CTIA: Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst – eLearning

Develop practical skills in cyber threat intelligence and learn how to identify, analyse and communicate information about current and emerging cyber threats. The course provides a structured approach to collecting and transforming threat data into actionable intelligence that can help organisations identify and mitigate security risks.

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The CTIA course provides specialised training in threat intelligence and covers the complete intelligence lifecycle, from planning and data collection to analysis, reporting and dissemination.

You will learn how to work with different intelligence sources, including OSINT, HUMINT, cyber counterintelligence, Indicators of Compromise and malware analysis. The course also covers threat actors, attack methodologies, the cyber kill chain, Advanced Persistent Threats, threat modelling and techniques for analysing large amounts of threat data.

A strong focus is placed on practical skills and the use of current threat intelligence tools, techniques, methodologies and frameworks.

What will you get out of the course?

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the role of threat intelligence in cybersecurity and risk management
  • Identify different cyber threats, threat actors and attack objectives
  • Understand the threat intelligence lifecycle, strategies and frameworks
  • Apply the cyber kill chain methodology and work with Indicators of Compromise
  • Plan and manage a threat intelligence programme
  • Collect threat intelligence from different sources
  • Work with OSINT, HUMINT, cyber counterintelligence and malware analysis
  • Process, structure and manage large amounts of threat data
  • Apply different data analysis techniques
  • Perform threat analysis and threat modelling
  • Use threat intelligence tools and platforms
  • Create effective threat intelligence reports
  • Understand how strategic, tactical, operational and technical intelligence can be shared

Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for:

  • Ethical hackers
  • Security practitioners, engineers, analysts, specialists and architects
  • Security managers
  • Threat intelligence analysts, researchers and consultants
  • Threat hunters
  • SOC professionals
  • Digital forensic and malware analysts
  • Incident response team members
  • Cybersecurity professionals who want to develop their threat intelligence skills
  • Professionals interested in preventing and understanding cyber threats

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending the course.

However, candidates who want to take the certification exam must be able to document at least three years of work experience in information security or software design.

Course content

The course covers:

  • Introduction to Threat Intelligence
  • Cyber Threats and Kill Chain Methodology
  • Requirements, Planning, Direction and Review
  • Data Collection and Processing
  • Data Analysis
  • Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination

Throughout the course, you will work with areas such as threat intelligence frameworks, data sources, OSINT, Indicators of Compromise, malware analysis, threat modelling, analytical techniques and intelligence reporting.