Complete Guide
Intermediate

Threat Intelligence

Understand adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to anticipate attacks, improve defenses, and conduct more effective penetration tests. Threat intelligence transforms raw data into actionable insights.

Intelligence-Driven Security

Effective threat intelligence is about understanding the "who, what, why, and how" of cyber threats. This knowledge helps prioritize defenses, simulate realistic attack scenarios, and communicate risks to stakeholders.

What You'll Learn

  • Major threat actor groups and their TTPs
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework navigation
  • IOC analysis and threat hunting
  • Threat modeling frameworks

Intelligence Lifecycle

1

Planning

Define requirements

2

Collection

Gather raw data

3

Processing

Normalize & enrich

4

Analysis

Extract insights

5

Dissemination

Share & report

6

Feedback

Refine process

Guide Sections

Essential Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Docs

Knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations.

VirusTotal

Docs

Analyze suspicious files, domains, IPs and URLs to detect malware and breaches.

Shodan

Docs

Search engine for Internet-connected devices and exposed infrastructure.

AlienVault OTX

Docs

Open threat exchange platform for sharing threat intelligence.

YARA

Docs

Pattern matching swiss army knife for malware researchers.

Maltego

Docs

Interactive data mining tool for link analysis and threat intelligence.

🎯 Threat Intelligence for Red Teams

Understanding real-world threat actor TTPs helps you design more realistic attack simulations. Emulate known adversaries to test if defenses can detect and respond to actual threats.