macOS Security Courses and Certifications

Objective-See Foundation

From Crash to Trash, Cash, or Binbash - A Guide to macOS Bug Discovery

Dive into macOS crash reports analysis, learning to identify and investigate system vulnerabilities through real-world examples. Master techniques for reversing Swift and ARM64 to uncover critical security bugs.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

Mirror Mirror - Restoring Reflective Code Loading on macOS

Explore advanced techniques for restoring reflective code loading capabilities on macOS, including detection methods, security implications, and defensive strategies for memory-based payload execution.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

Tripwires in the Dark: Developing Behavior Detections for macOS

Delve into advanced macOS security strategies, focusing on behavior-based threat detection methods, data collection tools, and real-world applications for identifying sophisticated cyber threats.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

Endless Exploits: The Saga of a macOS Vulnerability Exploited Seven Times

Delve into the fascinating journey of a persistent macOS PackageKit vulnerability, exploring seven iterations of exploits that bypassed Apple's security patches and led to privilege escalation and system protection breaches.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

Broken Isolation: Draining Credentials from Popular macOS Password Managers

Uncover critical security vulnerabilities in macOS password managers and learn how malware can exploit isolation weaknesses to compromise stored credentials through real-world examples.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Objective-See Foundation

Apple's Not So Rapid Security Response System - Understanding Architecture and Limitations

Delve into Apple's Rapid Security Response system, exploring its architecture, limitations, and real-world deployment patterns in iOS 16 and macOS 13, with insights from security research.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Jamf

Apple Threats Unpacked - 2025 Security 360 Insights for Mac and Mobile

Discover the latest Apple security threats and defense strategies from Jamf's 2025 Security 360 report, covering Mac and mobile device protection for enterprise environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ekoparty Security Conference

macOS Red Teaming 101 - Corporate Scenarios and Vulnerability Exploitation

Exploración detallada de vulnerabilidades en macOS desde la perspectiva de un atacante interno, abordando explotación y medidas de protección para entornos corporativos.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Jamf

Hunt or Be Hunted - Encounters with Real Threat Actors

Uncover real-world macOS attack techniques from 2025 malware campaigns and learn to build effective threat detections using telemetry data from Jamf Threat Labs.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

Process Injection - Breaking All macOS Security Layers With a Single Vulnerability

Explore macOS security vulnerabilities through process injection, revealing how a single flaw can compromise multiple security layers and impact user data protection.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

DEFCONConference

NSPredicate Exploitation on macOS and iOS - Understanding Security Vulnerabilities and Bypasses

Delve into NSPredicate exploitation techniques on Apple devices, exploring security vulnerabilities, bypass methods, and practical demonstrations for executing arbitrary code in privileged iOS processes.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ekoparty Security Conference

Synthetically Breaking macOS - Patrick Wardle - Ekoparty Security Conference - 2019

Explore macOS security vulnerabilities and bypasses with Patrick Wardle, focusing on synthetic events and code-signing flaws. Learn about potential risks and defensive strategies for Mac users.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

BSidesLV

Unpacking PKGs - A Look Inside macOS Installer Packages and Common Security Flaws

Explore macOS Installer packages, their structure, and potential security vulnerabilities. Learn to analyze and identify common flaws in package installations for improved system security.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Hack In The Box Security Conference

MacOS Security - Escaping The Sandbox & Bypassing TCC

Explore macOS security measures, including sandboxing and TCC, and learn about potential vulnerabilities and bypass techniques in third-party applications and system components.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

nullcon

macOS Security Features Bypasses by Example

Explore macOS security features, vulnerabilities, and bypass techniques with a Microsoft security expert. Gain insights into SIP, TCC, and potential exploit avenues for researchers and professionals.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk