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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 7 of 16

CourseIT305
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts

  1. Strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence
  2. Indicators of compromise (IoCs)
  3. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
  4. Threat intelligence sharing frameworks
  5. What is Threat Intelligence | Types of Threat Intelligence | Cyber Security Tutorial
  6. Indicators of Compromise - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 2.4
  7. Cyber Threat Intelligence Explained: A Quick Guide for Beginners

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Identify key concepts of cyber threat intelligence

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify key concepts of cyber threat intelligence

Study materials

Videos

  • What is Threat Intelligence | Types of Threat Intelligence | Cyber Security Tutorial · YouTube · SKILLOGIC · 6 min · for registered students
  • Indicators of Compromise - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 2.4 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 11 min · for registered students
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence Explained: A Quick Guide for Beginners · YouTube · Adam Goss · 11 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Home Office: Cyber Threat Intelligence in Government – A Guide for Decision Makers & Analysts (v2.0) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 64 pages · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-150, section 2: Basics of Cyber Threat Information Sharing · PDF · NIST, guidance; pp. 2–5 · for registered students
  • A comparative study on cyber threat intelligence: the security incident response perspect… · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
  • Week 2: Business Importance of Cyber Security
  • Week 3: Consequences of Inadequate Security
  • Week 4: Threat Actors and Motivations
  • Week 5: Vulnerable Industry Sectors
  • Week 6: Deconstructing Threats, Exploits, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
  • Week 7: Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Network Security Architecture
  • Week 10: Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design
  • Week 11: Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response
  • Week 12: Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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