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Ethical Hacking: The Complete Malware Analysis Process

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Learn how to detect, analyze, and defeat different types of malware, from viruses and worms to Trojans and backdoors.

Syllabus

Introduction

Understanding what malware is and how it behaves
What you should know

1. Introduction to Malware

Types of malware
The evolution of malware
How malware is delivered
How malware works
How malware achieves persistence
Digging into rootkits
Automating malware with botnets
Virus construction kits
Contemporary malware construction
The MITRE ATT&CK repository

2. Malware Detection

Indicators of compromise
Checking for anomalous behavior
Sandboxing malware

3. Advanced Techniques

Hiding malware
Malware that changes its spots
Polymorphic malware
Using cryptography in ransomware
Understanding advanced persistent threats
Analyzing Win32.Sodin
Analyzing black and grey energy

4. Reverse Engineering Malware

Using reverse engineering to understand code
Considering malware in families
Automated malware analysis
Analyzing BlackEnergy and GreyEnergy
Analyzing packers
Disassembly with Ghidra

Conclusion

What's next

Taught by

Malcolm Shore

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