Threat Assessment and Security Intelligence

Supporting Informed Security Decisions Through Threat Understanding

Effective security begins with understanding the threat.

Organisations today operate within increasingly complex environments shaped by cyber threats, criminal activity, insider risks, foreign interference, supply chain vulnerabilities and disruptive events. These threats continue to evolve in capability, intent and sophistication, creating significant challenges for organisations seeking to protect people, information, assets and operations.

At Montane Protective Security, we help organisations identify, assess and understand the threats that matter most through practical threat assessments and intelligence-led advisory services.

Our threat-informed approach supports better decision-making, more effective risk management and stronger organisational resilience.

Why Threat Understanding Matters

Security measures are most effective when they are informed by a clear understanding of the threat environment.

Without a robust understanding of threats, organisations may:

- Misallocate security resources

- Focus on low-priority risks

- Underestimate emerging threats

- Implement ineffective controls

- Develop security programs based on assumptions rather than evidence

Threat assessments and security intelligence provide the information required to make informed security decisions and align security efforts to organisational priorities.

Our Threat-Informed Approach

At Montane, threat understanding forms the foundation of our Threat-Informed Protective Security methodology.

We help organisations:

Understand the Threat

Identify threat actors, hazards and disruptive events that may impact organisational objectives.

Manage the Risk

Use threat information to support security risk assessments, governance and decision-making.

Build Resilience

Strengthen preparedness, response and recovery capability through informed planning and resilience measures.

By understanding who or what may cause harm, organisations are better positioned to protect what matters most.

Threat Assessments

Threat assessments provide a structured analysis of threats that may affect an organisation, site, operation, asset or activity.

Our assessments consider:

Threat Actors

Who or what may cause harm?

Capability

What resources, skills or means does the threat possess?

Intent

What motivates the threat?

Opportunity

How and where could the threat exploit vulnerabilities?

Consequences

What impacts could result if the threat succeeds?

This structured approach enables organisations to understand the threats most relevant to their operating environment and security objectives.

Security Intelligence

Security intelligence provides the information and analysis required to understand emerging threats and support strategic decision-making.

Our intelligence services help organisations:

- Identify emerging security trends

- Understand changing threat environments

- Monitor threat actor activity

- Assess strategic and operational risks

- Support incident preparedness

- Inform security planning and investment decisions

Security intelligence transforms information into actionable insights that support organisational resilience.

Threats We Help Organisations Understand

Cyber Threats

Threats targeting information systems, digital services, operational technology and critical infrastructure.

Insider Threats

Threats arising from trusted personnel, contractors or third parties.

Criminal Activity

Theft, fraud, organised crime and other malicious activities that may impact people, information or operations.

Foreign Interference

Activities undertaken by foreign actors seeking to influence, disrupt or exploit organisations and critical capabilities.

Supply Chain Threats

Threats arising through suppliers, contractors, partners and interconnected services.

Environmental & Emerging Threats

Natural hazards, disruptive events and emerging security challenges that may impact organisational resilience.

How We Support Organisations

Threat Assessments

Structured assessments tailored to organisational operations, locations, assets and activities.

Threat Environment Reviews

Understanding the broader threat landscape affecting a sector, location or operating environment.

Security Intelligence Reporting

Actionable intelligence products supporting decision-making and security planning.

Security Risk Assessment Support

Integrating threat analysis into broader risk management processes.

Strategic Security Advisory

Providing expert advice informed by emerging threats and organisational objectives.

Protective Security Planning

Supporting the development of threat-informed security and resilience initiatives.

Industries We Support

We support organisations across:

- Government

- Critical Infrastructure

- Defence Industry

- Financial Services

- Higher Education

- Healthcare

- Transport & Logistics

- Commercial & Corporate Environments

Regardless of sector, understanding the threat environment is the foundation of effective security.

Why Organisations Choose Montane

Our experience across protective security, intelligence, risk management and resilience enables us to provide practical and relevant threat-informed advice.

We focus on delivering:

- Evidence-based threat assessments

- Actionable intelligence

- Practical recommendations

- Strategic security insights

- Threat-informed decision-making

Our objective is to ensure organisations have the information required to make security decisions with confidence.

Better Decisions Through Better Threat Understanding

Threat assessments and security intelligence provide the foundation for effective protective security.

By identifying credible threats, understanding vulnerabilities and supporting informed decision-making, organisations can improve security outcomes, strengthen resilience and better protect what matters most.

Safeguarding Today's Priorities. Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges.