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Topic 1.1 of Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
A foundational introduction to malware analysis: what malware is, why analysing it matters, and the structured approach analysts follow when reading the story a binary tells.
By the end of this topic, you will
Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial
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Quadrant 2 · e-Content
Quadrant 3 · Web Resources
Downloadable reference material
External links
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
The industry-standard knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques observed in real-world attacks.
VirusTotal
Free service for analysing suspicious files and URLs against 70+ antivirus engines. First stop in any triage workflow.
MalwareBazaar
Public repository of malware samples for hands-on analysis.
Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment
Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
Covers malware taxonomy, reverse engineering fundamentals, x86 architecture, debugging concepts, automated analysis tools, and the legality of reverse engineering.
REMA Complete Assessment
A comprehensive 120-question assessment covering the entire Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis curriculum: malware taxonomy and reverse engineering fundamentals, static and dynamic analysis, reversing malicious code, malicious web and document files, in-depth analysis of packed and fileless malware, and self-defending malware techniques.
