Use of Threat Intelligence in Telco Strategies for Consumer Security
On the second day of The Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit 2026, HardenStance's founder and principal analyst Patrick Donegan moderated a panel featuring Răzvan Todor, VP, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, CSG, Bitdefender, as well as senior cybersecurity and product leaders from CUJO AI, Infoblox, PowerDNS, and Enea. The discussion focused on how telecom operators can use cyber threat intelligence to strengthen consumer security strategies.
The session explores how telcos can translate their unique network visibility, customer reach and role in the broader ICT ecosystem into more effective protection for consumers.
What this session covers:
| How telcos can use threat intelligence to improve consumer protection against scams, fraud, malware and network-level threats. | |
| The role of DNS security, endpoint security and home router security agents in hardening consumer services. | |
| How operators can turn network visibility into actionable security intelligence. | |
| Best practices for integrating threat intelligence into consumer security portfolios and operations. | |
| Opportunities for collaboration and intelligence sharing across telcos, partners, vendors and government organizations. |
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, CSG
Bitdefender
VP of Product
CUJO AI
Principal Cybersecurity Strategist
Infoblox
VP of Operations- Network Security
Enea
VP Sales
PowerDN
Principal Analyst,
HardenStance