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Announcing the Forgepoint TIPS Book

Shane Shook, Conor Higgins

January 29, 2026

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Actionable Threat Intelligence for Cybersecurity and AI Leaders

We’re excited to announce the Forgepoint Threat Intelligence Portfolio Spotlight (TIPS) book, a free resource for cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software practitioners and entrepreneurs.

In mid-November, we shared a limited print run of the book with our community during our Fall 2025 Advisory Council Meeting and Dinner.  Today, we’re thrilled to share the free e-book with the public. 

The Importance of Actionable Threat Intelligence

Cyber incidents impact businesses, individuals, and communities every day. Software vendors are hit with ransomware and business grinds to a halt, disrupting the software supply chain and costing millions in lost revenue. Enterprise employees use unvetted AI tools to boost productivity without security teams’ knowledge, introducing data security risks. Attackers maintain persistent access to company networks for months, evading detection by using the company’s own legitimate tools and processes.

Whether you’re a CISO in an enterprise or Fortune 500 company, an IT or security leader in a small or midsized business, or a cybersecurity or AI entrepreneur building something new, the deluge of cyber threats, solutions, and acronyms presents a persistent issue: How do you separate the signal from the noise and take action?

“Most often, a company’s flawed security posture, architecture, or practices create an opportunity for attackers to exploit their systems... Buyers want a clear understanding of how a solution addresses their specific issues.”

Dr. Shane Shook Venture Partner, Forgepoint Capital

Part anthology, part action plan, and part reference guide, our book compiles Forgepoint Capital’s TIPS blogs published in 2023 and 2024 with bonus content including new resources and insights, a curated glossary of over 100 cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software terms, and a comprehensive bibliography. Each chapter gives you a practical three-part framework to guide your decision-making:

  • Issue: An explanation of an emerging cyber threat or trend
  • Impact: How it affects companies like yours
  • Action: What you can do to address the problem

Throughout the book, we cover topics including generative AI, supply chain disruptions, cybersecurity posture, ransomware, and more. The collected insights are designed to help anyone dedicated to protecting the digital systems, data, and devices we depend on every day.

Download your free copy

Forgepoint Threat Intelligence Portfolio Spotlight: Actionable Intelligence from the Frontlines
Dr. Shane Shook and Conor Higgins
Forgepoint Capital, 2025

Acknowledgments

Thank you to everyone on the Forgepoint Capital team who contributed ideas and feedback to the book’s chapters, production, and direction.

Thank you to Dr. Yonesy Núñez and Alberto Yépez for contributing Forewords.

We would also like to acknowledge the cybersecurity leaders and innovators who contributed their insights to TIPS blogs featured in this book:

A special thank you to Tanya Loh for providing invaluable guidance and support throughout the entire TIPS series.

Finally, thank you to Jessie Sanchez and Happy Brand Company for designing the book’s layout and imagery.

More from Forgepoint TIPS

You can find the latest Forgepoint TIPS blog posts here: