Certificate of Achievement

Maria Cipriano

has completed the following course:

Introduction to Digital Forensics: Malware Analysis and Investigations

PA Consulting

This online course explored how to identify malware on a computer system to understand how to prevent malware attacks and enhance your cyber security.

3 weeks, 3 hours per week

Richard Allen

Cyber Security Education and Training Lead

PA Consulting

90%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate the technical knowledge required to conduct basic Windows Malware Investigations.
  • Collect certain data artifacts to assist in the identification of malware presence and or infection on a Windows computer.
  • Design a logical structure to investigate malware presence and or infection on a Windows computer.
  • Explain the differences between malware categories and capabilities.

Syllabus

  • History of malware
  • Malware categories
  • Defining malware
  • Malware terminology
  • Infection methods
  • Persistent methods
  • Obfuscation methods
  • Windows 10 Operating System artefacts
  • New Technology File System artefacts

Issued on 7th October 2022

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Free online course:

Introduction to Digital Forensics: Malware Analysis and Investigations

PA Consulting