Intelligence Confidence
Intelligence confidence expresses how much trust practitioners should place in a threat assessment—based on source quality, corroboration, freshness, and relevance—not on classification alone.
Intelligence Confidence
Definition
Intelligence confidence is the degree of trust practitioners assign to a threat assessment or indicator—based on source quality, corroboration, freshness, and relevance to the environment.
High confidence does not eliminate the need for internal validation. Low confidence does not mean ignore—it means investigate before escalating.
Distinct from Evidence Confidence (KID-GLS-0015), which applies to internal evidentiary artifacts.
Usage in threat intelligence decisions
| Factor | Confidence effect |
|---|---|
| Multiple independent sources | Raise |
| Vendor / ISAC tier-1 reporting | Raise (with relevance check) |
| Stale or retracted indicator | Lower |
| No asset overlap | Lower relevance (may lower effective confidence) |
Related terms
- Threat Intelligence —
KID-GLS-0005 - Evidence Confidence —
KID-GLS-0015
Related knowledge
- Context Matters in Threat Intelligence —
KID-CON-0053