312-85 Requirements Planning Direction And Review Practice Question
When planning a Threat Intelligence program budget, an organization must account for various resource categories. Which THREE resource categories should be included in the CTI program budget plan? (Choose THREE)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Analyst professional development, training, and industry certifications
Budget planning for CTI must account for commercial tool subscriptions, personnel training/certifications, and intelligence platform licenses.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Analyst professional development, training, and industry certifications
Why this is correct
Training and certifications for analysts are essential personnel budget items to maintain analytical capability.
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Fleet vehicle insurance policies for corporate delivery trucks
Why it's wrong here
Delivery truck insurance is an operational logistics expense, unrelated to CTI program budgeting.
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Threat intelligence sharing memberships (e.g., ISACs, ISAOs)
Why this is correct
ISAC and ISAO memberships incur fees that must be budgeted for sector threat collaboration.
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Commercial cafeteria food and beverage restocking contracts
Why it's wrong here
Cafeteria food contracts are administrative general expenses, not CTI program budget components.
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Commercial threat intelligence feed subscriptions and Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
Why this is correct
Subscriptions and TIP software licenses represent core tooling expenses for a CTI program.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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