Intelligence in the spotlight: From classical theory to a new approach to implementation in the digital age
Keywords:
cyber threats, cyber intelligence, intelligence cycle, IDEM model, networked approachAbstract
This article addresses the evolution of intelligence in the field of Defence and Security, from traditional approaches to its adaptation in the digital age, proposing a network-based approach to improve the criticized intelligence cycle. Key concepts such as the definition of the concept of intelligence, different types of intelligence, and the traditional intelligence cycle and its phases are explored. Additionally, a review of the evolution and various approaches adopted throughout history in intelligence is presented. Finally, an intelligence model, called IDEM, that combines the expertise of human analysts with the automated processing of large data volumes to ensure proactive, adaptive, and high-quality intelligence in the face of complex transnational cyber threats is proposed.
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