SFIA Skills: Threat Intelligence (THIN)

Uses threat intelligence to develop attack trees.

Reviews threat intelligence capabilities. Sets direction, plans and leads the organisation’s approach for threat intelligence, including use of suppliers.

Undertakes routine threat modelling tasks. Analyses the significance and implication of process intelligence to identify trends, potential threat sources and their capabilities.

Performs threat intelligence gathering tasks. Collates and analyses information for threat intelligence requirements from a variety of sources.

Evaluates the value, usefulness and impact of sources of threat intelligence sources.

Creates threat intelligence reports

Contributes to reviewing, ranking and categorising qualitative threat intelligence information.

Provides advice on threat intelligence activities to help others understand and mitigate vulnerabilities or to respond to security incidents.

Conducts complex threat modelling tasks. Predicts and prioritises threats to an organisation and their methods of attack.

Plans and manages threat intelligence activities. Identifies which are the most impactful threat categories and the types of information that can help defend against them.

Distributes information and obtains feedback about the value, usefulness and impact of the data.

Leads production and editing of threat intelligence reports that enhance the intelligence production workflow.

Reviews, ranks and categorises qualitative threat intelligence information.

Provides expert advice on threat intelligence activities and to help others mitigate vulnerabilities or to respond to security incidents.

Conducts basic modelling of threats based on gathered intelligence.

Performs routine threat intelligence gathering tasks. Interprets detected security threats to identify actionable insights.

Transforms collected information into data that can be used for operational security activities.

Cleans and converts quantitative information into consistent formats that can be used for operational security activities.

Assists in threat modelling activities based on intelligence gathered.

Contributes to routine threat intelligence gathering tasks. Monitors and detects security threats and escalates in accordance with relevant procedures and standards.

Assists with the cleaning and conversion of information gathered into consistent formats for use in operational security activities.

Maintains an understanding of the local threat environment and applies this knowledge to inform and provide context for wider activities. Uses local threat information in decision-making and planning.