Event details
Mandiant Academy Training Event
- Course: Cyber Intelligence Foundations (instructor-led)
- Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 – Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM–2:30 PM, daily
- Time Zone: (UTC+00:00) London, Edinburgh
- Cost: $4,000 USD or 4 units
- Delivery Method: Instructor-led, virtual delivery (this session of Cyber Intelligence Foundations will be delivered live by cyber threat intelligence practitioners)
- Location: Google Meet
At a glance
This course explains how to apply the discipline of intelligence analysis to the cyber domain. The course covers strategic subjects such as the organizational role of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and stakeholder analysis, as well as analytic practitioner skills development topics, such as understanding the intelligence lifecycle, developing raw data into minimally viable intelligence, and an introduction to cyber intelligence attribution.
Course goals
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Clearly define cyber intelligence and the difference between intelligence and information, and articulate the role and importance of the cyber threat intelligence (CTI) capability
- Describe how the intelligence cycle functions as the working model to operationalize intelligence
- Explain the two modes of analytic thinking and the use of structured analytic techniques
- Detail ways to counter analytic bias
- Explain threat model concepts and why we use them
- State the basics of malware composition
- Describe how intelligence analysts convert raw threat data into actionable intelligence
- Write well-structured intelligence reports and determine improvements to current communications
Student requirements
Working understanding of basic information security principles and general understanding of threat intelligence.
Who this course helps
Managers of technical information security teams and analytic and technical professionals familiar with threat intelligence.
What to bring
Learners may find it useful to bring a computer with link analysis software.
Course materials
Students will receive a lab book and access to all required class materials and tools.
