Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) Industry-Standard Cyber Threat Intelligence Certification

The Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification by SecByte is a comprehensive, scenario-driven program designed to validate real-world threat intelligence skills.
This certification focuses on practical intelligence analysis, not theory alone—making it ideal for modern cyber defenders, SOC analysts, and aspiring CTI professionals.

The CTIA exam is a 6-hour, 600-question MCQ-based assessment, built around real incident scenarios, adversary behavior, and intelligence decision-making aligned with industry best practices.

Exam Overview

• Exam Duration: 6 Hours

• Total Questions: 600 MCQs

• Question Type: Scenario-based & analytical

• Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced

• Format: Online, individual exam

• Certification Issued By: SecByte

Who Should Take CTIA?

• SOC Analysts transitioning into Threat Intelligence

• Cybersecurity professionals seeking CTI validation

• Incident responders & blue team members

• Students and professionals aiming for CTI careers

• Security leaders wanting structured CTI knowledge

CTIA Syllabus – 30 Modules

Foundations of Threat Intelligence

1. Introduction to Cyber Threat Intelligence

2. Intelligence vs Information vs Data

3. Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)

4. Threat Intelligence Lifecycle

5. Intelligence Requirements & PIRs

Threat Landscape & Adversaries

6. Threat Actor Taxonomy

7. Nation-State, Cybercrime & Hacktivist Groups

8. Motivations, Capabilities & Intent

9. Threat Actor Profiling Techniques

10. Attribution Challenges & Confidence Levels

Collection & Sources

11. Intelligence Collection Methods

12. OSINT Tools & Techniques

13. Dark Web & Underground Forums

14. Technical Intelligence Sources

15. Data Validation & Source Reliability

Analysis & Frameworks

16. Structured Analytical Techniques

17. MITRE ATT&CK Framework Mapping

18. Kill Chain & Diamond Model

19. Malware & Infrastructure Analysis

20. Campaign & Trend Analysis

Operational CTI

21. Intelligence for SOC & Incident Response

22. Threat Hunting with Intelligence

23. Intelligence-Driven Detection Engineering

24. Ransomware & APT Case Studies

25. Cloud & Supply Chain Threat Intelligence

Reporting, Tools & Governance

26. Intelligence Reporting & Briefings

27. CTI Tools, Platforms & Automation

28. Measuring Intelligence Effectiveness

29. Legal, Ethical & Compliance Considerations

30. Building & Maturing a CTI Program

Exam Highlights

• 100% scenario-based question design

• Real-world attack and threat intelligence cases

• Designed for hands-on analysts, not memorization

• Industry-aligned frameworks and methodologies

• Certification focused on applied CTI skills