University of Maryland (UMD). I teach hands‑on Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) with a focus on tradecraft, analytic rigor, and operational relevance. On this page you’ll find my syllabus, office hours, and curated CTI resources for students and practitioners.
MITRE ATT&CK STIX/TAXII YARA & Sigma Threat Hunting Intel Analysis
I’m an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland with professional experience in software engineering, defense, and cyber operations. My teaching emphasizes analytic tradecraft, structured techniques, and the translation of intelligence into action for SOCs, hunt teams, and leadership.
Outcomes: Students learn to plan collection, analyze intrusion sets, communicate decision‑quality intel, and produce detections informed by ATT&CK.
Topics: Kill Chain & ATT&CK, CTI lifecycle, STIX/TAXII, malware triage, campaign analysis, reporting & briefing, detection engineering, ethics & law.
I’m available for guest lectures and practitioner workshops. Reach out with date, format, and audience.
Email: [enable JS]
GitHub: @bfarmerUMD
For students: include your section and a concise subject. For sensitive topics, request a 1:1 meeting.