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Which threat intelligence standard contains malware hashes?

The correct answer is C. structured threat information expression. STIX is a standardized language for sharing cyber threat intelligence, encompassing various indicators including malware hashes.

Submitted by brentm· Mar 30, 2026Security Concepts

Question

Which threat intelligence standard contains malware hashes?

Options

  • Aadvanced persistent threat
  • Bopen command and control
  • Cstructured threat information expression
  • Dtrusted automated exchange of indicator information

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    87% (47)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

STIX is a standardized language for sharing cyber threat intelligence, encompassing various indicators including malware hashes.

Aadvanced persistent threat

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) describes a type of sophisticated, prolonged cyberattack, not a threat intelligence standard itself.

Bopen command and control

Open Command and Control (OpenC2) is a standard for command and control of cyber defense systems, not a standard for threat intelligence content.

Cstructured threat information expressionCorrect

Structured Threat Information Expression (STIX) is a standard for representing and exchanging cyber threat intelligence, designed to convey a full range of CTI data, including indicators like malware hashes, IP addresses, and domain names. This enables automated sharing and analysis of threat information across organizations and security tools.

Dtrusted automated exchange of indicator information

Trusted Automated Exchange of Indicator Information (TAXII) is a standard for *exchanging* cyber threat intelligence, working in conjunction with STIX, but STIX is the standard that *contains* the threat intelligence itself, like malware hashes.

Concept tested: Cyber Threat Intelligence standards

Source: https://www.oasis-open.org/standards/stix/

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#STIX#threat intelligence standards#malware hashes#TAXII

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