In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, SOC and CTI analysts need one thing above all else: clarity. With so much data coming in every day, how do you determine what’s truly critical? EclecticIQ’s Observable Scoring empowers analysts to cut through the noise, prioritize high-confidence threats, and act with precision - all while saving valuable time.
The challenge: Analysts need actionable, trustworthy threat prioritization
The real bottleneck for analysts isn’t a lack of data - it’s figuring out what data matters most. Threat intelligence without prioritization is overwhelming. Without good data prioritization, you risk alert fatigue, misinterpretation of threats, and slow response times, which can leave your organization vulnerable to attacks. A phishing IP, a malicious domain, or a suspicious hash might all demand attention, but without a clear risk score, determining what to escalate, block, or push to the SIEM becomes guesswork.
Adding to this, many existing platforms offer static or predefined scoring systems that don’t adapt to organizational needs. Worse, they often lack transparency. Why is this observable labeled "high risk"? What data was used to justify it? Without clear answers analysts waste time validating information manually - time they don’t have.
The solution: Observable Scoring, designed for analysts
EclecticIQ’s Observable Scoring is built with analysts in mind, offering a transparent, flexible, and dynamic approach to threat prioritization. Here’s how it works in practice:
- Granular customization for unique needs
With Observable Scoring, you can create tailored policies that prioritize threats based on your organization’s specific risk appetite.
- Filter by observable type: Target specific types like IPs, domains, actor-IDs, or hashes to align with your use case and priorities.
- Apply parameters: Adjust scores based on source reliability, TLP levels, maliciousness ratings, taxonomies, or even specific keywords.
For example:
- Influence scores based on observables flagged by trusted sources or corroborated by multiple sources (e.g. three or more).
- Translate maliciousness ratings (high-, medium-, or low-confidence) into actionable risk scores.
- Adjust scores based on related intelligence, such as reports, campaigns, and indicators, as well as their properties—tags, titles, or descriptions—to refine accuracy.
- Real-time updates
Threat scores dynamically adapt to new data or changes in scoring policies. For example, if a domain flagged as 'high risk' due to phishing activity is later identified as inactive, its score will automatically adjust. This allows you to prioritize actionable and active threats over resolved or expired cases.
- Transparency at every step
Scores are fully auditable, with a detailed log tracking every change - what was updated, when, and by whom. Manual overrides are easy to perform and seamlessly logged, ensuring transparency and accountability for all adjustments.
- Clear scoring visibility and filtering made simple
Scores are easy to spot across the platform, showing up in search results, detail views, and graph visualizations. You can also filter by score to ensure high-confidence observables are prioritized and sent to your SIEM or other tools for further action.
Why Observable Scoring changes the game
- Sharper focus with automated prioritization. Cut through the flood of observables using transparent, customizable scoring policies that pinpoint what truly matters to your organization.
- Confidence in every action. Take decisive action on high-confidence observables by pushing them to SIEMs, blocklists, or firewalls, enriching incident workflows, or sharing intelligence with key stakeholders.
- Complete transparency and control. Full audit trails provide visibility into how scores are calculated, when they change, and why. Manual overrides let you refine scores as needed, ensuring flexibility without losing accountability.
Stop guessing. Start acting.
Let’s make your threat intelligence operations smarter and faster. Schedule a demo of Observable Scoring today and see how EclecticIQ can help your team focus on the threats that truly matter.
