🛡️ Sherlocked Security – Geopolitical / APT-Focused Intelligence
Understand Nation-State Threats Before They Target Your Region, Sector, or Supply Chain
📄 1. Statement of Work (SOW)
Service Name: Geopolitical / APT-Focused Intelligence
Client Type: Government Agencies, Energy, Telecom, BFSI, Defense, Critical Infrastructure
Service Model: Strategic Reports + Campaign Monitoring + Attribution & Alerting
Compliance Coverage: MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, NIST, CSF, CISA Guidelines
Coverage Scope:
- Nation-State Campaign Analysis
- Active APT Group Tracking
- Geo-Targeted Threat Briefs
- Attribution Confidence Scoring
- Tactical and Strategic Advisories
🧠 2. Our Approach
🔹 Actor-Centric Threat Intelligence
🔹 Geopolitical Context Mapping
🔹 Strategic Forecasting with TTP Trends
[APT Campaign Monitoring] → [TTP Analysis] → [Infrastructure Correlation] → [Geopolitical Motive Mapping] → [Actor Attribution Scoring] → [Sector-Specific Advisory] → [Client Briefing & Forecasting]
🧪 3. Methodology (with Visual)
[Client Sector & Region Profiling] → [APT Campaign Feed Integration] → [Actor Behavior & TTP Mapping] → [Infrastructure Pivoting & Link Analysis] → [Geo-Motive Contextualization] → [Attribution Confidence Scoring] → [Strategic Intelligence Reporting] → [Advisory Session & Forecast]
📦 4. Deliverables to the Client
- ✅ Weekly or Monthly APT Threat Summary
- 🧾 Attribution Confidence Matrix
- 🧭 TTP Mapping to MITRE ATT&CK
- 📘 Strategic Threat Report including:
- Threat Actor Overview & Capabilities
- Campaign Infrastructure Details
- Affected Sectors & Geography
- Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
- Exploited Vulnerabilities (CVE Correlation)
- Risk Forecasting & Remediation
- References & Source Trust Levels
- 📊 Visual Actor Infrastructure Diagrams
- 📽️ Briefing or Threat Landscape Walkthrough
- 🧑💻 Advisory on Preventive Hardening
- 🔁 Alerts on Actor Activity Resurgence
- 🎓 Annual APT & Geopolitical Threat Review
🤝 5. What We Need from You (Client Requirements)
- ✅ Region and sector of operations
- ✅ Critical asset classification (infra, personnel, data)
- ✅ Previous APT indicators (if any)
- ✅ Security toolsets (to correlate with TTPs)
- ✅ Preferred frequency of reporting
- ✅ Stakeholders for advisory briefings
🧰 6. Tools & Technology Stack
- 🧠 Threat Intel Platforms (Mandiant, RecordedFuture, Flashpoint)
- 📡 APT Campaign Trackers (MITRE, Group IB, Microsoft Threat Matrix)
- 🗺️ Infrastructure Pivoting Tools (Maltego, VirusTotal Graph, PassiveTotal)
- 🛠️ TTP Trend Analytics (ATT&CK Navigator)
- 🔍 Geo-Motive Mapping Engines
- 📊 Power BI / Grafana-based Strategic Dashboards
- 🔐 Encrypted Sharing Channels (Proton, Matrix, Signal)
🚀 7. Engagement Lifecycle (Lead → Closure)
1. Kickoff Meeting & Sector Mapping 2. Region-Specific APT Feed Subscription 3. Actor & Campaign Monitoring 4. Attribution & TTP Mapping 5. Infrastructure and CVE Correlation 6. Strategic Report Drafting 7. Client Briefing & Recommendations 8. Forecasting + Periodic Updates 9. Optional Deep-Dive Session on Actor Evolution
🌟 8. Why Sherlocked Security? (Our USP)
| Feature | Sherlocked Advantage |
|---|---|
| 🌍 Geo-APT Alignment | Actor tracking tied to regional geopolitics and motives |
| 🧠 High-Confidence Attribution | Scored using source credibility + infrastructure overlap |
| 📘 Strategic & Tactical Split | Separate briefs for execs vs. SOC or IR teams |
| 🔁 Actor Activity Alerts | Notify when previously dormant APTs re-emerge |
| 📊 Infrastructure Mapping | From C2 domains to malware hashes and SSL fingerprints |
📚 9. Real-World Case Studies
🕵️♂️ APT29 Tracking During Regional Conflict
Client: South Asia Telecom Operator
Context: Increased spear-phishing using telecom-themed lures
Findings:
- Overlap with CozyBear TTPs
- Email servers hosted in Russian ASN with Cobalt Strike beaconing
Action Taken: - Geo-IP firewall tuning
- Staff awareness training on IOCs
- Credential reset workflows initiated
🛡️ Middle East Defense Sector Threat Forecast
Client: Gov-CERT (MENA)
Findings:
- Clustered infrastructure linked to OilRig & MuddyWater
- Exploited CVE-2023-23397 (Outlook Elevation)
Response: - Tactical alert published to partner agencies
- Network segmentation enforced
- Patch campaigns completed in under 96 hours
🛡️ 10. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
- Region and sector intake
- Threat actor and campaign mapping
- Infrastructure and IOC collection
- TTP and CVE mapping (MITRE aligned)
- Source trust scoring and attribution
- Strategic intelligence drafting
- Delivery of visual maps and recommendations
- Optional walkthrough with technical/exec teams
- Alerting on major actor resurgence
- End-of-quarter threat forecast report
📋 11. Sample APT Intelligence Report Snippet (Preview)
- Monitor threat actor activity tied to nation-states.
- Track campaigns targeting specific sectors or regions.
- Analyze TTPs linked to specific APT groups.
- Monitor geopolitical triggers that influence threats.
- Detect disinformation campaigns and influence ops.
- Map risks to assets across regions of operation.
- Evaluate insider threats and espionage risks.
- Provide strategic alerts to executive stakeholders.
- Tailor intelligence to company’s geopolitical footprint.
- Offer actionable recommendations for regional resilience.