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Fileless Malware

In this course, you’ll learn about fileless malware, why it is used by attackers and the different strategies that can be taken to defend against it.

Intermediate
1h 40m
(34)

Created by Tyler Hudak and Aaron Rosenmund

Last Updated Oct 23, 2020

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Fileless Malware

In this course, you’ll learn about fileless malware, why it is used by attackers and the different strategies that can be taken to defend against it.

Intermediate
1h 40m
(34)

Created by Tyler Hudak and Aaron Rosenmund

Last Updated Oct 23, 2020

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What you'll learn

In this course, Hunting for Fileless Malware, Tyler Hudak and Aaron Rosenmund tackle what exactly fileless malware is, why it is used by attackers, and the different defensive strategies that can be taken to defend your organizations from it. Learn about different examples of fileless malware techniques, the use of native tools (PowerShell and WMI), and the types of defenses you can use. By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid understanding of the various types of fileless malware and how best to defend against it.

Fileless Malware
Intermediate
1h 40m
(34)
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Tyler Hudak - Pluralsight course - Fileless Malware
Tyler Hudak
9 courses 4.8 author rating 379 ratings

Tyler Hudak has more than 15 years of experience performing malware analysis, computer forensics, and incident response for multiple organizations. He loves sharing the knowledge he has gained on these topics in his presentations and classes!

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Aaron Rosenmund - Pluralsight course - Fileless Malware
Aaron Rosenmund
45 courses 4.4 author rating 986 ratings

Aaron M. Rosenmund is a cyber security operations subject matter expert, with a background in federal and business defensive and offensive cyber operations and system automation.

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