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EC Council Certified Threat intelligence Analyst

EC Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst

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Exam fee
$450
Ongoing
$80/yr AMF · 40 CPE/yr
Study time
80–160 hrs
Delivery
Hybrid
Validity
3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

23.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst — broad CTI lifecycle blueprint.
6.5/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Includes scenario work but no production-quality intel artefact.
4.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshed alongside EC-Council CTI track.
6.5/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised inside EC-Council ecosystem; GCTI is the more practitioner-respected signal.
5.5/10

› Exam format

50 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours, proctored. Passing score: 70%.

Retake policy
Fee: $499 per attempt
Wait: 0d between attempts

First retake immediate; 14 days between attempts 2-3, 1 month between 3-4, 3 months between 4-5. Max 5 attempts/year.

› Recertification

Valid for 3 years. 120 ECE credits over 3 years + annual AMF (80 USD).

› 3-year cost of ownership

Exam (1×)
$450
AMF (3×)
$240@$80/yr
Total
$690

Excludes study materials, training, retake risk, and lost-wage opportunity. Use as a floor estimate.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

PD-WRL-003PD-WRL-006PD-WRL-001
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A8Threat Intelligence

CTI lifecycle, MITRE ATT&CK, IOCs/TTPs, threat modeling (STRIDE, PASTA), STIX/TAXII.

A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting

SIGMA/YARA/Suricata rule writing, hypothesis-driven hunting, log deep-dives, detection gap analysis.

› Prerequisites

Experience

2 years IS experience OR official EC-Council training course.

› Careers that commonly pursue this cert

Threat Intelligence Analyst

Analyze adversary behavior, track threat actors, and produce actionable intelligence that drives defensive decisions.

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