About this subject
Credits
6
Workload
60hours
Semester
Autumn
Academic year
4
Description
The subject provides students with the formation of fundamental theoretical knowledge and initial practical skills on the analysis of malicious software. within the scope of the subject, the main types, goals, characteristics and mechanisms of action of malicious programs, as well as the main approaches and tools used in their analysis, are studied. the principles of determining the behavior, functionality, and possible effects on a system of virus, worm, trojan, and other malware samples are reviewed. static and dynamic analysis methods for the detection and investigation of malicious programs, the main features of these methods and their application differences are studied. in particular, the analysis of malicious windows programs, examination of the structure of executable files, methods of packaging and unpacking, as well as the analysis of malicious behavior exhibited by the program during its execution, are investigated. the subject also focuses on the principles of working with the main tools and analysis environments used in malware analysis. the subject is aimed at developing students' abilities to determine the purpose and main characteristics of a malware sample, to choose an appropriate analysis method, to interpret static and dynamic analysis results, and to evaluate malicious behavior based on the obtained results.
Course learning outcomes
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