Dark Web & Cyber Threat Intelligence: Advanced Live Class

The Dark Web & Cyber Threat Intelligence Live Class, hosted by Red Hot Cyber Academy, is a technical training path designed for professionals who need to understand underground cybercriminal ecosystems and collect intelligence from high-risk sources in a responsible way.

Course Overview

The course is delivered live and structured across five thematic modules. It combines conceptual foundations, operational methodology, case studies, and practical demonstrations.

Participants are guided from the fundamentals of Cyber Threat Intelligence to the analysis of dark web environments, ransomware data leak sites, underground forums, and cybercrime services.

Topics Covered

Introduction to CTI and the Intelligence Cycle

• Intelligence lifecycle and analytical process
• Strategic, operational, tactical, and technical intelligence
• Difference between Indicators of Compromise and Indicators of Attack

Anatomy of the Dark Web

• Tor, I2P, and hidden service ecosystems
• Forums, marketplaces, and data leak sites
• Access risks and operational security considerations

Underground Economy

• Infostealers and credential markets
• Ransomware-as-a-Service models
• Initial Access Brokers and affiliate ecosystems
• Cryptocurrency use and basic wallet analysis

Operational Intelligence Gathering

• OSINT and CLOSINT collection techniques
• Monitoring of underground assets
• Evidence handling and source validation

Hands-on Workshops and Case Studies

• Analysis of compromised assets
• Ransomware leak monitoring
• Stolen credential exposure scenarios
• Practical intelligence reporting

Who Should Attend

The course is intended for:

• Threat Intelligence Analysts
• SOC Analysts
• Incident Responders
• Digital Forensics professionals
• Law enforcement personnel
• Cybersecurity professionals involved in risk analysis or underground investigations

Instructor

The course is delivered by Pietro Melillo, CISO at Würth Italia, PhD researcher in Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Director of the DarkLab CTI group at Red Hot Cyber.

The teaching approach combines academic research, operational experience, and practical intelligence methodology.

Registration

Further information and enrollment are available at:

academy.redhotcyber.com/courses/liveclass-darkweb-cyber-threat-intelligence