ShadowDragon: Threat Intelligence Tools Developed by Investigators, for Investigators

The quest to nab a mosquito or midge in midair is a rather simple task for the shadow dragonfly—a particular species known to be the world’s most effective hunters—given their stealthy and agile snaring skills. All it takes is to predict the trajectory of its prey, plot a course to intersect it, and then make adjustments to counteract any evasive maneuvers. In what can only be a striking analogy, a firm called ShadowDragon— which its CEO, Dan Clemens also likes to call the “black swan” of the cyber world—is providing tools that enable its clients to have a high success rate in investigating and be effective hunters in the wilds of the internet. “We are helping our clients develop informed tactics with intelligence specific to a business that is sourced internally versus curated externally,” says Clemens. ShadowDragon facilitates independence for investigation teams by augmenting capabilities and simplifying the investigative process, driving faster results, stronger responses, and a proactive security posture.

Besides approaching law enforcement, companies affected by inside or external threats seek alternative options to counter the humans behind security breaches. With most threat intelligence solutions growing out of the web, ShadowDragon’s tools are built by investigators, for investigators, to augment team investigative capabilities in support of physical and cyber cases. “Our solutions have evolved by exploiting breadcrumbs and maximizing nuggets during the investigative process,” explicates Clemens.

Since threat perpetrators use the Internet to run criminal operations, ShadowDragon came up with SocialNet—its first product that aimed at exploring identities, correlations, networks of associates, and other relevant information, within minutes. To top it off, enterprises can use SocialNet along with ‘OIMonitor’ to identify breach leaks, extract information from disparate data sources, analyze the data, and send alerts. With this pairing, ShadowDragon’s clients can benefit from real-time situational awareness by gaining leads of interest and information on potential threats.

ShadowDragon also offers MalNet, a malware prevention product that brings together world- leading Proofpoint threat intelligence that helps businesses identify related malware samples and correlations with signatures.