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TAXII

Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information

In plain language

A way of delivering threat information between security tools and organisations.

The metaphor

Like the delivery van that carries the standard report forms.

Going deeper

How it works

  • It moves threat data over the web.
  • STIX is the format of the reports it carries.
  • It lets organisations share quickly.
  • Mostly used between security tools.
In practice
  • A tool pulls a list of bad addresses every hour.
  • A group shares threat reports with members.
  • A provider feeds its tools automatically.

A question owners ask

Does it affect me?

Not directly. It may sit behind tools your provider uses.

Related terms
AHAuthentication HeaderARPAddress Resolution ProtocolBGPBorder Gateway ProtocolCCMPCounter Mode/CBC-MAC ProtocolCHAPChallenge Handshake Authentication ProtocolCRCCyclical Redundancy CheckEAPExtensible Authentication ProtocolESPEncapsulated Security Payload

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