Research Article

Blockchain-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Using Proof-of-Quality Consensus

Table 1

System notations.

NotationsDescription

CTI feed source,
CTI feed,
Validator,
Quality parameter,
Validator selection mechanism
Max number of validators for consensus
Squared deviation from the mean
Validator rating against quality parameters
Mean rating value per quality parameter
Validator performance
Interim evaluation of CTI feed
Enriched evaluation of CTI feed
Validator performance matrix per block
Validator reputation
Stored CTI feed evaluation per block
Validator reputation
CTI feed source reputation
Ordered list of validator performance
Matrix of
Aging factor
Fading factor