How Talos’ open-source tools can assist to improve security resilience

Cisco Talos’ remit is not just to protect our customers from cyber attacks. We also strive to make the internet a better and safer place.

That’s one of the reasons why we create and release open-source software, for free. These tools are available to anyone in the security community to enhance their skills or to use and develop within their security operations.

We currently have 27 tools, all of which are available to download on our website at talosintelligence.com/software and on GitHub.

Here are the categories that you can find our open-source tools in:

Detection and protection engines: Software suites that can work alone or be integrated into broader security systems.
Decrytors for decrypting various samples of malware or ransomware.
Professional tools for malware analysis and the discovery of vulnerabilities.

In a newly released video from Talos, Martin Lee, our EMEA lead for Strategic Planning and Communications, discusses these categories and how defenders can use our open-source tools: https://youtu.be/-PWSG129BF4

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About the speaker

Martin Lee

Martin is technical lead of security research, and EMEA Lead for Talos, Cisco’s threat intelligence and research organization. He seeks to improve the resilience of the Internet and awareness of current threats through researching system vulnerabilities and changes in the threat landscape. He has published widely on cyber security issues, and advises many organisations on the techniques used by criminals to subvert networked systems. Martin started his career researching the genetics of human viruses, but soon switched paths to follow a career in IT. With 20 years of experience within the security industry, he is CISSP certified, a Chartered Engineer, and holds degrees from the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Paris-Sud and Oxford. He lives in Oxford and when he isn’t in front of a computer is often to be found running through the countryside.

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Cisco Security encompasses a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to protect networks, data, and applications from cyber threats. It includes technologies such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, endpoint security, and cloud security. Cisco’s security architecture leverages advanced analytics, threat intelligence, and automation to detect and respond to vulnerabilities in real-time. The integration of security across the network enhances visibility and control, enabling organizations to maintain compliance and safeguard sensitive information. Cisco also emphasizes a zero-trust approach, ensuring that security is applied at every level and that only authorized users and devices gain access to critical resources.

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