Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) — Question 28

Walter and Sons Company has faced major cyber attacks and lost confidential data. The company has decided to concentrate more on the security rather than other resources. Therefore, they hired Alice, a threat analyst, to perform data analysis. Alice was asked to perform qualitative data analysis to extract useful information from collected bulk data.
Which of the following techniques will help Alice to perform qualitative data analysis?

Answer options

• A. Regression analysis, variance analysis, and so on
• B. Numerical calculations, statistical modeling, measurement, research, and so on.
• C. Brainstorming, interviewing, SWOT analysis, Delphi technique, and so on
• D. Finding links between data and discover threat-related information

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because qualitative data analysis focuses on subjective data interpretation, which is effectively achieved through methods like brainstorming, interviewing, and SWOT analysis. The other options (A, B, D) involve quantitative techniques or specific data link analysis, which are not aligned with qualitative analysis methods.