--- title: Data Sources description: Data sources represent the various subjects/topics of information that can be collected by sensors/logs. Data sources also include data components, which identify specific properties/values of a data source. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/data-sources.html release: australia product: Threat Intelligence Security Center classification: threat-intelligence-security-center topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Other Objects, TISC Library Repository, Threat Intel Library, Use, Threat Intelligence Security Center, Security Operations] --- # Data Sources Data sources represent the various subjects/topics of information that can be collected by sensors/logs. Data sources also include data components, which identify specific properties/values of a data source. - **[Define Data Sources](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/define-data-sources.md)** Define a data source to represent the various subjects or topics of information. **Parent Topic:**[Other Objects](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/tisc-other-objects.md)