• Classroom

This course, founded on concept operations and real cyber capabilities, provides you with the understanding, tools, and processes needed to conduct malware analysis with real-world malicious code samples to dissect. You will prepare and plan an effective offensive and defensive strategy, as well as evaluate covert protocols. Analysis of system specific, nondescript tools will be introduced to aid in attack and defense.

Learning Objectives

Classes of malware
System monitoring
Malware analysis tools
Socio-technological engineering
Forensics and counter-forensics
Analysis of kernel level rootkits
Network evasion techniques and countermeasures

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Administration
  • Threat Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.