EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)

In order to assist organizations in identifying and minimizing business risks, the Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) program was created in collaboration with cybersecurity and threat intelligence experts from around the world. It is a comprehensive specialist-level certification providing an organized method for developing useful threat intelligence.

• Introduction to Threat Intelligence

  • Fundamentals of threat intelligence and its role in cybersecurity

  • Threat intelligence lifecycle and frameworks

  • Types of threat intelligence and use cases

• Cyber Threats and Kill Chain Methodology

  • Threat actors, motivations, and attack vectors

  • Cyber Kill Chain methodology and Pyramid of Pain

  • Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and their importance

• Requirements, Planning, Direction, and Review

  • Building and managing a threat intelligence program

  • Securing management support and forming a team

  • Strategic planning and program review

• Data Collection and Processing

  • Collection methods including OSINT, HUMINT, and technical sources

  • Data feeds, challenges of acquisition, and normalization

  • Bulk data collection, processing, and storage

• Data Analysis

  • Threat analysis techniques and methodologies

  • Threat modeling, refining analysis, and validation

  • Tools for creating runbooks and structured knowledge bases

• Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination

  • Developing actionable intelligence reports

  • Sharing intelligence effectively within organizations

  • Supporting incident response and cloud security with intelligence

The EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification is designed for:

• Incident Handlers
• Risk Assessment Administrators
• Penetration Testers
• Cyber Forensic Investigators
• Venerability Assessment Auditors
• System Administrators
• System Engineers
• Firewall Administrators
• Network Managers
• IT Managers

1. Attend EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
2. Pass the following exams:

• CTIA (312-85)