Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) with direct application to corporate (commercial) cyber security operations. It examines the basics of the intelligence life cycle, the analytical frameworks of intelligence, and the types of cyber threat intelligence. The course includes the fundamentals of open source intelligence, refining information into actionable intelligence, and anticipating threats to the cyber domain. The focus is to give you the skills to develop and implement a Cyber Threat Intelligence Program, with an objective, and a timely, relevant quantitative threat assessment tailored to your specific industry. Topics include business competitive intelligence, and cyber threat assessment with a review of past and current threats coupled with an examination of business case studies to highlight the role of intelligence (both failures and successes) in cyber security operations.