Building a Successful Cyber Threat Intelligence Practice - CTI Beyond the Theory
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) has become a critical component of modern cyber defense strategies, yet many organizations struggle to transition their CTI capabilities from theoretical concepts into operational realities. This Panel will provide a pragmatic roadmap for establishing a robust CTI function in your organization. Moving past the technical aspects and definitions of data, information, and intelligence, we explore the essential pillars of a successful practice: aligning intelligence requirements with business goals, selecting the right tooling stack, and fostering effective cooperation and communication with partner vendors. Learn how to build actionable frameworks to transform raw threat data into strategic advantages and shift your security posture from reactive to proactive.
Andrew Lee Bio
Andrew Lee is the VP of Government Affairs, and Global CTI Strategist at ESET. Andrew combines a unique blend of corporate management and security expertise. He formerly served as CEO of ESET North America, the CTO of K7 Computing, and prior to that as ESET’s Chief Research Officer. Andrew has written extensively on cybersecurity topics and presented as a speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious cybersecurity conferences, as well as serving as a board member and advisor on various committees and cybersecurity organizations.
Allan S. Cabanlong Bio
Allan S. Cabanlong, ASEAN Eng., is an international cybersecurity policy expert and practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in cyber policy, cybercrime investigation, cyber threat intelligence, and national cybersecurity strategy development. He is the Founder of CyberGuardians, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to combating Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and promoting child online protection, and the President and CEO of ASCRIBE CyberSecurity Consulting Inc., a cybersecurity advisory and consulting firm supporting governments, international organizations, and the private sector.
Mr. Cabanlong previously served as Regional Director of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Southeast Asia Hub, where he led regional cyber capacity building initiatives and facilitated cooperation among governments, international organizations, and private sector partners to strengthen cybersecurity resilience across Southeast Asia.
He also served as Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Enabling Technologies at the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and concurrently as Executive Director (Undersecretary) of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC). Earlier in his career in law enforcement, he held leadership roles in the Philippine National Police–Information Technology Management Service, where he led initiatives in cyber intelligence, digital forensics, and cybersecurity operations.
Mr. Cabanlong is widely recognized for authoring the Philippines’ National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 and for designing and establishing the country’s National Cybersecurity Operations Center (NCSOC) and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT).
At the international level, he has worked extensively on cyber capacity building, cybersecurity governance, and cyber threat intelligence collaboration, particularly across Southeast Asia, advising governments, international organizations, and private sector partners on strengthening cyber resilience and national cybersecurity strategies.
He is also a Fellow of the Center for Policy and Executive Development at the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, and an alumnus of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Dave Ahn Bio
Dave is a technology leader and innovator with a distinguished track record in cybersecurity and healthcare informatics over three decades. He holds numerous patents in these fields, many of which have been successfully commercialized through groundbreaking startups. In his current role as Chief Architect and VP Intelligence at Centripetal, Dave focuses on proactive ways of leveraging threat intelligence and analytics to transform cybersecurity defenses, accelerate security operations and advance threat research.
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