Threat intelligence-sharing platform now available

Soltra, an FS-ISAC and DTCC joint venture created to help secure critical infrastructure entities from cyber threats, announced the general availability of Soltra Edge, the first industry-driven threat intelligence sharing platform.

Soltra Edge is a software solution designed to facilitate the collection of threat intelligence from various sources, convert it into an industry standard language, and provide timely information on which users can decide to take action to better protect their company.

The software takes only a few minutes to download, install, and configure. A basic license is available at no cost.

“Soltra Edge disrupts the cyber security status quo by putting safeguards in place to better protect organizations of all sizes from cyber attacks,” says Mark Clancy, CEO of Soltra, CISO of DTCC, and board member of FS-ISAC. “With Soltra Edge, automating the threat intelligence analysis lifecycle is easy, effective, and free to license.”

“While Soltra Edge leverages deep cyber security expertise from the financial services sector, we expect this solution to be adopted broadly by many critical sectors such as healthcare, energy, transportation, retail, and many others,” says Bill Nelson, president of Soltra and president and CEO of FS-ISAC.

Soltra Edge can be downloaded by most organizations and there is no cost for the basic license. Soltra Edge leverages open standards, including Structured Threat Information eXpression (STIX), a uniform format for the threat information, and Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information (TAXII), an open standards protocol for routing that threat information.

"Soltra Edge is a game changer for the security posture of the global financial services sector as well as other critical sectors,” says Doug Johnson, senior vice-president, Payments and CyberSecurity Policy, at the American Bankers Association. “Information sharing has demonstrated its value in defending against recent cyber attacks. The automated, systemic and collaborative approach offered by Soltra Edge helps underpin that information sharing. I see many institutions, from the smallest to the largest, ultimately adopting and using STIX and TAXII standards and taking advantage of all that Soltra Edge has to offer.”

“Information sharing and coordination across the financial sector are essential to mitigate cyber threats. FS-ISAC and DTCC and their Soltra Edge solution will help financial institutions to get actionable information faster, streamline workloads, and leverage a community defense model to protect against all types attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities," says Karl Schimmeck, managing director, Financial Services Ops, SIFMA.

FS-ISAC stands for the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and DTCC stands for the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation.

 “We look forward to extending our collaboration with Soltra by extending STIX and TAXII integration across intelligence platforms and sectors to protect critical infrastructure and combat cyber threats through effective intelligence sharing,” says Jim Montagnino, CEO, NC4.

The version of software now available includes capabilities to import structured and unstructured threat information, standardize and organize that threat information using STIX formats, and instantly route that uniform threat intelligence via the TAXII standard to devices and analysts in order to take immediate action to prevent cyber incidents.

Adapters are also being developed by Soltra and by vendors to integrate with many commonly used cyber security tools and solutions. Soltra will also offer two premium versions with additional features that support scalability and redundancy. Soltra will offer fee-based maintenance and support for the platform as well as professional services to assist with deployment, configuration, and integration. Pricing for those enhanced versions as well as professional services is available directly from Soltra.