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UK-registered · est. 2024

A Global Cybersecurity Certification,
Research & Professional Development Organization

CTIB connects governments, enterprises, researchers, and security professionals through a shared framework of certification, advisory services, and open intelligence.

  • 4 certification tracks
  • Global advisory network
  • Regional chapters
  • Open intelligence
Certifications
4 tracks
Professional certifications
Proctoring
Live
Human-proctored exams
Research
Open
DOI-indexed research
Advisory
Global
Advisory network expanding
What CTIB Is

More than a certification body.
A global intelligence institution.

CTIB operates across two interconnected pillars — professional certification standards and an active advisory network — creating a unified ecosystem for the cyber intelligence profession.

Pillar 1 · Certification standards

The credentialing authority for cyber intelligence professionals

Four structured certification tracks built on vendor-neutral, evidence-based frameworks aligned with NCSC guidelines. From entry-level analysts to elite forensics experts.

CSA-201 · Security Analyst CTI-301 · Threat Intelligence SOC-401 · SOC Analyst CFE-500 · Cyber Forensics
Pillar 2 · Advisory network

Connecting governments, enterprises, and intelligence communities

A structured advisory and partnership network that enables intelligence sharing, policy engagement, CERT ecosystem collaboration, and enterprise workforce readiness programmes globally.

Government advisory Enterprise partnerships CERT/CISO engagement Regional chapters Intelligence sharing
Advisory Network

A structured platform for
intelligence collaboration.

CTIB's advisory network brings together the people and organisations that shape how the world responds to cyber threats — across sectors, borders, and disciplines.

Government advisory

Structured engagement with national cybersecurity agencies, CERTs, and defence bodies on intelligence standards and workforce policy.

Enterprise membership

Fortune 500 and public sector organisations benchmark their security teams against CTIB standards and access threat intelligence outputs.

Intelligence sharing

Member-only access to threat advisories, early-warning briefs, and structured IOC sharing across the CTIB practitioner community.

Regional chapters

Local CTIB chapters provide in-region community events, mentorship, and liaison between practitioners and national bodies.

Symposium & conferences

Annual CTIB Global CTI Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to define the future of the profession.

Academic partnerships

Formal relationships with universities and research institutions to co-develop curricula and advance the intelligence body of knowledge.

For governments & agencies

Intelligence workforce readiness

CTIB works with national cybersecurity bodies and defence agencies to baseline analyst competency, develop training frameworks, and establish common intelligence standards across government teams.

For enterprises

SOC & CTI team benchmarking

Enterprise members use CTIB certification as the benchmark for hiring, upskilling, and evaluating their threat intelligence and security operations teams — with access to member-only threat advisories and briefings.

For CERTs & CISOs

Community & intelligence exchange

CTIB facilitates structured intelligence sharing between CERTs, CISOs, and incident response teams across the network — creating a trusted channel for early-warning advisories and cross-sector collaboration.

Certifications

Four tracks. One coherent
professional pathway.

Vendor-neutral, live-proctored, and built around how intelligence work actually happens.

CCDA-201 Entry level

Certified Cyber Defense Associate

Designed for early-career analysts entering SOC, monitoring, and incident triage roles. Focuses on fundamentals of threat identification, log review, alert handling, and basic investigation workflow.

SIEM basics Log analysis Incident triage Security monitoring
MCQ · 90 minutes · 3 years
CTIP-301 Intermediate

Certified Threat Intelligence Professional

Validates the full intelligence lifecycle: collection planning, source evaluation, adversary tracking, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, IOC handling, and structured intelligence reporting.

Threat lifecycle MITRE ATT&CK STIX/TAXII APT profiling
MCQ + scenario · 120 minutes · 3 years
CSOP-401 Advanced

Certified Security Operations Professional

For professionals handling advanced SOC operations, detection engineering, alert correlation, incident response coordination, escalation playbooks, and analyst-led investigation workflows.

Detection engineering Playbooks Incident response SOC metrics
MCQ + lab · 150 minutes · 3 years
CCFE-500 Expert

Certified Cyber Forensics Expert

A practical credential for investigators and forensic specialists covering acquisition, chain of custody, artefact analysis, malware triage, reporting, and expert-level investigation documentation.

Evidence handling Disk & memory Malware triage Forensic reporting
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Membership

Join the network.
Shape the standard.

CTIB membership is open to individual practitioners, enterprises, and government bodies — each with a tailored engagement model.

Individual

Practitioner member

For analysts, researchers, and security professionals who want to stay at the frontier of the intelligence discipline.

  • Access to member threat advisories
  • Discounted exam registration
  • JCTIB early access
  • Regional chapter access
  • CPD tracking portal
Apply as individual →
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Enterprise

Corporate member

For security teams and organisations that want to baseline, train, and validate their cyber intelligence workforce at scale.

  • Bulk exam licensing for teams
  • Private threat intelligence briefings
  • CTIB advisory panel access
  • Co-branded workforce programmes
  • Priority symposium slots
Contact enterprise team →
Government & public sector

Institutional partner

For national agencies, CERTs, defence bodies, and regulators seeking a structured intelligence standards partnership.

  • Policy advisory engagement
  • Cross-border intelligence sharing
  • Tailored workforce frameworks
  • CTIB governance representation
  • Classified threat briefing track
Discuss partnership →
Regional Chapters

A global network with
local presence.

CTIB chapters connect practitioners, governments, and enterprises at the regional level — creating local communities anchored in a shared global standard.

Research & Intelligence

Publications &
open intelligence.

We publish DOI-indexed research publications, whitepapers, and malware incident reports under our open access policy.

Ready to certify, collaborate, or partner?

Whether you are an individual practitioner, an enterprise security team, or a national agency — CTIB has a pathway for you.