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Analyzing Malware for .NET and Java Binaries

by Josh Stroschein

This course will teach the basics of Java and .NET runtimes, introduce tools and techniques for effectively reverse engineering these binary types, show you how to identify indicators of compromise, and get hands-on with real world malware.

What you'll learn

The ability to quickly and effectively analyse a wide variety of malware is a critical skill for anyone performing incident response, working in a security operations center (SOC), or analyzing malware. In this course, Analyzing Malware for .NET and Java Binaries, you will gain the skills necessary to effectively analyze Java and .NET malware. First, you will learn how .NET and Java binaries differ from other malware. Next, you will learn the tools, techniques, and workflows necessary to reverse engineer these types of binaries. Finally, you will apply everything you learned through hands-on labs in which you will analyze real-world malware. When you are finished with this course, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze .NET and Java binaries, giving you the ability to effectively investigate a wider variety of malware.

About the author

Josh is an experienced malware analyst and reverse engineer and has a passion for sharing his knowledge with others. He is a reverse engineer at Google (Chronicle), where he focuses on tackling the latest threats. Josh is an accomplished trainer, providing training at places such as Ring Zero, BlackHat, Defcon, Toorcon, Hack-In-The-Box, Suricon, and other public and private venues. Josh is also an author on Pluralsight, where he publishes content around malware analysis, reverse engineering, and... more

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