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DNS Malware Analysis: A Forensic Approach (W39)

Analyze DNS-related malware behavior from a forensic perspective. Connect protocol knowledge, programming, and reverse engineering with the interpretation of suspicious activity.

Instructor · Dr. Paulo Henrique

Modules:
6
Lessons:
27

eForensics learning

Practical skills.
Verified progress.

What you'll learn

  • Analyze DNS traffic for suspicious behavior.
  • Connect program behavior with DNS-related evidence.
  • Apply Python and reverse-engineering concepts to malware analysis.

Prerequisites

The skills required for this course are: programming, reverse engineering understanding of the DNS protocol. In this case, you will need know how functions work in a program flow, understand how memory share is used by malware and how network traffic is in a normal situation and a normal state. The programming language used is Python. Equipment and software: You will need to mount a virtual network containing: Windows 7 (or 10) virtual machine to mount the FLARE-VM lab and run the above tools Kali Linux and Sans Sift Workstation Debian server You will learn how to configure this network to DNS attack

Module 4

Module 1 Labs

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Assessments

Assignment Required

(W39M06) The DNS Attack - lab

Assignment Required

(W39A02) Machine configuration - lab

Assignment Required

(W39A03) Working with Wireshark to capture DNS traffic

Assignment Required

(W39A04) Working with w4sp virtual lab

Assignment Required

(W39A05) Analyzing Attacker Traffic - lab

Module 6

Module 2 Labs

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Assessments

Assignment Required

(W39A06) Kelihos I - lab

Assignment Required

(W39A07) Fiesta EK - lab

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(W39A08) Kelihos II - lab

Assignment Required

(W39A09) Working with samples and PCAP files - lab

Module 8

Module 3 Labs

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Assessments

Assignment Required

(W39A10) FlareVM Lab

Assignment Required

(W39A11) IOC Lab

Module 10

Module 4 Labs

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Assessments

Assignment Required

(W39A12) Amazon AWS Lab

Assignment Required

(W39A13) Exploiting laaS - Lab

Module 11

Final Exam

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Assessments

Quiz Required

(W39Q01) Final Exam

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