# Threat Intelligence Analyst

> Learn to collect, investigate, analyze, and communicate cyber threat intelligence through practical exercises involving threat actors, indicators of compromise, malware behavior, open source intelligence, threat intelligence platforms, and intelligence reporting.

Canonical: https://codelivly.com/career-paths/threat-intelligence-analyst

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| Level | Beginner |
| Category | Cybersecurity |
| Learning paths | 5 |
| Salary range | USD 85,000 - 134,955 |

This career path develops the skills required to transform raw security information into actionable intelligence. Learners progress from intelligence fundamentals and structured analysis to indicator investigation, threat actor tracking, malware intelligence, intelligence sharing, and operational reporting.

Through practical case studies, realistic synthetic datasets, structured investigations, and a final intelligence project, learners build evidence based analytical skills and a portfolio of professional intelligence deliverables.

The path runs from beginner to advanced level and takes roughly 12 to 16 weeks at a steady part time pace.

Career objectives:

1. Understand intelligence terminology, intelligence requirements, and the intelligence lifecycle.
2. Collect and validate intelligence from public and authorized sources.
3. Analyze IP addresses, domains, URLs, file hashes, certificates, and other indicators.
4. Apply the Diamond Model and MITRE ATT&CK to investigative findings.
5. Use STIX, TAXII, and the relevant parts of the OpenCTI and MISP ecosystem.
6. Investigate phishing, malware campaigns, infrastructure relationships, and threat actor activity.
7. Distinguish verified facts from hypotheses and confidence assessments.
8. Produce intelligence reports tailored to technical and executive audiences.
9. Communicate actionable recommendations to SOC, incident response, and security engineering teams.
10. Build a defensible threat intelligence portfolio.

Completing this path does not guarantee employment or any external certification.

## Job titles

- Threat Intelligence Analyst
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst
- SOC Analyst (Threat Intelligence)
- Threat Researcher
- Intelligence Producer

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