Python for Cybersecurity

7.

Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

7.1.

Static Analysis Techniques

7.1.1.

File System Analysis

7.1.1.1.

File Metadata Extraction

7.1.1.2.

File Type Identification

7.1.1.3.

Hash Calculation and Comparison

7.1.2.

String Analysis

7.1.2.1.

String Extraction Techniques

7.1.2.2.

Obfuscated String Detection

7.1.2.3.

String Pattern Analysis

7.1.3.

Portable Executable (PE) Analysis

7.1.3.1.

PE Structure Understanding

7.1.3.2.

pefile Library Usage

7.1.3.3.

Header Analysis

7.1.3.4.

Section Analysis

7.1.3.5.

Import Table Analysis

7.1.3.6.

Export Table Analysis

7.1.4.

Disassembly and Code Analysis

7.1.4.1.

capstone Disassembly Engine

7.1.4.2.

Assembly Code Analysis

7.1.4.3.

Control Flow Analysis

7.1.4.4.

Function Identification

7.2.

Dynamic Analysis Techniques

7.2.1.

Sandbox Environment Setup

7.2.2.

Behavioral Analysis

7.2.2.1.

Process Monitoring

7.2.2.2.

File System Monitoring

7.2.2.3.

Registry Monitoring

7.2.2.4.

Network Activity Monitoring

7.2.3.

System Call Monitoring

7.2.3.1.

psutil Library Usage

7.2.3.2.

Process Creation Tracking

7.2.3.3.

Resource Usage Monitoring

7.2.4.

Network Traffic Analysis

7.2.4.1.

Malware Communication Patterns

7.2.4.2.

Command and Control (C2) Analysis

7.2.4.3.

Data Exfiltration Detection

7.3.

YARA Rule Development

7.3.1.

YARA Rule Syntax

7.3.2.

Pattern Matching Techniques

7.3.3.

7.3.4.

Rule Testing and Validation

7.3.5.

Python YARA Integration

7.3.6.

Automated Scanning Implementation

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