Reverse Engineering

  1. Applications and Specializations
    1. Malware Analysis
      1. Initial Triage
        1. File Type Identification
          1. Packer Detection
            1. Entropy Analysis
              1. String Analysis
              2. Static Malware Analysis
                1. Import Table Analysis
                  1. Resource Examination
                    1. Code Structure Analysis
                      1. Cryptographic Routine Identification
                      2. Dynamic Malware Analysis
                        1. Sandbox Execution
                          1. Behavioral Monitoring
                            1. Network Communication Analysis
                              1. Persistence Mechanism Detection
                              2. Advanced Malware Techniques
                                1. Anti-Analysis Evasion
                                  1. Polymorphic Code Analysis
                                    1. Rootkit Detection
                                      1. Advanced Persistent Threat Analysis
                                      2. Malware Classification
                                        1. Family Attribution
                                          1. Variant Analysis
                                            1. Threat Actor Profiling
                                            2. Indicator Extraction
                                              1. File-Based Indicators
                                                1. Network Indicators
                                                  1. Registry Indicators
                                                    1. Behavioral Indicators
                                                  2. Vulnerability Research
                                                    1. Vulnerability Discovery Methods
                                                      1. Code Auditing Techniques
                                                        1. Fuzzing Strategies
                                                          1. Static Analysis Tools
                                                            1. Dynamic Analysis Methods
                                                            2. Crash Analysis
                                                              1. Crash Dump Examination
                                                                1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                  1. Exploitability Assessment
                                                                  2. Patch Analysis
                                                                    1. Binary Differencing
                                                                      1. Patch Reverse Engineering
                                                                        1. Security Update Analysis
                                                                          1. Vulnerability Timeline Reconstruction
                                                                          2. Exploit Development
                                                                            1. Proof-of-Concept Creation
                                                                              1. Exploit Reliability Testing
                                                                                1. Exploit Mitigation Bypass
                                                                                  1. Weaponization Considerations
                                                                                  2. Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                                    1. Impact Analysis
                                                                                      1. Attack Vector Identification
                                                                                        1. Risk Scoring
                                                                                          1. Remediation Recommendations
                                                                                        2. Digital Forensics Applications
                                                                                          1. Incident Response Support
                                                                                            1. Malware Payload Analysis
                                                                                              1. Attack Vector Identification
                                                                                                1. Timeline Reconstruction
                                                                                                  1. Evidence Preservation
                                                                                                  2. Data Recovery
                                                                                                    1. File System Reconstruction
                                                                                                      1. Deleted File Recovery
                                                                                                        1. Damaged Media Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Encryption Key Recovery
                                                                                                          2. Network Forensics
                                                                                                            1. Traffic Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Protocol Reconstruction
                                                                                                                1. Communication Pattern Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Data Exfiltration Detection
                                                                                                                  2. Mobile Device Forensics
                                                                                                                    1. Mobile OS Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Application Data Extraction
                                                                                                                        1. Communication History Recovery
                                                                                                                          1. Location Data Analysis
                                                                                                                        2. Protocol Reverse Engineering
                                                                                                                          1. Network Protocol Analysis
                                                                                                                            1. Protocol State Machine Reconstruction
                                                                                                                              1. Message Format Analysis
                                                                                                                                1. Encryption and Authentication Analysis
                                                                                                                                  1. Protocol Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                                                                                  2. File Format Reverse Engineering
                                                                                                                                    1. File Structure Analysis
                                                                                                                                      1. Metadata Extraction
                                                                                                                                        1. Compression Algorithm Analysis
                                                                                                                                          1. Format Specification Creation
                                                                                                                                          2. Communication Protocol Implementation
                                                                                                                                            1. Client/Server Implementation
                                                                                                                                              1. Protocol Stack Development
                                                                                                                                                1. Interoperability Testing
                                                                                                                                              2. Cryptographic Analysis
                                                                                                                                                1. Algorithm Identification
                                                                                                                                                  1. Cryptographic Primitive Detection
                                                                                                                                                    1. Implementation Analysis
                                                                                                                                                      1. Key Schedule Analysis
                                                                                                                                                      2. Key Recovery Techniques
                                                                                                                                                        1. Static Key Extraction
                                                                                                                                                          1. Dynamic Key Capture
                                                                                                                                                            1. Side-Channel Key Recovery
                                                                                                                                                            2. Custom Cryptography Analysis
                                                                                                                                                              1. Proprietary Algorithm Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Weakness Identification
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Attack Vector Development
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Cryptographic Implementation Flaws
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Timing Attack Vulnerabilities
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Padding Oracle Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Random Number Generator Weaknesses

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                                                                                                                                                                    6. Anti-Reverse Engineering Techniques