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Welcome to the course!

Introduction to the 7Safe PA Consulting Malware Investigation course covering the basics of malware investigations.
Welcome to the Introduction to Malware Investigations course!

This course was designed to give those who have an interest in malware investigations and the methods used to find evidence of malware on a Windows computer.

The course covers some of the technical disciplines and supporting knowledge required to be an effective malware investigator.

This course will cover an overview of the following topics:

Week 1

• History, categories and describing malware types

Week 2

• Malware terminology

• Infection & persistence methods

• Obfuscation methods

Week 3

• Windows 10 operating system artefacts

• NT File System artefacts

There will be a short multiple choice quiz at the end of each week. An end of course test will also be available for those who wish to be certificated.

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