Tidal Cyber Bolsters Threat Intelligence with MITRE ATT&CK Expert

Event summary

  • Tidal Cyber appointed Cat Self as Senior Director of Adversary Research, effective immediately.
  • Cat Self previously led the macOS/Linux team for MITRE ATT&CK and founded the ATT&CK Evaluations threat intelligence team.
  • Self's prior roles include military intelligence in the U.S. Army and red teaming at Target.
  • The appointment reinforces Tidal Cyber’s focus on 'procedural-level threat intelligence' and testing capabilities.
  • Tidal Cyber's Threat-Led Defense platform emphasizes adversary execution specificity to disrupt attacks.

The big picture

The cybersecurity industry is increasingly focused on moving beyond signature-based detection to understand and emulate attacker behavior. Tidal Cyber's emphasis on procedural-level threat intelligence, coupled with the appointment of a recognized expert like Cat Self, signals a continued push for more actionable and context-rich threat data. This approach contrasts with broader, less specific threat intelligence offerings and aims to provide organizations with a more targeted and effective defense strategy.

What we're watching

Intelligence Integration
How Self's expertise in ATT&CK Evaluations will be integrated into Tidal Cyber's Threat-Led Defense platform, and whether this will lead to more granular and actionable threat intelligence for clients.
Competitive Response
Whether other cybersecurity vendors will respond to Tidal Cyber’s procedural-level intelligence focus, potentially leading to a shift in industry standards and competitive differentiation.
Client Adoption
The pace at which Tidal Cyber’s clients adopt and utilize the procedural-level threat intelligence, and whether this drives increased platform adoption and revenue growth.