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TAXII (Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information)

Definition

An OASIS open standard that defines an HTTPS-based protocol for transporting STIX content between organisations. A TAXII server exposes collections; clients poll or subscribe to receive updates.

Related terms

IoC (Indicator of Compromise)
Observable artefact linked to malicious activity. File hashes (MD5, SHA-256, ImpHash, ssdeep, TLSH), IPs, domains, URLs, registry keys, mutex names, named pipes,...
ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
A sector-specific membership organisation that collects, analyses, and redistributes threat intelligence among its members under confidentiality agreements. Examples include FS-ISAC (financial services),...
STIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression)
An OASIS open standard that defines a JSON-based language for describing cyber threat intelligence. STIX 2.1 defines objects for indicators, threat actors,...
Threat intelligence
Processed, analysed information about adversaries, their capabilities, and their current or anticipated activities. Includes strategic intelligence (actor motivations and trends) and tactical...
Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)
A standardised colour-coded scheme for marking intelligence sharing restrictions. TLP:RED is for named recipients only; TLP:AMBER is for members' organisations; TLP:GREEN is...

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