About | This blog series, sponsored by ReliaQuest, builds a framework for security leaders to simplify and unify their security operations. 4 Steps to Integrate Threat Intelligence into Your Security Operations Implement these steps to get more value out of your threat intel, minimize risk, and reduce the possible financial and operational impacts of attacks. iStock Managing threat intelligence is like walking on a tightrope. To stay steady, you have to maintain balance between too little intelligence and too much; you run the risk of toppling off that tightrope and injuring the business, metaphorically speaking. If you swing too far towards gathering too little threat intelligence, you might not spot attacks until it’s too late. If you veer towards over-collecting threat intel, you’ll overwhelm teams and technology with too much data.