DESCRIPTION

Advanced Malware Analysis and Intelligence teaches you how to analyze malware like a pro. Using static and dynamic techniques, you will understand how malware works, its intent, and its impact. The book covers key tools and reverse engineering concepts, helping you break down even the most complex malware.

This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to understanding and analyzing advanced malware threats. The book explores how malware is created, evolves to bypass modern defenses, and can be effectively analyzed using both foundational and advanced techniques. Covering key areas such as static and dynamic analysis, reverse engineering, malware campaign tracking, and threat intelligence, this book provides step-by-step methods to uncover malicious activities, identify IOCs, and disrupt malware operations. Readers will also gain insights into evasion techniques employed by malware authors and learn advanced defense strategies. It explores emerging trends, including AI and advanced attack techniques, helping readers stay prepared for future cybersecurity challenges.

By the end of the book, you will have acquired the skills to proactively identify emerging threats, fortify network defenses, and develop effective incident response strategies to safeguard critical systems and data in an ever-changing digital landscape.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

● Gain a complete understanding of malware, its behavior, and how to analyze it using static and dynamic techniques.

● Reverse engineering malware to understand its code and functionality.

● Identifying and tracking malware campaigns to attribute threat actors.

● Identify and counter advanced evasion techniques while utilizing threat intelligence to enhance defense and detection strategies.

● Detecting and mitigating evasion techniques used by advanced malware.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is tailored for cybersecurity professionals, malware analysts, students, and incident response teams. Before reading this book, readers should have a basic understanding of operating systems, networking concepts, any scripting language, and cybersecurity fundamentals.