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EC-COUNCILEC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
The EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification validates your ability to collect, analyze, and disseminate cyber threat intelligence that helps organizations predict and prevent attacks. Designed for security professionals involved in threat intelligence operations, the program covers the full intelligence lifecycle—from planning and direction to analysis and dissemination. Earning CTIA demonstrates you can turn raw threat data into actionable intelligence that strengthens organizational defense.
Exam formatMultiple choice
Duration120 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
Free questions800
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
7domains
14objectives
182concepts
US $100exam fee
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
EC-Council's Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) is a specialist-level certification focused on the ever-evolving domain of threat intelligence. The program is designed for individuals involved in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence information. CTIA covers a wide range of topics, including the fundamentals of threat intelligence, the use of threat intelligence tools and techniques, and the development of a threat intelligence program.
The cyber threat intelligence course focuses on refining data and information into actionable intelligence that can be used to prevent, detect, and monitor cyber-attacks. The program addresses all the stages involved in the threat intelligence lifecycle, and this attention toward a realistic and futuristic approach makes CTIA one of the most comprehensive threat intelligence certifications in the market today.
CTIA provides credible professional knowledge required for a successful threat intelligence career. It enhances your skills as a threat intelligence analyst, thus increasing your employability. It is desired by most cybersecurity engineers, analysts, and professionals globally and is respected by hiring authorities. Ideal for individuals working in information security, network security, incident response, and other related fields, mastering in-demand skills and earning this certification will improve threat intelligence operations and investments for cybersecurity individuals and teams.
Who it’s for
This certification is for individuals involved in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence information. It is ideal for professionals working in information security, network security, incident response, and other related fields who want to master the methodology and mindset of modern attackers and deploy threat intelligence accordingly. A CTIA professional will be proficient in specialized skills and knowledge to understand the methodology and mindset of modern attackers competently and deploy the threat intelligence accordingly.
Recommended experience
EC-Council recommends CTIA for individuals working in information security, network security, incident response, and related fields who are involved in threat intelligence operations. Experience in information security or network security roles; Familiarity with incident response processes; Understanding of cybersecurity threats and attack frameworks
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective EC-Council measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official EC-Council exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
Threat Intelligence Fundamentals
- Introduction to Threat Intelligence
- Types of Threat Intelligence (Strategic, Operational, Tactical, Technical)
Cyber Threats and Attack Frameworks
- Cyber Threats and Advanced Persistent Threats
- Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Frameworks
Requirements, Planning and Direction
- Threat Intelligence Program Requirements and Planning
- Direction and Review of the Threat Intelligence Program
Data Collection and Processing
- Threat Intelligence Data Collection
- Data Processing and Exploitation
Data Analysis
- Data Analysis Techniques
- Threat Intelligence Evaluation and Runbook Creation
Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination
- Intelligence Reporting
- Dissemination of Threat Intelligence
Threat Hunting and Operational Integration
- Threat Hunting and Detection
- Threat Intelligence in SOC Operations, Incident Response, and Risk Management
On the day
The exam itself
Everything EC-Council publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites — this certification has no required predecessor exam or credential.
CertificationEC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
Exam formatMultiple choice
Duration120 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
LanguagesEnglish
PricingUS $100
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path EC-Council lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
Credential earnedEC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) Certification Renewal and maintenance
EC-Council certifications require renewal through continuing education credits. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. EC-Council maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by EC-Council
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Pearson VUE, EC-Council’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official EC-Council certification page for exam policies and requirements.
View the official pageYour coach
And when you are serious, your coach Pip takes over
Your coach in the app reads what you have answered with the book closed and tells you one thing to do tonight. It will not count an answer you gave with the page open, and it will tell you when you are not ready.
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Questions people ask
Is the CTIA exam lab-based or hands-on?
The CTIA program is lab-intensive, with 40% of training time dedicated to labs. The program includes 27 hands-on labs with real-life networks and platforms to emphasize learning objectives.
What job roles does the CTIA credential map to?
The CTIA certification is designed for individuals involved in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence information, including roles in information security, network security, and incident response.
Does the CTIA program align with any industry frameworks?
Yes, the CTIA program is 100% compliant with the NICE Special Publication 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and the CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager (CCTIM) frameworks.
What types of threat intelligence does the CTIA program cover?
The program covers four types of threat intelligence: strategic, operational, tactical, and technical.
What is the structure of the CTIA training program?
The CTIA program includes an 800+ page student manual, a 350+ page lab manual, and 27 hands-on labs. 40% of training time is dedicated to labs.
Are there any related EC-Council certifications in the threat intelligence domain?
EC-Council also offers the Threat Intelligence Essentials (T|IE) certification, which is part of the Essentials Series and serves as a foundational entry point to threat intelligence concepts.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 800 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept EC-Council measures — each one written out.
7domains
14objectives
182concepts
164free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official EC-Council exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1Threat Intelligence Fundamentals66 questions
2Cyber Threats and Attack Frameworks101 questions
3Requirements, Planning and Direction111 questions
4Data Collection and Processing229 questions
5Data Analysis103 questions
6Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination83 questions
7Threat Hunting and Operational Integration107 questions
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Introduction to Threat Intelligence9 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
42 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
800 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
800questions
164pages
14objectives
Freealways
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Threat Intelligence Fundamentals66 questions
2Cyber Threats and Attack Frameworks101 questions
3Requirements, Planning and Direction111 questions
4Data Collection and Processing229 questions
5Data Analysis103 questions
6Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination83 questions
7Threat Hunting and Operational Integration107 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
182concepts
800free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from EC-Council
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
2official links
182concepts mapped
The source
EC-Council’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official EC-Council outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 14 objectives, 182 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When EC-Council changes the outline, this page changes with it.
14objectives on the outline→182concepts written→800free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.