Course overview
The aim of this course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of malware, its various forms, and the methodologies employed in its analysis and reverse engineering. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, students will gain the skills necessary to identify, analyse, and mitigate malware threats. The course will cover a range of topics, including the history and evolution of malware, static and dynamic analysis techniques, reverse engineering of malicious code, and advanced topics such as rootkits, ransomware, and evasion tactics. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in using state-of-the-art tools and techniques to dissect malware and understand its behaviour, preparing them for careers in cybersecurity and related fields.
- Basic Reverse Engineering
- Static Analysis of Malware
- Dynamic Analysis of Malware
Course learning outcomes
- Describe malicious software operating principles and types, relating them to industry frameworks where applicable.
- Apply a range of static and dynamic analysis tools to help identify and classify malicious software.
- Explain malicious software components, including distribution, malware packers, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, stealth techniques and rootkits.
- Examine the legal, ethical, and societal implications of malicious software.
- Analyse provided and known malicious software using reverse engineering techniques.
- Apply malicious software detection techniques, including static and dynamic analysis methods to create detection signatures and rules.
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Group 1
Class number 53623
Section PR01
Size 22
Available 19
Class number 53624
Section PR02
Size 22
Available 7
Class number 53626
Section PR04
Size 22
Available 0
Class number 53627
Section PR05
Size 22
Available 16
Class number 53628
Section WS01
Size 60
Available 32
Class number 53629
Section WS02
Size 60
Available 42
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 53630
Section PR01
Size 60
Available 43
Class number 53631
Section PR02
Size 60
Available 37
Class number 55979
Section PR03
Size 60
Available 44
Class number 53632
Section WS01
Size 60
Available 37
Class number 53633
Section WS02
Size 60
Available 27
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