Cybersecurity: Malware Analysis

PROGRAM OUTLINE

This Cybersecurity XPMC aims to prepare Engineering students and other aspiring cybersecurity professionals on Ransomware Analysis and Detection. Working within the environment of cyber-security department, the teams will perform static and dynamic analysis of an identified ransomware, will gain an understanding of the process to conduct reverse engineering of ransomware. Understanding these processes will help learners in overcoming the most critical challenge faced by organizations in the fast-evolving digital era. The team will produce reports on their work and make their colleagues aware of potential vulnerabilities. Undertake complete static and dynamic analysis flow for malware. Perform manual debugging by stepping through the program to navigate until malware is identified. Perform reverse engineering to find hard coded password and create a response plan.