Jason Hartley is lecturer in criminology at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He is a former police officer with 23 years of experience, and has trained personnel for deployment in Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason specializes in, and has published on engagement with Muslim communities, Indigenous Polynesian approaches to rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, and Asian Organised Crime. Jason also completed a community internship in Hebron on the West Bank.
ITC524 Threat Intelligence and Cyber Analytics
This unit focuses on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of cyber threat intelligence to proactively protect information systems. Students will explore key methodologies in threat intelligence, such as open-source intelligence (OSINT), and gain practical skills in leveraging threat data for actionable insights. The unit covers advanced analytics techniques to identify and track cyber threats, assess potential risks, and formulate responses to emerging threats. Students will also examine the role of threat intelligence in cybersecurity decision-making and incident response, alongside challenges in integrating cyber analytics into existing security frameworks.
RELEVANT COURSES
* Core unit
CREDIT POINTS
10
STUDY MODES
On campus, online, hybrid
PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE
ITC404 Foundations of Cybersecurity, OR ITC510 Cryptography and Secure Communications, OR ITC511 Networking and Systems Security
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Critically review and interpret cyber threat intelligence methodologies
- Critically assess cyber threat data, applying advanced analytics techniques to detect and track cyber threats and vulnerabilities within information systems
- Critically evaluate and design threat intelligence frameworks, integrating machine learning, artificial intelligence, and analytics into cybersecurity operations
- Develop and implement incident response and integration strategies that embed threat-intelligence feeds into existing SOC/SIEM workflows
- Investigate emerging trends and challenges in cyber threat intelligence and analytics, providing actionable recommendations to enhance security decision-making and threat mitigation
CONTENT
- Data collection for cyber threat intelligence: OSINT and beyond
- Methods and tools for threat intelligence analysis
- Hands-on: VirusTotal & Sandbox Analytics
- Cyber threat analysis and risk assessment techniques
- Machine learning and AI in cyber threat detection
- Red-Team vs Blue-Team Simulation (Part 1)
- Hands-on: Maltego CE & Graph Enrichment
- Incident response, threat intelligence sharing, and regulatory considerations
- Red-Team vs Blue-Team Simulation (Part 2)
- Cyber threat intelligence in action: Case studies, lessons learned, and future trends
ASSESSMENT METHODS
- Threat Intelligence Analysis Report – 30%
- Tool Benchmark and Integration (2000 words)– 30%
- Cyber Threat Intelligence Research Paper – 40%
PRESCRIBED READINGS
Check with the lecturer each semester before purchasing any texts
