The EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification (312-85) is designed for cybersecurity professionals, SOC analysts, threat hunters, and intelligence specialists seeking advanced skills in gathering, analyzing, and operationalizing cyber threat intelligence. Aligned with official EC-Council objectives, this course equips you to predict, detect, and defend against sophisticated cyberattacks using structured intelligence methodologies and frameworks.

The program focuses on the complete threat intelligence lifecycle, from planning and data collection to analysis, dissemination, and application. You’ll learn to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), leverage open-source intelligence (OSINT), and integrate actionable insights into SOC operations, incident response, and proactive defense strategies.

Key topics include:

• Threat intelligence fundamentals: concepts, processes, and operational frameworks

• Intelligence lifecycle management: planning, collection, analysis, and reporting

• Open-source intelligence (OSINT): leveraging public data and advanced search techniques

• Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) & Indicators of Attack (IOAs): detection and correlation

• Threat actor profiling: understanding adversary motives, TTPs, and attack campaigns

• Dark web monitoring: identifying emerging threats and data exposure risks

• Integration with SOC operations: enhancing incident detection and response efficiency

• Compliance & reporting: aligning intelligence activities with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and GDPR

The course includes practice tests simulating real-world intelligence-driven scenarios, such as identifying advanced persistent threats (APTs), correlating multi-source data, and preventing ransomware attacks. Each question includes detailed explanations to strengthen your understanding of threat intelligence analysis and operational defense strategies.

By completing this course, you’ll be fully prepared to pass the EC-Council CTIA exam (312-85) and ready for roles such as Threat Intelligence Analyst, SOC Specialist, Threat Hunter, Incident Response Engineer, or Cyber Defense Strategist, enabling organizations to proactively detect, analyze, and mitigate evolving cyber threats.