CSMA – Cyber Security Malware Analyst

About the Program

A Malware Analyst is a highly specialized reverse-engineer, programmer and detective. They accomplish their task by using various tools and expert level knowledge to understand not only what a particular piece of malware can do but also how it does it. Becoming a Malware Analyst requires a large amount of focus and discipline, as well as training and practice of the inner workings of computer systems, programming methodologies in multiple languages. A malware analyst must have a keen mind for solving puzzles and connecting the dots.

This program presents malware analysis tools and techniques.

Understanding the capabilities of malware is critical to an organization’s ability to respond to information security incidents and produce threat intelligence.

The Malware Analyst training program can help incident Responders, Cyber security Architects, and IT administrators gain the skills to observe malicious programs that target and infect systems.

The training provides the ability to perform reverse-engineering of malicious software using system and network monitoring utilities, disassemblers, debuggers, and other tools useful for turning the malware inside-out.