Description
The modern malware uses Advanced techniques such as encrypted communication channels, kernel-level rootkits, and sophisticated evasion capabilities to get past a network’s defenses. We will teach you mitigation and countermeasures that may prevent an attacker from gaining a foothold into an organization.
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, it isn’t possible to prevent every attack. Today’s attackers have significant funding, are patient, sophisticated, and target vulnerabilities in people and processes as well as technologies. With organizations increasingly relying on digitized information and sharing vast amounts of data across the globe, they have become easier targets for many different forms of attack.
As a result, every company’s day-to-day operations, data and intellectual property are seriously at risk. In a corporate context, a cyber attack can not only damage your brand and reputation, but it can also result in the loss of competitive advantage, create legal/regulatory noncompliance and cause steep financial damage.
With the Course, we’ll introduce you to the 8 phases of threat intelligence:
Hunting – The goal of hunting is to establish techniques to collect samples from different sources that help to start profiling malicious threat actors.
Features Extraction – The goal of Features Extraction is to identify unique Static features in the binaries that help to classify them into a specific malicious group.
Behavior Extraction – The goal of Behavior Extraction is to identify unique Dynamic features in the binaries that help to classify them into a specific malicious group.
Clustering and Correlation – The goal of Clustering and Correlation is to classify malware based on Features and Behavior extracted and correlate the information to understand the attack flow.
Threat Actor Attribution – The goal of Threat Actors is to locate the threat actors behind the malicious clusters identified.
Tracking – The goal of tracking is to anticipate new attacks and identify new variants proactively.
Taking Down – The goal of Taking down is to Dismantled Organized Crime Operations.
The modern malware uses Advanced techniques such as encrypted communication channels, kernel-level rootkits, and sophisticated evasion capabilities to get past a network’s defenses. More importantly, they often leverage zero-day vulnerabilities – flaws for which no patch is available yet and no signature has been written.
Modern malware is often Persistent and designed to stick around. It’s stealthy and carefully hides its communications. It lives in a victim’s network for as long as possible, often cleaning up after itself by deleting logs, using strong encryption, and only reporting back to its controller in small, obfuscated bursts of communication.
Many attacks are now blended combinations of different techniques. A common tactic for hackers is to initiate an APT with spear phishing. This involves sending a carefully crafted email that appears to be in the form of a known individual or business with a link to a malicious website or an infected download.
Syllabus
Week 1-4: Introduction to Malware Analysis
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Week 1: Introduction to Malware
- What is malware?
- Malware types and categories
- Malware analysis goals and methodologies
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Week 2: Setting Up the Malware Analysis Environment
- Virtualization and sandboxing
- Malware analysis tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark)
- Creating a safe analysis environment
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Week 3: Basic Static Analysis
- File and string analysis
- Identifying malware indicators (e.g., hashes, headers)
- PE file format analysis
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Week 4: Basic Dynamic Analysis
- Process monitoring and instrumentation
- Basic dynamic analysis tools (e.g., Process Monitor, Wireshark)
- Malware behavior analysis
Week 5-10: Intermediate Malware Analysis
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Week 5-6: Advanced Static Analysis
- Advanced code and data analysis
- Packers and obfuscation techniques
- Unpacking and deobfuscation
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Week 7-8: Advanced Dynamic Analysis
- Advanced dynamic analysis tools (e.g., Sysinternals Suite)
- Memory analysis and process injection
- Rootkit detection and analysis
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Week 9-10: Reverse Engineering Basics
- Introduction to assembly language
- Debugging techniques and tools (e.g., OllyDbg, x64dbg)
- Disassembling and analyzing malware code
Week 11-16: Advanced Malware Analysis
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Week 11-12: Advanced Reverse Engineering
- Advanced debugging techniques
- API hooking and function tracing
- Analyzing malware's evasion techniques
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Week 13-14: Network Analysis
- Analyzing network communication in malware
- Malware Command and Control (C2) analysis
- Network traffic capture and analysis
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Week 15-16: Advanced Malware Families
- Analyzing specific malware families (e.g., Trojans, ransomware)
- Case studies and real-world malware analysis
- Writing custom analysis tools and scripts
Week 17-20: Final Projects and Capstone
- Students work on individual or group malware analysis projects.
- Presentations and reports on malware analysis findings.
- Peer review and feedback sessions.
Week 21-24: Emerging Threats and Future Trends
- Threat intelligence and feeds
- APTs and nation-state actors
- IoT malware and vulnerabilities
- Post-exploitation techniques
Week 25-28: Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Malware analysis ethics and legality
- Incident response and reporting
- Industry certifications and career paths in malware analysis
- Preparing for a career in cybersecurity and malware analysis
Why Should You Learn This Course?
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Cybersecurity Skills: Malware is a significant threat to organizations and individuals alike. Learning malware analysis equips you with the skills needed to identify, analyze, and mitigate these threats, making you an invaluable asset in the field of cybersecurity.
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Incident Response: Malware analysis is a critical component of incident response. By understanding how malware works and how it infiltrates systems, you can effectively respond to and contain security incidents, reducing potential damage.
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Forensic Investigation: Malware analysis skills are essential for digital forensics professionals who investigate cybercrimes. You'll learn to trace the origins of malware, gather evidence, and build cases against cybercriminals.
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Protection and Defense: Studying malware helps you understand the tactics and techniques used by attackers. This knowledge is vital for building robust defense mechanisms, creating more secure software, and implementing effective security policies.
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Career Opportunities: The demand for skilled malware analysts and cybersecurity professionals is continuously growing. Completing this course can open up a wide range of career opportunities, from working as a malware analyst to becoming a cybersecurity consultant or researcher.
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Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing: If you're interested in ethical hacking and penetration testing, malware analysis is a fundamental skill. It enables you to simulate real-world attacks and assess vulnerabilities in systems.
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Security Research: Advanced malware analysis often leads to security research. By uncovering new malware techniques and vulnerabilities, you can contribute to the broader cybersecurity community and potentially receive recognition for your discoveries.
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Staying Ahead of Threats: Cyber threats evolve rapidly. Learning malware analysis keeps you updated on the latest attack vectors, malware families, and evasion techniques, allowing you to stay ahead of cybercriminals.
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Protecting Personal Data: Malware can compromise personal privacy. By understanding malware, you can better protect your own devices and data, reducing the risk of falling victim to cyberattacks.
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Professional Growth: Adding advanced malware analysis skills to your resume can lead to professional growth and higher earning potential in the cybersecurity industry.
Course Duration & Access
- 500+ Topics
- 180+ Hands-on Exercises
- 600+ HD Videos
- 120+ Hours of Content
- Watch Video from Android & iOS Apps
- Life Time Access Content
- 24/7 Live Technical support
- Complete Practical Training
- Download Access
- Guidance to Setup the Own Lab