20. Malware Analysis Fundamentals
Malware analysts reverse-engineer malicious code to understand attacker techniques and build defences. This mind map covers the complete static and dynamic analysis workflow.
Topics Covered
- Static analysis: strings, PE headers
- Dynamic sandbox analysis
- IDA Pro and Ghidra disassembly
- x64dbg debugging
- Behavioural analysis: registry, network
- YARA rule writing
- Malware families: RATs, stealers, ransomware
- C2 infrastructure analysis
- Threat intelligence reporting