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Sandworm: Web Shell Detection Lab
In this lab you will analyze artifacts recovered from a compromised environment. You will analyze both network capture traffic and log files for indicators of compromise (IOCs) from the threat group known as Sandworm.

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Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Challenge
Detecting a Web Shell Via Network Analysis
To start, you will perform a network analysis on captured traffic to discover indicators of malicious activity through the use of a web shell.
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Detecting a Web Shell Via Log Files
In this challenge, you will perform log file analysis on logs retrieved from an investigation to discover indicators of malicious activity through the use of a web shell.
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Final Challenge
In this challenge you will apply what you've learned and have some time to explore the lab environment and hopefully discover other IOCs.
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