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or $150 X 6 installments

24+ hours

on-demand video

Assignments

In class assignments

105+

Articles & lessons

30+

downloadable resources

Cross-device

Access on mobile & TV

Certification

Certificate of completion

Whether you’re an aspiring ethical hacker, a seasoned Cybersecurity professional, a cybersecurity enthusiast, an IT professional, a Red Teamer, or a Security Researcher, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to enter deeply into the world of malware offensive techniques.

Our trainers are seasoned industry-insiders with a deep, practical understanding of cybersecurity research and development

Cybersecurity researcher and red teamer who lives both on the offensive and defensive fronts. The author of the “Antivirus Bypass Techniques”, “Malware Analysis On Steroids” books, expert in malware research, reverse engineering, penetration testing, digital forensics, and incident response.

25+ years as Software developer, trainer, consultant, author, and speaker. Co-author of “Windows Internals”. Author of “Windows Kernel Programming”, “Windows 10 System Programming, as well as System and kernel programming courses on PentesterAcademy, and “Windows Internals” series of courses on PluralSight.

Students will benefit from a basic understanding of programming and Windows operating system concepts, but the course is designed to build the technical foundation step by step. Prior exposure to C/C++, Windows internals, or reverse engineering is helpful, though not strictly required for every part of the training. Because the course moves into assembly, malware analysis, and low-level development concepts, curiosity and a willingness to work through technical material carefully are just as important as prior experience.

This course helps students move beyond high-level security concepts and into the kind of technical depth valued in malware research, reverse engineering, threat hunting, detection engineering, red teaming, and security product development. By understanding how malware is built, analyzed, and executed on Windows, students develop skills that are directly relevant to advanced offensive and defensive roles. It is especially valuable for anyone who wants to strengthen their low-level technical credibility in modern cybersecurity work.

Yes. The training includes practical analysis of real-world case studies, including malware and attack techniques that help students understand how modern threats behave in practice. These examples are used to teach structured analysis, reverse engineering methodology, unpacking, and behavioural dissection, rather than relying only on simplified demonstrations or theory.

Yes. One of the distinguishing features of this course is that it approaches malware from both the analysis and development perspectives. Students explore how low-level Windows techniques are implemented in code so they can better understand how malicious software operates, how certain behaviours are constructed, and how those behaviours can later be recognized, analyzed, or detected in the real world.

The course covers a broad technical range, including Windows internals, processes, memory, threads, DLLs, x86/x64 fundamentals, .NET, COM, the Native API, PE analysis, packing detection, shellcode, and reverse engineering workflows for both managed and native malware. These topics are taught as connected building blocks, giving students the background needed to understand malware behaviour from multiple angles rather than as isolated techniques.

With features like MemProcFS for analyzing memory dumps, CDR for sanitizing files, and CSI tools for digital forensics, Threat.Zone provides a powerful environment for malware analysis and security investigations.

Learn advanced analysis techniques from real-world malware and harness this knowledge to craft your own malware, understanding attacker strategies. Empower yourself with both defensive and offensive cybersecurity skills.

or $150 X 6 installments