This strategic course provides comprehensive training in cyber threat intelligence (CTI) principles, methodologies, and applications for enhancing organizational security. Participants will learn how to collect, analyze, and leverage threat intelligence to anticipate, prevent, and respond to cyber threats effectively. The course covers intelligence lifecycle, source evaluation, analysis techniques, and operational integration of threat intelligence. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, learners will develop the skills needed to establish and mature threat intelligence programs that provide actionable insights for security decision-making.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
IT Management and Cyber Security
October 25, 2025
Introduction
Objectives
This course enables participants to:
- Understand cyber threat intelligence concepts and frameworks
- Collect threat data from various sources
- Analyze threat information using structured methodologies
- Produce actionable intelligence products
- Integrate intelligence into security operations
- Evaluate threat intelligence sources and quality
- Develop threat intelligence sharing relationships
- Measure threat intelligence program effectiveness
- Apply intelligence to strategic security planning
Target Audience
- Threat intelligence analysts
- SOC analysts and managers
- Security researchers
- Incident responders
- Security architects
- Risk management professionals
- Cyber defense team members
Methodology
- Threat analysis case studies
- Intelligence collection exercises
- Group analysis of threat campaigns
- Individual intelligence product development
- Scenario-based response planning
- Source evaluation activities
- Threat briefing preparation and delivery
Personal Impact
- Enhanced analytical and critical thinking skills
- Improved threat assessment capabilities
- Stronger research and investigation abilities
- Better understanding of adversary tactics
- Increased confidence in intelligence production
- Enhanced communication of technical information
Organizational Impact
- More proactive security posture
- Improved threat detection and prevention
- Better resource allocation for defense
- Enhanced incident response effectiveness
- Stronger security decision-making
- Reduced impact from cyber attacks
Course Outline
Unit 1: Threat Intelligence Foundations
Section 1.1: Core Concepts- Threat intelligence definitions and types
- Intelligence lifecycle and processes
- Threat actor taxonomy and attribution
- Intelligence requirements development
Unit 2: Intelligence Collection
Section 2.1: Source Management- Open source intelligence (OSINT) techniques
- Closed and commercial intelligence sources
- Internal data collection and correlation
- Source evaluation and validation
Unit 3: Analysis Methodologies
Section 3.1: Analytical Techniques- Structured analytical techniques
- Indicator of compromise (IoC) analysis
- Campaign and actor analysis
- Predictive analysis and forecasting
Unit 4: Intelligence Production
Section 4.1: Product Development- Intelligence product types and formats
- Audience-specific reporting
- Actionable recommendation development
- Quality assurance processes
Unit 5: Operational Integration
Section 5.1: Program Implementation- Integrating intelligence with security controls
- Threat intelligence platform usage
- Sharing communities and relationships
- Program maturity assessment
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