Introduction

In today’s rapidly evolving cyber landscape, organizations need proactive security measures to anticipate and defend against cyber threats. The Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Training Course provides security professionals with the skills to collect, analyze, and operationalize cyber threat intelligence to protect organizations from cyberattacks.

This course covers threat intelligence lifecycle, attack attribution, threat actor profiling, dark web monitoring, threat hunting, and AI-driven threat detection. Participants will work with real-world threat intelligence tools and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, OpenCTI, MISP, and YARA rules.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the fundamentals of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
• Learn threat intelligence collection and analysis techniques
• Implement tactical, operational, strategic, and technical intelligence
• Use MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat modeling and analysis
• Conduct threat hunting and adversary attribution
• Explore dark web intelligence gathering and open-source intelligence (OSINT)
• Integrate CTI into Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and SIEM platforms
• Develop a cyber threat intelligence program for an organization

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Cybersecurity analysts and threat intelligence professionals
• SOC (Security Operations Center) teams
• Incident response and forensics teams
• Ethical hackers and penetration testers
• Security architects and risk managers
• Government and law enforcement agencies
• CISOs, CTOs, and security decision-makers

Course Outline

Day 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Threat Intelligence

Introduction to Threat Intelligence

• What is Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)?
• Types of Threat Intelligence: Strategic, Operational, Tactical, and Technical
• CTI vs. Traditional Cybersecurity

Threat Intelligence Lifecycle

• Planning and Direction: Defining intelligence requirements
• Collection Methods: OSINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, and technical sources
• Processing and Analysis: Data correlation and enrichment
• Dissemination and Integration: Using CTI in security operations

Hands-on Practice

• Exploring threat intelligence feeds and platforms (AlienVault OTX, IBM X-Force, Recorded Future, etc.)
• Setting up a threat intelligence lab

Day 2: Threat Actor Profiling and Attack Methodologies

Understanding Threat Actors and Motivations

• Nation-state actors, cybercriminals, hacktivists, and insider threats
• Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and their tactics

MITRE ATT&CK Framework for Threat Modeling

• Mapping attack techniques to MITRE ATT&CK
• Using ATT&CK Navigator for threat analysis
• Case study: APT groups and their attack patterns

Hands-on Practice

• Analyzing real-world APT attack techniques using MITRE ATT&CK
• Investigating threat actor TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures)

Day 3: Threat Hunting and Dark Web Intelligence

Threat Hunting Techniques

• Proactive vs. reactive threat hunting
• Using YARA rules for malware and threat detection
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) integration

Dark Web Intelligence and OSINT

• Exploring the dark web for cyber threat intelligence
• Tracking stolen credentials and leaked data
• OSINT techniques and tools (Shodan, Maltego, SpiderFoot, etc.)

Hands-on Practice

• Conducting a threat hunt using SIEM logs and YARA rules
• Using OSINT tools to investigate a real-world cyber threat

Day 4: AI-Driven Threat Intelligence and Incident Response

Machine Learning and AI in Threat Intelligence

• How AI enhances cyber threat detection
• Automated threat intelligence analysis

Threat Intelligence in Incident Response

• Integrating CTI into Security Operations Centers (SOC)
• Forensic investigation using threat intelligence data

Hands-on Practice

• Implementing automated threat intelligence analysis using Python
• Performing forensic analysis using OpenCTI and MISP

Day 5: Building a Threat Intelligence Program and Case Study

Operationalizing Threat Intelligence

• Creating an intelligence-driven security strategy
• Threat intelligence sharing and collaboration (STIX/TAXII, ISACs, etc.)
• Developing a CTI roadmap for organizations

Final Project: Real-World Threat Intelligence Case Study

• Participants will analyze a real-world cyber attack scenario
• Develop and present a threat intelligence response strategy