Certified Cyber Threat Analyst (CCTA)

Why should you attend?
In today’s rapidly evolving cyber landscape, the need for skilled professionals to effectively identify and mitigate cyber threats is more critical than ever. By attending the Certified Cyber Threat Analyst (CCTA) training course, participants will be taking a significant step toward enhancing their cybersecurity expertise. This course is designed to provide advanced skills and knowledge required to stay ahead of emerging threats and protect organization's valuable assets.

Besides the theoretical part, this training course includes hands-on practical labs focused on threat hunting, which allows participants to not only understand the latest threat analysis techniques, but also know how to implement them effectively. Furthermore, attaining the CCTA certification demonstrates an individual’s commitment to professional development and dedication to maintaining the highest standards in cybersecurity. This industry-recognized certification will enhance credibility and career prospects, making everyone who attends a valuable asset to any organization.
The attainment of PECB Certified Cyber Threat Analyst (CCTA) certificate signifies that an individual has acquired the essential expertise and knowledge to proficiently identify, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats. This certification demonstrates the individual’s ability to implement advanced threat hunting techniques and establish streamlined processes that enhance an organization's security posture.

By becoming a certified CTA, professionals validate their commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity, ensuring they are well-equipped to safeguard their organization’s information assets in an increasingly hostile cyber environment.

Course agenda
Duration: 5 days

Day 1
Fundamentals of cyber threat analysis and threat hunting frameworks
Training course objectives and structure
Cyber threats overview
Cyber threat intelligence
Cyber threat and attack frameworks
Threat modeling

Day 2
Prepare, execute phase of threat hunting program and incident management plan
Fundamentals of incident response and
management plan
Prepare stage
Execute stage

Day 3
Analyze and knowledge phase of threat hunting framework
Analyze stage
Knowledge stage
Threat hunting deliverables
Cyber threat hunt reporting

Day 4
Building a cybersecurity culture, monitoring and measurement, and continual improvement
Threat hunting metrics
Awareness and training programs
Monitoring and measurement
Continual improvement
Closing of the training course

Day 5
Certification Exam

Who should attend?
This course is particularly advantageous and intended for:

Cybersecurity professionals such as incident responders and security operations center (SOC)
IT professionals who are involved in managing and security IT infrastructure
Security managers and directors who are responsible for an organization’s security strategy
Professionals involved in penetration testing and ethical hacking in order to gain insights into the latest threats and defensive techniques
Individuals responsible for risk management, compliance, and governance
Aspiring cybersecurity professionals who want to gain foundational knowledge and skills in threat analysis