Cyber Threat Intelligence

Day 1: Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence

• Overview of CTI: definitions, types, and importance.
• Understanding the threat intelligence lifecycle.
• Sources of CTI: surface web, deep web, and specialized feeds.
• Hands-on session: Mapping the lifecycle of a real-world threat.

Day 2: Collecting and Processing Threat Data

• Techniques for collecting threat intelligence from multiple sources.
• Tools for gathering CTI data (e.g., VirusTotal, ThreatConnect, OpenCTI).
• Preprocessing and organizing threat data for analysis.
• Practical activity: Using CTI platforms to collect and structure threat data.

Day 3: Analyzing Cyber Threats

• Techniques for analyzing threat data: behavioral, strategic, and technical.
• Identifying threat actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Threat intelligence frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model.
• Hands-on session: Performing threat analysis using a simulated dataset.

Day 4: Reporting and Visualizing CTI

• Best practices for documenting and presenting threat intelligence.
• Using visualization tools for CTI (e.g., link analysis, heat maps).
• Creating actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Case study: Building a threat intelligence report for a targeted attack scenario.

Day 5: Applications and Proactive Defense

• Implementing CTI in security operations (SOC) and threat hunting.
• Real-world use cases: incident response, vulnerability management, and policy development.
• Addressing challenges and ethical considerations in CTI.
• Capstone project: Developing a CTI strategy to mitigate a simulated cyber threat.