Reactive to proactive: Introduction to Threat Hunting, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

Students understood the concept, importance, and methodology of threat hunting and how it differs from reactive security monitoring.

The resource person explained how security professionals identify, investigate, and validate suspicious activities before they become major incidents.

Students were introduced to several online cybersecurity resource platforms, tools, and websites useful for threat intelligence, investigation, and threat-hunting activities.

The session demonstrated how threat hunters can collect information from online sources, examine indicators, validate suspicious domains/IPs/URLs, and investigate potential threats.

Students gained awareness of how to use OSINT and online investigation resources as part of a structured threat-hunting workflow.

The practical examples helped students understand how real-world threat hunters verify and correlate information rather than relying on a single source.

The session encouraged students to explore the recommended online tools and resources independently to develop practical cybersecurity investigation skills.

Students gained a clearer understanding of the transition from a reactive “respond after an attack” approach to a proactive “search for threats before damage occurs” approach.