[Purpose/significance] Data intensive research environment has brought great shock to traditional intelligence researches. Intelligence analysis is in desperate need of methods to store,organize,manage,calculate and analyze the large-scale data resources,and technologies to effectively integrate various resources required. [Method/process] This paper analyzes the challenges and demands of intelligence analysis driven by big data. On the basis of the existing knowledge base research,and combining with the concept,goals and processes of intelligence analysis,the paper puts forward the intelligence analysis knowledge base. [Result/conclusion] The paper defines the concept and connotation of intelligence analysis knowledge base,and puts forward the construction idea and architecture design of intelligence analysis knowledge base driven by big data.