Managing Intelligence Lifecycle
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Establishing a formal CTI program and defining its operational model
- Conducting quarterly intelligence requirements reviews with business stakeholders
- Evaluating CTI program maturity against established frameworks (FIRST CTI-SIG maturity model)
Do not use this skill for day-to-day IOC triage or incident-specific intelligence tasks — those use operational intelligence workflows, not lifecycle management.
Prerequisites
- Executive sponsorship and defined CTI team structure (1+ dedicated analysts)
- Stakeholder map identifying intelligence consumers (SOC, IR, executive team, vulnerability management)
- Existing feed subscriptions or ISAC memberships for collection baseline
- CTI platform (MISP, ThreatConnect, OpenCTI) for lifecycle management
Workflow
Step 1: Planning and Direction
Define Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) with stakeholders:
- Interview SOC leads, IR team, CISO, risk management, and product security
- Document PIRs in structured format: "What is the current capability and intent of [threat actor] to attack [critical asset] using [technique]?"
- Prioritize 5–10 PIRs…
