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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Introduction |
| 3 | +description: Introduction to the Alerts section of the CrowdSec Console |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +**CrowdSec’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)** is a cutting-edge platform that enhances your cybersecurity defenses through community-driven insights and advanced threat intelligence. This introduction provides an overview of CTI’s purpose, benefits, competitive advantages and including a search page with filters and IP detail pages. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +Investigate your first IP [there](https://app.crowdsec.net/cti). |
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| 10 | + |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +# What Is Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)? |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +CrowdSec’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) platform empowers organizations with real-time, actionable data on suspicious or malicious IP addresses. By leveraging community-shared threat signals and enriching them with advanced analytics, CTI offers a robust framework for identifying and mitigating risks before they impact your infrastructure. |
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| 16 | +CTI serves as your go-to resource for proactive defense, offering an intuitive interface, powerful search capabilities, and detailed insights into potentially harmful IPs and their activities. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +# What Are the Benefits of CTI? |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +**1. Real-Time Threat Awareness** |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +CTI keeps you informed of the latest cybersecurity threats. By analyzing and enriching data from a global community, it provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on suspicious activities, enabling swift and informed decision-making. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +**2. Comprehensive IP Insights** |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Every IP address in CTI comes with a detailed profile: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +- Risk scores and threat levels |
| 29 | +- Associated threat types (e.g., brute force, spam, port scanning) |
| 30 | +- Geolocation data |
| 31 | +- Historical activity logs |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +This wealth of information equips you with everything needed to understand the potential risks associated with an IP. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +**3. Community-Powered Defense** |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +CrowdSec stands apart with its community-based approach. By pooling insights from thousands of users worldwide, CTI benefits from a vast, ever-growing database of validated threat intelligence. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +**4. Search and Discovery Tools** |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +With CTI’s advanced search and filtering capabilities, finding relevant information about IPs has never been easier. Whether you’re investigating a specific IP or searching for trends, CTI provides an intuitive and streamlined experience. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**5. Integration-Friendly** |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +CTI integrates seamlessly into your existing CrowdSec setup, making it an invaluable part of your defense strategy without requiring additional complexity. Use the [Free CrowdSec CTI API](https://app.crowdsec.net/settings/cti-api-keys) to access threat data programmatically and enhance your security operations. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +# What to Expect Next |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +In this documentation, you’ll discover: |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### IP Details Pages |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Dive deep into individual IP profiles to uncover: |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +- Risk assessment scores |
| 56 | +- Threat patterns |
| 57 | +- Timeline of malicious activity |
| 58 | +- Geographical distribution of attacks |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +### Faceted Research for Analysts |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Understand how CTI enables analysts to uncover trends, identify repeat offenders, and map out potential attack vectors using advanced research tools. [(You can check this example)](<https://app.crowdsec.net/cti?q=classifications.classifications.name:%22crowdsec:ai_vpn_proxy%22+AND+(reputation:malicious+OR+reputation:suspicious)&page=1>) |
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