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Topic 1.3 of Introduction to Research

Research in Malware Analysis and Security Machine Learning

The three approaches that dominate malware analysis and security ML research, and why the WannaCry kill-switch discovery is applied research in its purest form.

~20 min total·4 quadrants of structured content

By the end of this topic, you will

Describe the three common approaches in malware analysis and security ML research: empirical, theoretical, and systems-engineering
Recognise which approach a given paper or project is using from how it presents its evidence
Explain why the WannaCry kill-switch discovery counts as applied research rather than a lucky guess

Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial

Video lectures and walkthroughs

Quadrant 2 · e-Content

Articles and case studies

research-methodology

Research in Malware Analysis and Security Machine Learning

Three approaches dominate this field -- empirical, theoretical, and applied engineering. Marcus Hutchins' discovery of the WannaCry kill switch shows what applied research looks like when it happens in real time, with the world watching.

7 min read

Quadrant 3 · Web Resources

Downloadable material and curated external links

Web resources coming soon.

Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment

Test your knowledge — earn a certificate on first pass

Assessment coming soon.