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ADVANCING PROACTIVE CYBERSECURITY THROUGH CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE MINING: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
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School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract
In an era of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, proactive cybersecurity has become essential for defending digital infrastructures. Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) mining plays a pivotal role in anticipating, detecting, and mitigating potential attacks by analyzing structured and unstructured threat data. This paper presents a comprehensive review of existing approaches, tools, and frameworks in CTI mining, highlighting advancements in natural language processing, machine learning, and threat taxonomy extraction. The study categorizes key methodologies used to extract actionable insights from threat reports, dark web sources, social media, and malware analysis. It also identifies current limitations in scalability, real-time analysis, and data reliability. Finally, the paper proposes future research directions to enhance automation, contextual awareness, and integration of CTI into security operations. This review aims to support the development of more intelligent, adaptive, and proactive cybersecurity strategies.
Keywords
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI),
Threat Intelligence Mining,
Proactive Cybersecurity,
Threat Detection
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