Company:Intel 471

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Intel 471
Founded2014
FounderJason Passwaters and Mark Arena
HeadquartersWilmington, Delaware, USA

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.[3]

History

Intel 471 Inc. was founded in 2014 by Jason Passwaters and Mark Arena.[1][4] Mark Arena held the CEO position until 2023, while Jason Passwaters served as Vice President of Intelligence.[5][6][7][8][3] 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.[4][14][15][16]

In 2021 it received a strategic investment from the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[4][12][17] It was also shortlisted in Inc. 5000 in 2021 among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.[1]

Co-founder Jason Passwaters became the company's CEO in February 2023 and Mark Arena moved into an advisor role.[4][3]

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.[9][23][24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Inc. Company Profile. No.1,666. Intel 471". 2021. https://www.inc.com/profile/intel-471. 
  2. ↑ "Ensign InfoSecurity Collaborates with Intel 471 to Strengthen Cyber Threat Intelligence Capabilities for Enterprises in South Korea" (in en-GB). 2021-10-18. https://www.macaubusiness.com/ensign-infosecurity-collaborates-with-intel-471-to-strengthen-cyber-threat-intelligence-capabilities-for-enterprises-in-south-korea/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Novinson, Michael (2023). "Intel 471 Promotes Jason Passwaters to CEO to Land Prospects" (in en). https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/intel-471-promotes-jason-passwaters-to-ceo-to-land-prospects-a-21305. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Jason Passwaters, Intel 471: "the goal in using threat intelligence is to obtain actionable information and insight"". 2023-11-15. https://cybernews.com/security/jason-passwaters-intel-471-the-goal-in-using-threat-intelligence-is-to-obtain-actionable-information-and-insight/. 
  5. ↑ "AUSTRALIA : Mark Arena enters counter-drone space with DroneSec after Intel 471 exit – 28/02/2023" (in en). 2023-02-28. https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2023/02/28/mark-arena-enters-counter-drone-space-with-dronesec-after-intel-471-exit,109918170-art. 
  6. ↑ "Mark Arena. Chief Executive Officer, Intel 471 Inc". https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/mark-arena. 
  7. ↑ "The Gate 15 Interview Ep 15 – Mark Arena, Cyber Intelligence Expert and CEO, Intel 471" (in en-CA). https://gate15.global/the-gate-15-interview-ep-15-mark-arena-cyber-intelligence-expert-and-ceo-intel-471/. 
  8. ↑ "Black Hat USA 2017". https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/speakers/Jason-Passwaters.html. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Page, Carly (2021-09-08). "Thoma Bravo takes a stake in threat intelligence provider Intel 471" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/08/thoma-bravo-takes-a-stake-in-threat-intelligence-provider-intel-471/. 
  10. ↑ "Documents download module". https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5bd41a4c2&appId=PPGMS. 
  11. ↑ "Intel 471 Adversary Intelligence Integration Configuration Guide" (in en). https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/intel-471-adversary-intelligence-integration-configuration-guide. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Thoma Bravo Makes Strategic Investment In Threat Intell Company Intel 471; Mark Arena Quoted – ExecutiveBiz" (in en-US). 2021-09-28. https://executivebiz.com/2021/09/thoma-bravo-makes-strategic-investment-in-threat-intell-company-intel-471/. 
  13. ↑ "ThreatQuotient Launches ThreatQ v5 to Support the SOC of the Future with Key Data Management Capabilities | SecuritySenses" (in en). 2023-11-15. https://securitysenses.com/posts/threatquotient-launches-threatq-v5-support-soc-future-key-data-management-capabilities. 
  14. ↑ "Intel 471 Malware Intelligence — Cosive". https://www.cosive.com/capabilities/intel-471-malware-intelligence. 
  15. ↑ "Intel 471 Malware Intelligence". https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/5669. 
  16. ↑ "5 minutes with Jason Passwaters – What cyberthreat intelligence can learn from the military | 2021-05-27 | Security Magazine" (in en). https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95299-minutes-with-jason-passwaters---what-cyberthreat-intelligence-can-learn-from-the-military. 
  17. ↑ Panettieri, Joe (2021-09-09). "Thoma Bravo Invests In Threat Intelligence Company Intel 471 –" (in en). https://www.msspalert.com/news/thoma-bravo-threat-intelligence-intel-471. 
  18. ↑ Sharma, Ray. "Intel 471 Acquires Open-source Intelligence Automation Startup Spiderfoot" (in en). https://www.thefastmode.com/solution-vendors-m-a/28871-intel-471-acquires-open-source-intelligence-automation-startup-spiderfoot. 
  19. ↑ "Estonian OSINT startup SpiderFoot is acquired by Intel 471" (in en-US). https://ain.capital/2022/11/09/spiderfoot-is-acquired-by-intel-471/. 
  20. ↑ Wansboro, David (2022-11-03). "Thoma Bravo-based Intel 471 bolsters product offering with purchase of SpiderFoot" (in en-GB). https://www.pehubeurope.com/thoma-bravo-based-intel-471-bolsters-product-offering-with-purchase-of-spiderfoot/. 
  21. ↑ "Intel 471 acquires SpiderFoot" (in de-CH). https://www.walderwyss.com/de/news/2022-11-03_intel-471-acquires-spiderfoot. 
  22. ↑ "A Tribute to a Cybersecurity Maven, Angela Nichols (1969–2021)". 2021-04-06. https://www.rsaconference.com/library/blog/a-tribute-to-a-cybersecurity-maven-angela-nichols. 
  23. ↑ "UNITED STATES : US's Intel 471, supplier to the Australian Signals Directorate, forced to tighten belt – 27/03/2023" (in en). 2023-03-27. https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2023/03/27/us-s-intel-471-supplier-to-the-australian-signals-directorate-forced-to-tighten-belt,109927768-art. 
  24. ↑ "Microsoft Uses Trademark Law to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet – Krebs on Security" (in en-US). 2020-10-12. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/microsoft-uses-copyright-law-to-disrupt-trickbot-botnet/. 
  25. ↑ "Researchers: North Korean Hackers In League With Russian Cybercriminals" (in en). 2020-09-16. https://www.voanews.com/a/east-asia-pacific_researchers-north-korean-hackers-league-russian-cybercriminals/6195954.html. 
  26. ↑ "Ukraine Cyber Chief Illia Vitiuk on Hacktivism and Ransomware – Intel Cocktail" (in en-US). https://intelcocktail.com/illia-vitiuk-interview/. 



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