and what still needs improvement?
The conversation highlights broader adoption of holistic CTI practices beyond indicators and threat clusters, and the ongoing need for scalable metrics and organizational support to sustain impact across use cases.
Episode 1: There’s CTI and There’s Intelligence
Q: How do you think automation changed the role of the analyst?
Automation has moved CTI from manual data collation to data fusion and analytic workflows, but it requires careful prioritization and governance to avoid chasing shiny tools and to preserve defensible, actionable outputs.
Episode 1: There’s CTI and There’s Intelligence
Q: So to start, when we say cyber threat intelligence, are we actually talking about intelligence? Can intelligence and cyber threat intelligence be used interchangeably?
The guests discuss that CTI's scope has historically been constrained, and while the intelligence component is essential, CTI should expand to include broader data and contexts from multiple sources to maximize impact.

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A technically focused series exploring how cyber threat intelligence has evolved over the last decade, with an emphasis on building scalable, trusted intelligence and enabling cross-functional use across an organization. Early episodes emphasize the shift from traditional indicators to actor-context, data diversification, automation, and practical workflows that democratize CTI within enterprises. The show features veteran practitioners and founders from Vertex Project, discusses real-world challenges like data provenance, storytelling with data, and balancing speed with rigor, and often highlights how CTI supports non-security functions such as recruiting, sales, and customer verification. Noteworthy traits include a practitioner-led persp... more

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