Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTI)

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) has become a key element and tool of digital information security in recent years. Initially developed as a field of activity mainly within governments and cybersecurity companies, its multidisciplinarity soon made it a fast-growing activity within the public sector, the non-governmental organisation sector, but above all throughout the private economic and industrial sectors.

CTI turns its gaze to what is happening outside its own corporate world (and network), and brings an operational and strategic understanding that is of fundamental importance in understanding threats and in anticipating them.

This CAS

  • provides practical training in cyber threat intelligence concepts and methods,
  • equips you with skills in intelligence gathering, analysis, and information sharing,
  • will help you to operationalize your work for various customers end-users.
  • is designed for IT and Cybersecurity professionals wanting to specialize in cyber threat intelligence, working in the role of CTI analyst.
Course in English | BFH

Factsheet

  • Degree/Certificate Certificat of Advanced Studies (CAS)
  • Duration Week 43 to week 10
  • Schedule 4 residential one-week blocks
  • Application deadline 23 September
    8–24 participants
  • ECTS credits 12 ECTS-Credits
  • Costs CHF 7'500
  • Teaching language English
  • Location Biel, Aarbergstrasse 46 / Online
  • School School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Next session Autumn semester 2025

Contact

Structure + Content

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) helps protect organizations by gathering, analysing, and disseminating information about threat actors, new vulnerabilities, and increasing risks.

Portrait

Organizations today operate a complex interconnected landscape of traditional IT, IoT, and OT infrastructure to provide communication, access to resources, and interaction with the physical world. Employees are in the office, on the road, and working from home. They use office desktops, VDIs, mobile devices, and personal (BYOD) equipment. IT and information assets are on-premises, in the cloud, and out-sourced to third parties. IoT and OT devices are expanding the traditional IT landscape to include smart buildings and environments, and various Internet enabled gadgets.

This infrastructure is under constant threat of cyber-attack, both targeted and opportunistic. Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) helps protect organizations by gathering, analysing, and disseminating information about threat actors, new vulnerabilities, and increasing risks to this infrastructure. The CAS CTI prepares you for an exciting career working in a CTI function as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst.

Education goals

This continuing education program has practical learning objectives. Students completing the CAS CTI will understand the concepts of cyber threat intelligence, and have skills for intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination. The program will focus on the use of industry-level capabilities, like threat intelligence analysis tools and platform for information sharing. Students will understand how to operationalize their work for a variety of customers and end-users.

  • CTI Fundamentals
  • CTI Advanced
  • CTI Specialist I
  • CTI Specialist II
Skill Profile: CAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTI) Enlarge image

Skill levels

  1. Proficiency/knowledge
  2. Comprehension
  3. Application
  4. Analysis
  5. Synthesis
  6. Appraisal

A module may include a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, seminars, case studies, practical labs, assignments, etc. To complete the CAS CTI students must successfully complete the four required modules.

The CAS modules are conducted in one-week fulltime periods and taught in English. Some modules may have pre-reading recommendations. Module assignments and exams are completed by the end of the week.

Degree + Title

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in «Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTI)»

Requirements + admission

For the CAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTI), you bring a university degree or equivalent professional education degree in computer science, computer engineering, cyber security, or a related field.

The CAS CTI is designed for IT and Cybersecurity professionals wanting to specialize in cyber threat intelligence, working in the role of CTI analyst.

As a rule, a university degree and practical experience are required for admission. 
People with a high vocational training can apply, provided they have suitable professional experience and prior scientific and methodological knowledge. 

Requirements

Admission into the CAS CTI requires one of the following: 

  • A university degree or equivalent professional education degree in computer science, computer engineering, cyber security, or related field
  • Professional experience in cyber security, threat intelligence, digital forensics or IT investigation, and a related industry certification

If applicant qualifications are unclear or inconclusive, further information (for example a CV) or an interview may be requested.

Infoevent and Course guidance

Do you have questions about the continuing education programme? The head of degree program, CAS supervisor and lecturers will answer your questions at our information events.

Location

The location of taught classes is the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne. Some modules allow remote attendance; however, onsite attendance is strongly recommended (better teaching experience, building friendships with your student colleagues and teachers).

Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB)

A location with many advantages

  • Classrooms within two minutes walking distance from Biel/Bienne railway station
  • Ideal train connections from Bern’s main railway station (every 15 minutes) and from Bern Wankdorf (every 30 minutes)
  • State-of-the-art infrastructure in the new SIPBB building
  • Various catering options in the immediate vicinity
  • Innovation and networking events

And that’s not all! Biel/Bienne is…

  • an innovation hotspot,
  • a university city,
  • an industrial and service city with numerous major players in the watchmaking, mechanical engineering, precision engineering and medical technology industries and major representatives of the communications and telecommunications sectors,
  • bordered by Lake Biel and its wide range of sports and leisure facilities,
  • a city that embodies bilingualism,
  • a town with a vibrant cultural life.

Biel Aarbergstrasse 46 (Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne)

Biel, Aarbergstrasse 46

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Engineering and Computer Science
Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Aarbergstrasse 46
CH 2503 Biel

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Engineering and Computer Science
Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Aarbergstrasse 46
CH 2503 Biel