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# PIARA Features

## Intelligence Storage & Organization

### **Schema**

* Utilizes [STIX](https://oasis-open.github.io/cti-documentation/stix/intro.html) (Structured Threat Information eXpression)
  * Creates atomic intelligence objects reusable across multiple contexts
  * Tracks relationships among objects (e.g., linking threat actors to specific malware)

### **Logical Grouping**

* **TAXII Collections:** Broad thematic categories (e.g., "Android Malware")
* **Reports:** Detailed narratives containing collections of related intelligence objects (e.g., "Release of Android Mega RAT")
* Flexibility allowing STIX objects to exist simultaneously in multiple TAXII collections and reports

### **Physical Grouping**

* Supports data segregation through separate PIARA instances based on data ingestion methods (manual vs automated)
* Ability to access and integrate data from multiple PIARA instances

## Object Lifecycle & Collaboration

### **Metadata Management**

* Workflow tracking metadata:
  * Status tracking ("To Do", "In Progress", "Done", "Published")
  * Assignee identification (assignable to any system user)
  * Priority levels ("Low", "Medium", "High")
* Facilitates collaboration through clear task assignment and status management

### **Task Tracking & Management**

* Dedicated "Task" object type for:
  * Progress monitoring
  * Exchanging RFIs (Requests for Information)
  * Assigning scope items or research tasks
  * Managing analyst to-do lists
* Kanban visual workflow management

### **Object Publishing & Versioning**

* Version control exclusively for "Published" objects
* Non-editable status for published objects; modifications trigger new editable versions
* Continuous enrichment capability; no "final" versions, with latest timestamp indicating current object state

### Query & Filtering

* Advanced graphical query builder
* Text-based query builder with intuitive PiaraQL
* Faceted filtering
* Query initiation directly from any data object within PIARA
* Capability to save queries and configure alerts for new results

### Alerting System

* Integrated alerts within PIARA
* Alerts distributed via:
  * Email
  * [Zulip](https://zulip.com/)
  * [Wickr](https://wickr.com/)

## Object Creation & Enhancement

### **Web Application Capabilities**

* Create new objects from scratch
* Derive new objects from existing objects
* Generate objects from query results
* AI-assisted object creation from media sources
* Built-in Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) for precise translations
* Machine Translation (MT) for bulk translations
* Integrated AI assistance across operations

### **API Integration**

* Synchronous API for straightforward automated object creation
* Asynchronous API for performance-oriented, low latency workflows

### **Automatic Object Enhancement**

* Automated translations
* AI-enhanced textual intelligence
* AI-driven intelligence extraction from media\\

### **Supported Technologies**

* [**OpenAI**](https://openai.com/api/)**:** Advanced language processing and AI-driven enhancements
* [**Ollama**](https://ollama.com/)**:** Open-source platform enabling easy deployment and management of large language models locally or in private environments
* [**Google Gemini**](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs)**:** Google's latest generative AI capabilities for precise intelligence extraction and content enrichment
* [**Azure AI Translator**](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/ai-translator)**:** Cloud-based translation service by Microsoft for rapid and accurate text translations
* [**SYSTRAN Pure Neural Server and Translation Server**](https://www.systransoft.com/translation-products/translate-server/)**:** High-performance translation servers for enterprise-grade translations
* [**Webz.io**](https://webz.io/)**:** Real-time web data extraction

## Risk Assessment & Management

* Creation and computation of "Risk Scenario" assessments
* Adheres to Open FAIR standards

## Intelligence Distribution

* Use as client-facing intelligence portal
* Export capabilities to DOCX, CSV, JSON formats
* Direct email distribution to pre-defined lists
* Access and import intelligence from other PIARA instances
* Mesh architecture enabling seamless multi-instance data integration
* Compliant with [TAXII](https://oasis-open.github.io/cti-documentation/taxii/intro.html) (Trusted Automated eXchange of Intelligence Information) 2.x standard

## Intelligence Monetization

* Operate as a marketplace for intelligence assets
* Integration with PIARA-based intelligence marketplaces
* API-based billing and monetization facilitated through Stripe