Leveraging AI for Threat Intelligence

Course details

Interested in leveraging AI for cyber defense, but not sure where to begin? This course helps you unlock the transformative power of AI to improve everyday threat intelligence workflows. Instructor Karla Reffold covers the cyber threat intelligence cycle before introducing a handful of innovative AI tools that can aid in planning, data collection, data analysis, reporting, and dissemination. Explore AI's capabilities in processing data; aggregating tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); and providing predictive, reliable threat intelligence. Along the way, learn how to use AI to enhance language analysis, identify and analyze malware, augment general intelligence analysis skills, and facilitate improved communication with stakeholders. This course is tailored for cybersecurity professionals, threat intelligence analysts, IT personnel, and anyone keen on understanding AI's impact on cyber defense strategies.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - AI in cyber defense
02 - Introduction to the cyber threat intelligence cycle
03 - Things AI can't do

1. AI for Planning and Collection

04 - GenAI for the planning stage
05 - AI to enhance collection volume
06 - AI for web scraping
07 - Turning unstructured data into structured data

2. AI for Processing and Pattern Recognition

08 - AI for processing data
09 - AI for aggregating TTPs
10 - AI for predictive threat intelligence

3. AI for Intelligence Analysis

11 - AI and language analysis
12 - AI for analyzing and identifying malware
13 - AI for general analysis

4. AI for Dissemination and Feedback

14 - Report writing
15 - AI for presentations
16 - Allowing your stakeholders to query your intelligence
17 - Feedback stage

Conclusion

18 - Next steps