Smarter Threat Detection With CrowdStrike Premium Threat Intelligence in Stellar Cyber 6.1
Open Threat Intelligence, Expanded With 6.1
At Stellar Cyber, we’ve always believed threat intelligence (TI) should be open, flexible, and accessible to every security team. Our built-in Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) allows customers to ingest their own feeds and leverage multiple high-value integrations we’ve built over time — including Recorded Future and SOCRadar previously albeit it has many powerful feeds natively built-in. With release 6.1, we’ve expanded that ecosystem by integrating CrowdStrike Premium Threat Intelligence, one of the most respected sources of real-time, high-fidelity indicators of compromise (IOCs).
This integration reinforces our commitment to delivering enterprise-grade threat intelligence directly inside Stellar Cyber without adding complexity. Unlike others, we don’t just enrich alerts with intelligence — we apply it at data ingestion to add context, adjust scores, and detect threats earlier.
This integration reinforces our commitment to delivering enterprise-grade threat intelligence directly inside Stellar Cyber without adding complexity. Unlike others, we don’t just enrich alerts with intelligence — we apply it at data ingestion to add context, adjust scores, and detect threats earlier.
Data Engine and Transformation at Ingestion
Threat intelligence is only valuable if it is used at the right point in the detection pipeline. In Stellar Cyber 6.1, TI feeds are not bolted on after the fact. Instead, they are pulled directly into our data engine and applied during raw data transformation.
Here’s how it works:
- As logs, packets, and telemetry enter Stellar Cyber, our engine cross-references this data with IOC information from CrowdStrike Premium TI and other feeds.
- Context is created in real time, meaning suspicious IPs, domains, file hashes, or behaviors are tagged before they ever reach correlation or alerting stages.
- That context persists throughout the workflow, enriching cases, accelerating triage, and informing automated response.
- Alerts are raised when malicious IOCs are detected from the raw data, and automatically correlated with other alerts into cases.
This method is a key differentiator. Rather than hoping downstream analytics or manual review catches the threat, we bake intelligence into the earliest stages of analysis, ensuring subtle or stealthy attacks are far less likely to slip through.
From Enrichment to Detection
Many platforms treat threat intelligence as a secondary tool — something to enrich alerts after they are already generated. Stellar Cyber flips this approach. By using TI feeds to generate alerts themselves, we move threat intelligence from a “nice-to-have” into a primary detection driver.
For example:
- A suspicious login attempt may look benign in isolation. But when matched against CrowdStrike’s real-time feed of adversary infrastructure, that same event immediately triggers a high-fidelity detection.
- A DNS request to a new domain might appear normal. With Recorded Future or SOCRadar feeds active, it could surface as part of a known command-and-control network — and Stellar Cyber will raise an alert before lateral movement even starts.
This difference — alert generation versus post-alert enrichment — is what allows lean teams and MSSPs to gain enterprise-level detection power.
Why CrowdStrike Premium TI Matters
CrowdStrike Premium Threat Intelligence brings several advantages to Stellar Cyber users:
- Real-time, high-fidelity IOCs ensure faster, more accurate detections.
- Adversary context helps analysts understand the “why” behind activity, not just the “what.”
- Global visibility provides insights that most lean teams could not access on their own.
With 6.1, Stellar Cyber customers can easily enable the CrowdStrike IOC feed by providing their own API key — no need to manage a separate TIP, import feeds manually, or stitch context across platforms. CrowdStrike’s premium intelligence now flows directly into the detection pipeline.
Benefits for Enterprises and MSSPs
For enterprises, this means security teams get stronger detections without adding headcount or tool complexity. TI-driven detections cut down on false positives and help analysts focus on true threats.
For MSSPs, the integration unlocks new services. Providers can offer advanced threat hunting and intelligence-backed monitoring as part of their managed offering — all without bolting on additional systems. By combining Stellar Cyber’s open and unifying SecOps platform with CrowdStrike Premium TI, MSSPs and lean enterprise security teams can deliver outcomes that scale across many customers, with consistency and speed.
For MSSPs, the integration unlocks new services. Providers can offer advanced threat hunting and intelligence-backed monitoring as part of their managed offering — all without bolting on additional systems. By combining Stellar Cyber’s open and unifying SecOps platform with CrowdStrike Premium TI, MSSPs and lean enterprise security teams can deliver outcomes that scale across many customers, with consistency and speed.
Looking Ahead
Stellar Cyber 6.1 demonstrates how we continue to expand our open approach to threat intelligence. By supporting standards like TAXII, integrating with leaders like CrowdStrike, Recorded Future, and SOCRadar, and embedding feeds directly into detection, we’re setting a higher bar for what TI can deliver.
The future is not about adding more feeds for the sake of it. It’s about using the right intelligence, at the right stage, to generate better detections and faster responses. With 6.1, Stellar Cyber customers are already there.
The future is not about adding more feeds for the sake of it. It’s about using the right intelligence, at the right stage, to generate better detections and faster responses. With 6.1, Stellar Cyber customers are already there.
