Development of a Secure Web Application for Threat Data Collection and Management

The client manages sensitive threat intelligence data generated from hardware terminals that encrypt files on employee USB drives. Current manual or disparate management approaches pose risks of data vulnerability, hinder real-time monitoring, and lack a centralized, user-friendly interface for security staff to track and respond to threats efficiently.

A mid-to-large cybersecurity firm specializing in threat detection and secure data exchange solutions, seeking to enhance its threat intelligence management platform.

• Develop a secure, scalable web application with role-based access control to manage threat intelligence data.
• Create an intuitive user interface that displays real-time statistics and facilitates data export for analysis.
• Implement APIs to facilitate interaction with hardware security terminals and internal databases.
• Enable creation, management, and tracking of security threat events, including severity levels and status updates.
• Incorporate two-factor authentication via email verification for all user access.
• Design the system to handle multiple organizations or departments with role-specific permissions.

• Dashboard displaying statistics such as number of drives, files, blocked files, gateways, and threat categories.
• Ability for authorized users to create and manage threat Events, defining severity and status, with default filtering for open events.
• API endpoints for data retrieval, event creation, and status updates, interfacing with terminal data and internal databases.
• Export functionality for reports and threat data in various formats.
• Role-based access control including admin, manager, and user roles with differentiated permissions.
• Two-factor authentication system sending email verification links upon login.

• Hardware security terminals to collect threat data and communicate with the web platform via API
• Email service for two-factor authentication verification
• Internal threat intelligence databases for data analysis and correlation

• System must support multi-organization access with role-specific permissions
• Ensure high data security standards, including encryption and secure authentication
• API responses should be optimized for minimal latency with a target response time under 200ms
• Scalable architecture to accommodate increasing volumes of threat data and user base
• Achieve high usability with a clear, intuitive UI suitable for security professionals

Implementation of this platform is expected to enhance real-time threat detection capabilities, streamline security event management, and improve data security posture. It aims to provide a scalable, user-friendly interface that reduces incident response times, supports multiple organizations seamlessly, and ensures compliance with security standards, ultimately strengthening the company's cybersecurity offering and operational efficiency.