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TIPL – MISP

What is a Threat Intelligence Platform?

A Threat Intelligence Platform (TIPL) collects, processes and shares information about current cyber threats – known as Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). This information helps detect and respond to attacks more quickly.

For Decision Makers

MISP is like an intelligence service for cyber threats – it collects current information worldwide about known attack patterns, malicious IP addresses and malware, and makes this information available to our detection systems.

MISP at a Glance

MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform & Threat Sharing) is the leading open-source platform for threat intelligence:

Property Details
Type Threat Intelligence Platform
License Open Source (AGPL)
Development CIRCL (Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg)
Strengths IoC management, community sharing, feed aggregation
Standard MISP format is the de-facto standard for threat intelligence

Core Features

1. IoC Management

MISP manages various types of Indicators of Compromise:

IoC Type Example Detection
IP Addresses 192.168.1.100 (C2 server) Network communication
Domains evil-domain.com DNS queries
File Hashes a1b2c3d4... (SHA256) Malware detection
URLs https://phishing.example/login Web traffic
Email Addresses attacker@evil.com Phishing detection
YARA Rules Pattern-based detection File analysis

2. Threat Feeds

MISP aggregates threat information from multiple sources:

graph TB
    subgraph feeds ["External Feeds"]
        F1[CIRCL OSINT Feed]
        F2[Abuse.ch]
        F3[AlienVault OTX]
        F4[Industry-specific ISACs]
        F5[Custom Feeds]
    end

    subgraph misp ["MISP"]
        AGG[Feed Aggregation]
        COR[Correlation]
        DB[(IoC Database)]
        AGG --> COR --> DB
    end

    F1 & F2 & F3 & F4 & F5 --> AGG

    DB -->|Export| W[Wazuh SIEM]
    DB -->|Queries| S[Shuffle SOAR]
    DB -->|Observables| T[TheHive IMS]

3. Event-based Organization

Threats are organized in MISP as events:

  • Event – A security incident or campaign (e.g., "Emotet Campaign Q1 2026")
  • Attributes – Individual IoCs within an event
  • Objects – Structured summary of multiple attributes
  • Galaxies – Categorization by threat actor, malware family, attack pattern (MITRE ATT&CK)
  • Tags – Flexible labeling (TLP, confidence level)

4. Sharing & Communities

MISP enables controlled sharing of threat intelligence:

  • Sharing Groups – Defined recipient groups
  • TLP Markings – Controlled distribution (TLP:RED to TLP:CLEAR)
  • Synchronization – Automatic exchange between MISP instances
  • ISAC Integration – Industry-specific sharing communities

Integration with Other Systems

System Integration Benefit
Wazuh (SIEM) IoC export as CDB lists Real-time detection of known threats in logs
Shuffle (SOAR) REST API queries Automatic IoC checks in playbooks
TheHive/IRIS (IMS) Observable import Enrichment of cases with threat context
Cortex Analyzer integration MISP as data source for Cortex analyses

Value for Your Organization

Proactive Protection

  • Known threats are automatically detected before they cause damage
  • Industry-specific feeds ensure relevant threat intelligence
  • New IoCs are integrated into detection within minutes

Compliance & Reporting

  • Documentation of threat intelligence sources used
  • Traceable decision-making basis for incidents
  • Reporting on detected threats and their sources

Further Reading