Hands on Malware Analysis Course Overview

Target Audience for Hands on Malware Analysis

1. Koenig Solutions' Hands on Malware Analysis course equips participants with the skills to dissect and neutralize malicious software.

   
   

2. Target audience for the Hands on Malware Analysis course includes:

   
   

• Information Security Analysts
• Incident Responders
• Cybersecurity Consultants
• Malware Researchers
• Security Engineers
• Forensic Analysts
• Vulnerability Analysts
• Cyber Defense Analysts
• Security Operations Center (SOC) Personnel
• IT Professionals looking to transition into cybersecurity roles
• Computer Science Graduates aiming to specialize in cybersecurity
• Ethical Hackers seeking to enhance their skill set in malware analysis
• Government and law enforcement agencies staff involved in cybercrime investigations

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Hands on Malware Analysis?

Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes

In the Hands-on Malware Analysis course, students will develop the skills necessary to identify, dissect, and understand various types of malware and their potential impact on IT systems.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Recognize and categorize different types of malware and understand their behaviors and potential threats.
• Set up a secure and isolated lab environment for safe malware analysis.
• Acquire proficiency in using tools and techniques for static analysis to examine malware without execution.
• Learn to determine file types and identify file obfuscation to uncover hidden malware components.
• Master the process of fingerprinting malware to understand its unique characteristics and origins.
• Utilize multiple anti-virus scanning tools to detect and analyze the presence of malware.
• Extract and analyze strings from malware to gain insights into its functionality and purpose.
• Inspect Portable Executable (PE) header information to identify potential malicious payloads.
• Conduct dynamic analysis by monitoring malware execution and behavior in a controlled environment.
• Analyze Dynamic-Link Libraries (DLLs) and understand their role in malware operations and execution.