Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) Training and Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Threat Intelligence

• Intelligence
• Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts
• Threat Intelligence Lifecycle and Frameworks
• Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs)
• Threat Intelligence in the Cloud Environment
• Future Trends and Continuous Learning

Module 2: Cyber Threats and Attack Frameworks

• Cyber Threats
• Advanced Persistent Threats
• Cyber Kill Chain
• MITRE ATT&CK and Diamond Model
• Indicators of Compromise

Module 3: Requirements, Planning, Direction, and Review

• Organization’s Current Threat Landscape
• Requirements Analysis
• Plan a Threat Intelligence Program
• Establish Management Support
• Build a Threat Intelligence Team
• Threat Intelligence Sharing
• Review Threat Intelligence Program

Module 4: Data Collection and Processing

• Threat Intelligence Data Collection
• Threat Intelligence Collection Management
• Threat Intelligence Feeds and Sources
• Threat Intelligence Data Collection and Acquisition
• Bulk Data Collection
• Data Processing and Exploitation
• Threat Data Collection and Enrichment in Cloud Environments

LABS (Module 4):

• Data Collection through Search Engines, Web Services, Website Footprinting, Email Footprinting, DNS Interrogation, Automated OSINT Tools, Social Engineering Techniques, Cyber Counterintelligence (CCI) Techniques, Malware Analysis, and Python Scripting
• IoC Data Collection through External Sources and Internal Sources
• Structuring/Normalization of Collected Data

Module 5: Data Analysis

• Data Analysis
• Data Analysis Techniques
• Threat Analysis
• Threat Analysis Process
• Fine-Tuning Threat Analysis
• Threat Intelligence Evaluation
• Create Runbooks and Knowledge Base
• Threat Intelligence Tools

LABS (Module 5):

• Perform Threat Modeling and Data Analysis
• Perform Complete Threat Intelligence using Threat Intelligence Tools

Module 6: Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination

• Threat Intelligence Reports
• Dissemination
• Participate in Sharing Relationships
• Sharing Threat Intelligence
• Delivery Mechanisms
• Threat Intelligence Sharing Platforms
• Intelligence Sharing Acts and Regulations
• Threat Intelligence Integration
• Threat Intelligence Sharing and Collaboration using Python Scripting

LABS (Module 6):

• Perform Threat Intelligence Reporting and Sharing

Module 7: Threat Hunting and Detection

• Threat Hunting Concepts
• Threat Hunting Automation

LABS (Module 7):

• Perform Targeted Threat Hunting using Python Scripts
• Perform Threat Hunting Automation using Threat Intelligence Tools

Module 8: Threat Intelligence in SOC Operations, Incident Response, and Risk Management

• Threat Intelligence in SOC Operations
• Threat Intelligence in Risk Management
• Threat Intelligence in Incident Response

LABS (Module 8):

• Perform Cyber Threat Intelligence using the SOC Threat Intelligence Platforms

This training is ideal for:

• Security professionals and ethical hackers
• Security analysts and architects
• SOC professionals, cybersecurity forensic experts and malware analysts
• Security consultants and threat hunters

• Working experience of minimum 2 years in information security

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Gain skills for performing diverse types of threat intelligence
• Learn various data collection techniques from multiple sources and feeds
• Learn how to collect, create, and disseminate Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) in various formats
• Gain proficiency in developing a structured approach for performing threat analysis and threat intelligence evaluation
• Learn various techniques for threat intelligence reporting and dissemination
• Know the latest threat intelligence tools/platforms and frameworks
• Know how to perform threat intelligence through Python Scripting
• Gain skills in threat hunting and detection
• Learn threat intelligence in SOC Operations, Incident Response, and Risk Management
• Enhance your threat intelligence skills in the cloud environment
• Based on a comprehensive industry-wide job task analysis (JTA)