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John, a threat analyst at GreenTech Solutions, wants to gather information about specific threats against the organization. He started collecting information from various sources, such as humans, soci
The correct answer is D. Operational Threat Intelligence. Operational threat intelligence involves gathering detailed information about specific threats to an organization. It is often derived from various sources, including human intelligence, social media, chat rooms, and other platforms where data about malicious activities can be co
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John, a threat analyst at GreenTech Solutions, wants to gather information about specific threats against the organization. He started collecting information from various sources, such as humans, social media, chat room, and so on, and created a report that contains malicious activity. Which of the following types of threat intelligence did he use?
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- AStrategic Threat Intelligence
- BTechnical Threat Intelligence
- CTactical Threat Intelligence
- DOperational Threat Intelligence
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(13 responses)- A8% (1)
- C8% (1)
- D85% (11)
Explanation
Operational threat intelligence involves gathering detailed information about specific threats to an organization. It is often derived from various sources, including human intelligence, social media, chat rooms, and other platforms where data about malicious activities can be collected. This type of intelligence is focused on understanding the specifics of a threat, such as the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of threat actors, and is used to inform the organization about imminent or ongoing In the scenario described, John, a threat analyst, is collecting information from diverse sources to create a report on malicious activity. This aligns with the practices of operational threat intelligence, which is concerned with the details of particular threats and activities, rather than broader strategic trends or technical indicators. The EC-Council’s Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (C|TIA) program provides comprehensive training on the different types of threat intelligence, including operational threat intelligence. The program covers the methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence, which are relevant to the activities performed by John in the scenario1.
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