Rootkits Courses and Certifications

HackMiami

Breaching the Depths of the Abyss: Exposing Rootkits - Track 2, Session 4

Dive deep into rootkits: explore their inner workings, detection techniques, and countermeasures. Learn to identify and neutralize these stealthy threats using advanced tools like Living Off The Land Drivers.

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

DEFCONConference

Infecting the Boot to Own the Kernel - UEFI Bootkits and Kernel-mode Rootkits

Explore UEFI bootkits and kernel rootkits construction, examining modular design, boot chain hooking, and advanced stealth capabilities with a complete framework for testing defenses.

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

Rootkits and Stealth Apps: Creating & Revealing 2.0 HACKING

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Ethical Hacking in Practice. Complete guide to rootkit and stealth software development. Practical ROOTKIT HACKING 101

• Udemy
• 5 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

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Kernel Games: The Ballad of Offense and Defense in Rootkit Methodologies

Dive into advanced kernel rootkit techniques for red team operations and defense strategies, covering stealthy persistence, EDR evasion, and practical detection methods with hands-on demos.

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

Black Hat

Demystifying Modern Windows Rootkits

Explore Windows rootkit development, from basic drivers to advanced hooking techniques. Learn about kernel-mode malware, network stack manipulation, and innovative methods to evade detection.

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

Black Hat

Close Encounters of the Advanced Persistent Kind - Leveraging Rootkits for Post-Exploitation

Explore advanced Windows kernel post-exploitation techniques, including 0-day vulnerability exploitation, DKOM for altering OS telemetry, and NDIS modules for disrupting EDR cloud telemetry and establishing covert persistence.

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

Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

Master advanced cybersecurity techniques including rootkits, OS security, buffer overflow vulnerabilities, and post-exploitation strategies through hands-on labs using the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

• Coursera
• 2 days 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Black Hat

Next Generation Mobile Rootkits

Explore advanced mobile rootkit techniques using ARM TrustZone, including implementation, hiding methods, and lessons learned from creating an actual rootkit.

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

Black Hat

De Mysteriis Dom Jobsivs - Mac EFI Rootkits

Explore EFI-based rootkits on Intel Macs, covering architecture, kernel injection techniques, persistence methods, and potential defenses against these sophisticated threats.

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

Black Hat

Kernel Mode Rootkits

Explore advanced Windows kernel manipulation techniques, including rootkit development, system call hooking, and runtime patching. Learn to hide processes, intercept network traffic, and exploit kernel vulnerabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Demigod - The Art of Emulating Kernel Rootkits

Explore advanced techniques for emulating and analyzing kernel rootkits, enhancing cybersecurity defenses against high-privilege malware operating at the OS level.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Decade of the RATs – Custom Chinese Linux Rootkits for Everyone

Uncovers a decade-long, state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign targeting Linux servers, revealing custom malware and rootkits used in strategic attacks on government and industry infrastructure.

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

Black Hat

The UEFI Firmware Rootkits - Myths and Reality

Explore UEFI firmware security, vulnerabilities, and real-world applicability of attacks. Analyze rootkit scenarios and assess practical implications for system compromise at privileged levels.

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

RSA Conference

Android Rootkits - Analysis from Userland and Kernelland

Explore Android rootkit analysis using memory forensics, dynamic binary instrumentation, and machine learning for actionable threat intelligence in userland and kernelland.

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

Linode

Linux Defense Evasion - Linux Rootkits - Red Team Series

Explore Linux rootkits, defense evasion techniques, and practical implementation using Apache2dev. Learn to compile, configure, and deploy rootkits for advanced red team operations.

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