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<p>This project aims to prepare Engineering students and other aspiring cybersecurity professionals on malware analysis and detection. Working within the environment of a cybersecurity department, the teams will perform static and dynamic analysis of an identified malware and will gain an understanding of the process for the reverse engineering of malware. Experience of these processes will help learners gain skills in the most critical challenge faced by organisations in the fast-evolving digital era. The team will produce reports on their work and make their colleagues aware of potential vulnerabilities.</p>
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<p>•Teams will perform static and dynamic analysis of an identified malware and will gain an understanding of the process for the reverse engineering of malware.<br>
•Sprint 1 (2 Weeks) Gain a complete understanding of the problem scenario. Complete installation of requisite tools/software needed for static and dynamic analysis. Prepare the required lab environment needed for analysis and debugging.<br>
•Sprint 2 (2 Weeks) Define a project plan, standard operating procedures and reporting templates to document all findings, roles and responsibilities and recommendations.<br>
•Sprint 3 (2 Weeks) Confirm details affecting system changes on endpoints. Understand how processes executed by machine effect system behavioural change. <br>
•Sprint 4 (2 Weeks) Course Outline (Higher Education) Identify existing processes running on a system and learn how to sniff the packets through the machine. Implement software suite for simulating common internet services in a lab environment.<br>
•Sprint 5 (2 Weeks) Undertake complete static and dynamic analysis flow for malware by setting up a baseline analysis environment and triaging to determine a starting point. Perform static analysis to get a sense of where everything is before debugging. Perform dynamic analysis to determine behaviours that cannot be understood by static analysis.<br>
•Sprint 6 (2 Weeks) Perform manual debugging by stepping through the program to navigate until the malware is identified. Perform reverse engineering to find hard-coded passwords and create a response plan.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This project aims to prepare Engineering students and other aspiring cybersecurity professionals on malware analysis and detection. Working within the environment of a cybersecurity department, the teams will perform static and dynamic analysis of an identified malware and will gain an understanding of the process for the reverse engineering of malware. Experience of these processes will help learners gain skills in the most critical challenge faced by organisations in the fast-evolving digital era. The team will produce reports on their work and make their colleagues aware of potential vulnerabilities.</p>
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<p>•Teams will perform static and dynamic analysis of an identified malware and will gain an understanding of the process for the reverse engineering of malware.<br> •Sprint 1 (2 Weeks) Gain a complete understanding of the problem scenario. Complete installation of requisite tools/software needed for static and dynamic analysis. Prepare the required lab environment needed for analysis and debugging.<br> •Sprint 2 (2 Weeks) Define a project plan, standard operating procedures and reporting templates to document all findings, roles and responsibilities and recommendations.<br> •Sprint 3 (2 Weeks) Confirm details affecting system changes on endpoints. Understand how processes executed by machine effect system behavioural change. <br> •Sprint 4 (2 Weeks) Course Outline (Higher Education) Identify existing processes running on a system and learn how to sniff the packets through the machine. Implement software suite for simulating common internet services in a lab environment.<br> •Sprint 5 (2 Weeks) Undertake complete static and dynamic analysis flow for malware by setting up a baseline analysis environment and triaging to determine a starting point. Perform static analysis to get a sense of where everything is before debugging. Perform dynamic analysis to determine behaviours that cannot be understood by static analysis.<br> •Sprint 6 (2 Weeks) Perform manual debugging by stepping through the program to navigate until the malware is identified. Perform reverse engineering to find hard-coded passwords and create a response plan.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Non-Award
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029901 - Security Science
Grade scheme:
Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/gpsit1011">View unit fees</a>
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Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
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None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Understand the reason for system malfunction</p>
K2
<p>Understand impacts of Malware</p>
K3
<p>Understand how to analyse the network behaviour of unknown malwares</p>
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<p>Understand how to set up a baseline analysis environment and determine a starting point for triaging</p>
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<p>Use hash value to research the details of malware</p>
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<p>Use tools to explore DLLs and functions imported by malware</p>
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<p>Use utilities to help manage, troubleshoot and diagnose Windows systems and applications</p>
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<p>Work effectively in a team</p>
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<p>Perform static analysis of malware</p>
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<p>Perform dynamic analysis of malware</p>
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<p>Simulate Malware to identify the impact on network</p>
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<p>Create a response plan to detect and protect - plan and execute reverse engineering</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
Supplementary assessment available:
No
FedTASK
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Non-Award
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029901 - Security Science
Grade scheme:
Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/gpsit1011">View unit fees</a>
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