Course Details

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Training Course

INTRODUCTION

This essential training course provides comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for mastering Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). In a world of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, CTI moves organizations from reactive defense to proactive anticipation and mitigation. Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Training Course equips participants with a systematic understanding of the CTI lifecycle, from collection and processing to analysis, production, and dissemination of actionable intelligence. Participants will gain deep insights into identifying relevant threat actors, understanding their motivations and capabilities (TTPs), leveraging various intelligence sources, and effectively integrating CTI into security operations, all crucial for making informed security decisions, enhancing defensive postures, and staying ahead of evolving cyber threats.

This course is designed for cybersecurity professionals, security analysts, incident responders, and security leaders who seek to build or enhance their organization's threat intelligence capabilities. It bridges the gap between raw security data and strategic insights, empowering participants to transform information into actionable intelligence, anticipate attacks, and optimize security investments, thereby significantly strengthening an organization's overall cybersecurity resilience.

DURATION

10 days

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is specifically designed for cybersecurity professionals who need to develop, analyze, and apply threat intelligence in their roles, including:

• Cybersecurity Analysts.
• Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysts.
• Incident Responders.
• Threat Hunters.
• Security Architects and Engineers.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept and value of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI).
• Master the CTI lifecycle from collection to dissemination.
• Identify and profile threat actors, their motivations, and capabilities (TTPs).
• Leverage various intelligence sources and analytical frameworks.
• Integrate actionable CTI into security operations and strategic decision-making.

MODULES

Module 1: Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

• Define Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and differentiate it from raw data or information.
• Understand the value proposition of CTI for proactive defense and risk management.
• Discuss the types of CTI (e.g., strategic, operational, tactical, technical).
• Explore the relationship between CTI and other cybersecurity domains (e.g., incident response, risk management).
• Examine the benefits of CTI for security posture improvement and resource optimization.

Module 2: The CTI Lifecycle: Collection

• Understand the various sources of threat intelligence (e.g., open source, commercial feeds, dark web, human intelligence).
• Discuss techniques for OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) collection.
• Explore the importance of internal telemetry (logs, network traffic, endpoint data) as a CTI source.
• Examine the legal and ethical considerations in intelligence collection.
• Learn about tools and platforms for automated data collection.

Module 3: The CTI Lifecycle: Processing and Analysis

• Understand the steps involved in processing raw threat data (e.g., normalization, enrichment, de-duplication).
• Discuss analytical methodologies for CTI (e.g., Hypothesis-Driven Analysis, ACH - Analysis of Competing Hypotheses).
• Explore the concept of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and their limitations.
• Examine the MITRE ATT&CK framework for understanding adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Learn about developing threat actor profiles and attribution.

Module 4: The CTI Lifecycle: Production and Dissemination

• Understand how to transform analyzed data into actionable intelligence products.
• Discuss different CTI reporting formats (e.g., flash alerts, detailed reports, executive summaries).
• Explore the importance of clear, concise, and timely communication of intelligence.
• Examine methods for disseminating intelligence to various stakeholders (e.g., SOC, leadership, peer organizations).
• Learn about building a knowledge base for threat intelligence.

Module 5: Threat Actors, Motivations, and Campaigns

• Identify and classify different types of threat actors (e.g., nation-state, cybercrime, hacktivist, insider).
• Understand the motivations and objectives behind various cyberattacks.
• Discuss the concept of cyber campaigns and their lifecycle.
• Explore methods for threat actor tracking and profiling.
• Examine the relationship between threat intelligence and counter-intelligence.

Module 6: Tactical and Technical Threat Intelligence

• Understand the application of tactical CTI in daily security operations.
• Discuss the use of technical IOCs (e.g., IP addresses, domains, file hashes) for detection and blocking.
• Explore integrating CTI feeds into SIEM, EDR, and firewall rules.
• Examine automated enrichment of security alerts with threat intelligence.
• Learn about creating custom detection rules based on CTI.

Module 7: Operational and Strategic Threat Intelligence

• Understand the role of operational CTI in guiding incident response and threat hunting.
• Discuss the analysis of adversary TTPs to predict future attacks.
• Explore how CTI informs vulnerability management and patch prioritization.
• Examine the use of strategic CTI for risk management and security investment decisions.
• Learn about communicating threat landscape and trends to executive leadership.

Module 8: Building and Maturing a CTI Program

• Understand the steps to establish a CTI program within an organization.
• Discuss the necessary tools and technologies for CTI (e.g., TIPs - Threat Intelligence Platforms).
• Explore the importance of collaboration and information sharing within the cybersecurity community.
• Examine metrics for measuring the effectiveness of a CTI program.
• Learn about continuous improvement and adapting CTI to evolving threats.

CERTIFICATION

• Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

• Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

• Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

• Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com