In today's rapidly evolving threat landscape, cyberattacks like ransomware, phishing, and data breaches demand more than reactive defense. This course introduces the fundamentals of cyber threat intelligence (CTI), empowering learners to anticipate threats, analyze adversary behavior, and produce actionable insights that inform security strategy, answering the core question of what is cyber threat intelligence and how it is used in real security operations.

Basics of Cyber Threat Intelligence
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Explain core principles, types, lifecycle, and role of cyber threat intelligence in modern cybersecurity defense
Apply CIA Triad and risk management frameworks to turn raw data into actionable threat intelligence insights
Describe core concepts, functions, and uses of Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) in enterprise security operations
Use CTI tools to analyze threats, map tactics via MITRE ATT&CK, and strengthen cyber threat intelligence response planning
Skills you'll gain
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- Threat Detection
- Cyber Threat Hunting
- Threat Management
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Operations
- Cyber Risk
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Enterprise Security
- Network Security
- Cyber Attacks
- Incident Response
- Risk Management Framework
- Security Management
- Cyber Security Assessment
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Incident Management
- Information Assurance
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