diff --git a/.github/wordlist.txt b/.github/wordlist.txt
index 3423dafc..5b34dabf 100644
--- a/.github/wordlist.txt
+++ b/.github/wordlist.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ gofalcon
 gosec
 hostnames
 initialisation
+intel
 iocs
 oauth
 pre
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d88f9e5..8e941602 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Gofalcon documentation is available on [pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.co
 | [falcon_event_stream](examples/falcon_event_stream) | stand-alone tool that can be used to stream events as they happen in CrowdStrike Falcon Console |
 | [falcon_cleanup_pods](examples/falcon_cleanup_pods) | stand-alone tool that can be used to clean-up inactive pods from CrowdStrike Falcon Console | 
 | [falcon_iocs](examples/falcon_iocs) | stand-alone tool that can be used to add, delete or list Custom IOCs in the CrowdStrike Falcon Console | 
+| [falcon_intel_rules_download](examples/falcon_intel_rules_download) | stand-alone tool that downloads CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence Rule files |
 | [falcon_host_details](examples/falcon_host_details) | stand-alone tool that outputs inventory of hosts registered to CrowdStrike Falcon platform |
 | [falcon_registry_token](examples/falcon_registry_token) | helper to generate container registry logic information for `docker login` |
 
diff --git a/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/README.md b/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17b50383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Falcon Intelligence Rules Download
+
+Minimalist example to show download CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence Rules through API. This example can be run interactively or in script when all information is passed in through command-line.
+
+## Installation
+
+```
+go get github.com/crowdstrike/gofalcon/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download
+```
+
+## Example Run
+
+Download rules file interactively
+```
+$ FALCON_CLIENT_ID="abc" FALCON_CLIENT_SECRET="XYZ" FALCON_CLOUD=us-1 falcon_intel_rules_download
+Missing--rule-type argument. Valid options are [snort-suricata-master snort-suricata-update snort-suricata-changelog yara-master yara-update yara-changelog common-event-format netwitness]. 
+Requested Rule type: snort-suricata-master
+Downloading file snort-suricata-master.tar.gz
+```
diff --git a/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/main.go b/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfc96acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/falcon_intel_rules_download/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/crowdstrike/gofalcon/falcon"
+	"github.com/crowdstrike/gofalcon/falcon/client"
+	"github.com/crowdstrike/gofalcon/falcon/client/intel"
+	"github.com/crowdstrike/gofalcon/pkg/falcon_util"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	clientId := flag.String("client-id", os.Getenv("FALCON_CLIENT_ID"), "Client ID for accessing CrowdStrike Falcon Platform (default taken from FALCON_CLIENT_ID env)")
+	clientSecret := flag.String("client-secret", os.Getenv("FALCON_CLIENT_SECRET"), "Client Secret for accessing CrowdStrike Falcon Platform (default taken from FALCON_CLIENT_SECRET)")
+	memberCID := flag.String("member-cid", os.Getenv("FALCON_MEMBER_CID"), "Member CID for MSSP (for cases when OAuth2 authenticates multiple CIDs)")
+	clientCloud := flag.String("cloud", os.Getenv("FALCON_CLOUD"), "Falcon cloud abbreviation (us-1, us-2, eu-1, us-gov-1)")
+	intelRuleType := flag.String("rule-type", "", fmt.Sprintf("Falcon Intelligence Rule Type: available types: %s", intel.RuleTypeValidValues))
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *clientId == "" {
+		*clientId = falcon_util.PromptUser(`Missing FALCON_CLIENT_ID environment variable. Please provide your OAuth2 API Client ID for authentication with CrowdStrike Falcon platform. Establishing and retrieving OAuth2 API credentials can be performed at https://falcon.crowdstrike.com/support/api-clients-and-keys.
+Falcon Client ID`)
+	}
+	if *clientSecret == "" {
+		*clientSecret = falcon_util.PromptUser(`Missing FALCON_CLIENT_SECRET environment variable. Please provide your OAuth2 API Client Secret for authentication with CrowdStrike Falcon platform. Establishing and retrieving OAuth2 API credentials can be performed at https://falcon.crowdstrike.com/support/api-clients-and-keys.
+Falcon Client Secret`)
+	}
+
+	if !intel.RuleType(*intelRuleType).Valid() {
+		*intelRuleType = falcon_util.PromptUser(fmt.Sprintf("Missing--rule-type argument. Valid options are %s. \nRequested Rule type", intel.RuleTypeValidValues))
+	}
+
+	client, err := falcon.NewClient(&falcon.ApiConfig{
+		ClientId:     *clientId,
+		ClientSecret: *clientSecret,
+		MemberCID:    *memberCID,
+		Cloud:        falcon.Cloud(*clientCloud),
+		Context:      context.Background(),
+		Debug:        false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	intelType := *intelRuleType
+	filepath := fmt.Sprintf("%s.tar.gz", intelType)
+	fmt.Printf("Downloading file %s\n", filepath)
+	err = DownloadLatestRuleFile(client, filepath, intelType)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+
+	}
+}
+
+func DownloadLatestRuleFile(client *client.CrowdStrikeAPISpecification, filename, intelType string) error {
+	safeLocation := filepath.Clean(filename)
+	if strings.Contains(safeLocation, "/") || strings.Contains(safeLocation, "\\") || strings.Contains(safeLocation, "..") {
+		panic("Suspicious file location: " + safeLocation)
+	}
+
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(safeLocation, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	/* #nosec */
+	defer func() {
+		// (ignore possibly false positive https://github.com/securego/gosec/issues/714)
+		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error closing file: %s\n", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	gzip := "gzip"
+	_, err = client.Intel.GetLatestIntelRuleFile(&intel.GetLatestIntelRuleFileParams{
+		Context: context.Background(),
+		Type:    intelType,
+		Format:  &gzip,
+	}, file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/falcon/client/intel/constants.go b/falcon/client/intel/constants.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0e8266e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/falcon/client/intel/constants.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package intel
+
+type RuleType string
+
+const (
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataMaster    RuleType = "snort-suricata-master"
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataUpdate    RuleType = "snort-suricata-update"
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataChangelog RuleType = "snort-suricata-changelog"
+	RuleTypeYaraMaster             RuleType = "yara-master"
+	RuleTypeYaraUpdate             RuleType = "yara-update"
+	RuleTypeYaraChangelog          RuleType = "yara-changelog"
+	RuleTypeCommonEventFormat      RuleType = "common-event-format"
+	RuleTypeNetwitness             RuleType = "netwitness"
+)
+
+var RuleTypeValidValues = []RuleType{
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataMaster,
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataUpdate,
+	RuleTypeSnortSuricataChangelog,
+	RuleTypeYaraMaster,
+	RuleTypeYaraUpdate,
+	RuleTypeYaraChangelog,
+	RuleTypeCommonEventFormat,
+	RuleTypeNetwitness,
+}
+
+func (rt RuleType) Valid() bool {
+	for _, item := range RuleTypeValidValues {
+		if rt == item {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}