Introduction to Modern Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

This course provides security analysts and IT professionals with a foundational understanding of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) — what it is, how it is gathered, and how it is applied. Participants will explore the intelligence lifecycle from direction to dissemination, examine primary data sources including the dark web and OSINT, and learn to distinguish between strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence types to support informed, proactive security decisions.

What You'll Learn

• Define Cyber Threat Intelligence and its role in proactive defense.
• Differentiate between raw data, information, and actionable intelligence.
• Identify key intelligence sources: social media, forums, dark web, and technical feeds.
• Navigate the full intelligence lifecycle: Direction, Collection, Processing, Analysis, and Dissemination.
• Distinguish between strategic, operational, and tactical threat intelligence by audience and use case.
• Explain how CTI enables modern security frameworks such as DRPS and CTEM.