Requirements

• Basic Knowledge of Cybersecurity
• Understanding of Networking: Familiarity with basic networking concepts like IP addressing
• protocols (TCP/IP
• HTTP
• DNS)
• Experience with Security Tools: Practical experience or familiarity with common security tools

Description

The 312-85: Threat Intelligence Analyst course, offered by EC-Council, is designed to provide comprehensive training on the principles and practices of threat intelligence. This course helps professionals understand how to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats using intelligence gathered from various sources. It focuses on building the skills necessary to identify emerging threats, analyze adversaries, and strengthen an organization's cybersecurity posture.

Course Overview:

The 312-85: Threat Intelligence Analyst course equips students with the knowledge and tools to manage and respond to cyber threats. The course provides insights into the entire threat intelligence lifecycle, from collection and analysis to dissemination and action. Participants will learn how to leverage open-source intelligence (OSINT), conduct threat actor analysis, and use threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) to support proactive security measures.

This course is essential for professionals responsible for identifying and understanding security threats, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills to protect their organizations from a wide range of cyberattacks.

Key Learning Areas:

1. Introduction to Threat Intelligence:

   • Definition and importance of threat intelligence.

   • Types of threat intelligence: strategic, tactical, operational, and technical.

   • The role of threat intelligence in cybersecurity defense strategies.

2. Threat Intelligence Lifecycle:

   • Collection: Gathering threat intelligence from various sources, including OSINT, commercial feeds, and internal sources.

   • Processing: Organizing and prioritizing the collected data.

   • Analysis: Conducting analysis to identify trends, patterns, and actionable intelligence.

   • Dissemination: Sharing intelligence with stakeholders and decision-makers.

   • Action: Using intelligence to implement defenses, improve security posture, and respond to incidents.

3. Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs):

   • Overview of popular TIPs and their role in streamlining the threat intelligence process.

   • Integrating TIPs into an organization's security infrastructure.

4. Analyzing Adversaries and Attack Vectors:

   • Profiling threat actors and understanding their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

   • Mapping adversary behavior to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

   • Identifying key indicators of compromise (IOCs).

5. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT):

   • Collecting and analyzing OSINT to uncover potential threats.

   • Tools and techniques for gathering OSINT from public sources, such as social media, websites, and dark web forums.

6. Threat Intelligence in Incident Response:

   • Using threat intelligence to guide incident response and forensic investigations.

   • Correlating intelligence with security events for improved detection and response.

7. Building a Threat Intelligence Program:

   • Establishing a threat intelligence capability within an organization.

   • Integrating threat intelligence into security operations centers (SOCs) and incident response teams.

   • Measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of threat intelligence efforts.

Who this course is for:

• Cybersecurity Professionals
• Security Analysts
• Incident Responders