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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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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Published
Clock icon Apr 30, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. 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!

  2. 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.

  3. Challenge

    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.

  4. Challenge

    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.

Michael Teske is an Author Evangelist with Pluralsight helping people elevate their skills. He has 20+ years of experience in IT Ops, including 17 as an IT instructor at a community college.

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