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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Foundations of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

  • Defining CTI and its critical role in public sector security
  • Categorizing CTI: Tactical, Operational, Strategic, and Technical dimensions
  • Core concepts and specialized terminology
  • Identifying cyber threat vectors, including malware, phishing, and ransomware
  • Historical context of cyber attacks and their evolution
  • Contemporary trends within the cyber threat environment
  • Phases of the intelligence lifecycle

Data Acquisition Strategies

  • Identifying intelligence sources, such as open source, dark web, and internal feeds
  • Methods for securing and acquiring data
  • Technologies and tools employed for data collection

Data Processing and Enhancement

  • Techniques for processing raw intelligence data
  • Normalizing data structures and enriching contextual details
  • Utilizing automation tools to streamline data processing

Intelligence Analysis Methodologies

  • Applying analytical approaches: link, trend, and behavioral analysis
  • Tools utilized for in-depth intelligence examination
  • Practical exercises focused on data interpretation

Overview of Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs)

  • Review of established TIPs, such as MISP, ThreatConnect, and Anomali
  • Essential features and capabilities of TIPs
  • Integrating TIPs with existing security architectures

Practical Application of Threat Intelligence Platforms

  • Session dedicated to configuring and operating a TIP
  • Ingesting data and performing correlation tasks
  • Tailoring alerts and generating reports

Automation in Threat Intelligence

  • The strategic value of automation in CTI for government operations
  • Tools and methods for automating intelligence workflows
  • Exercises on developing automation scripts

Value of Information Sharing

  • Advantages and complexities of disseminating threat intelligence
  • Standards and frameworks for sharing, including STIX/TAXII and OpenC2

Establishing Information Sharing Communities

  • Best practices for creating effective sharing networks
  • Legal and ethical guidelines for information exchange
  • Analysis of successful information-sharing initiatives

Collaborative Threat Intelligence Exercises

  • Conducting joint analysis of threats
  • Simulated scenarios for intelligence exchange
  • Formulating strategies for effective inter-agency collaboration

Advanced Threat Intelligence Techniques

  • Integration of machine learning and AI in CTI
  • Sophisticated threat-hunting methodologies
  • Emerging developments in the CTI field

Case Studies of Cyber Incidents

  • In-depth examination of significant cyber attacks
  • Derived lessons and intelligence insights
  • Practical tasks on drafting intelligence reports

Implementing a CTI Program

  • Processes for establishing and maturing a CTI program
  • Metrics and KPIs for evaluating CTI effectiveness

Conclusion and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices
  • Proficiency with network and information security concepts
  • Experience with IT systems and infrastructure management

Target Audience

  • Cybersecurity professionals
  • IT security analysts
  • Security Operations Center (SOC) personnel

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