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Introduction to the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle

IBM

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Today, we are faced with the increasing challenges of dealing with more aggressive and persistent threat actors, while being inundated with information, which is full of misinformation and false flags across multiple, unconnected systems. With information coming from such a wide variety of sources, how do you tell what is reliable and actionable, and what isn't?
The Threat Intelligence lifecycle is the planning, collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating of information to help mitigate potential attacks and harmful events by treat actors.

In this course, you will learn to:

- Describe the different phases of the Threat Intelligence lifecycle
- Explain the levels of information
- Identify different intelligence data sources
- Explain procedures and techniques used to process and analyze information
- Discuss distributing intelligence to different audiences

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Approx. 15 hours to complete

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Beginner Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

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IBM Security Learning Services

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Planning and Direction

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 23 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

4 videos

Threat Intelligence Overview6mIntelligence Lifecycle Overview4mIntelligence Requirements9mCollection Requirements2m

3 readings

Threat intelligence and Cybersecurity roles30m‘Clear and Present Danger’: Why Cybersecurity Risk Management Needs to Keep Evolving5mCyber Intelligence Tradecraft Report: The State of Cyber Intelligence Practices in the United States2h

4 practice exercises

Threat Intelligence Overview Knowledge Check6mIntelligence Lifecycle Overview Knowledge Check4mRequirements Knowledge Check6mPlanning and Direction Graded Assessment25m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Collection Plan

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 33 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

6 videos

Collection module intro2mWhy an Intelligence Collection Plan?7mElements of an Effective Intelligence Collection Plan part 17mElements of an Effective Intelligence Collection Plan part 26mIntelligence Collection Plans in Action6mPractical Exercise / Enrichment Homework3m

2 readings

Collection Plan templates20mPractical Exercise1h

4 practice exercises

Why an Intelligence Collection Plan Knowledge Check4mElements of an Effective Intelligence Collection Plan Knowledge Check8mIntelligence Collection Plans in Action Knowledge Check4mCollection Plan Graded Assessment25m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Data Sources

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 44 min), 4 readings, 5 quizzes

9 videos

Data Sources module intro2mInformation vs Intelligence3mIntelligence Collection Disciplines Overview2mHUMINT8mSIGINT3mMASINT and IMINT4mOSINT9mLevels of Information4mWhat information do you need?4m

4 readings

Trickbot Rising - Gang Doubles Down on Infection vectors to Amass Network Footholds15mWhat are the Different Types of Cyberthreat Intelligence?10mList of ransomeware gangs who will steal and leak your data if you don't pay20mSecurity Intelligence at the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical levels5m

5 practice exercises

Information vs Intelligence Knowledge Check4mIntelligence Collection Disciplines25mLevels of Information Knowledge Check4mWhat Information Do You Need Knowledge Check4mData Sources Graded Assessment30m

1 hour to complete

Processing

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Analysis and Production

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes

5 videos

Analysis and Production module intro1mData, Information, and Intelligence6mReasoning5mAnalytic Process5mMental Models5m

1 reading

A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis1h 30m

5 practice exercises

Data, Information, and Intelligence Knowledge Check8mReasoning Knowledge Check4mAnalytic Process Knowledge Check6mMental Models Knowledge Check4mAnalysis and Production Graded Assessment40m

3 hours to complete

Dissemination

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 9 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

4 videos

Dissemination module intro1mKnow Your Audience49sTypes of Intelligence5mIntel Dissemination Map1m

3 readings

Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community30mX-Force Threat Intelligence Index 20221h 30mEarn an IBM digital badge5m

4 practice exercises

Know Your Audience Knowledge Check5mTypes of Intelligence Knowledge Check6mIntel Dissemination Map Knowledge Check2mDissemination Graded Assessment15m

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