A piece of malware can sit dormant inside a network for months before anyone notices, and by the time it is found, the question is no longer just "what is it" but "what has it already done." Making sense of that quickly requires structured analysis skills, not guesswork.

The Detecting and Analyzing Malicious Software in Europe course by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy trains participants in static and dynamic malware analysis techniques aligned with European standards such as GDPR and the NIS Directive, from first detection through to forensic investigation.

Who Should Attend?

• Cybersecurity specialists and malware analysts.
• Network engineers and information systems managers.
• Incident response professionals.
• Data protection and compliance specialists.

Knowledge and Benefits

• Understand the different types of malware and how each is analyzed.
• Use European tools and techniques for malware detection and analysis.
• Apply GDPR and NIS Directive standards when handling malware incidents.
• Perform both static and dynamic malware analysis.
• Develop effective response strategies for malware-related incidents.

Module 1: Malware 101 — What It Is and Why European Rules Care

• Malware classifications: viruses, worms, Trojans, and advanced persistent threats.
• Why malware analysis matters for prevention, and how it ties into GDPR and NIS Directive obligations.

Module 2: The Analyst's Toolkit — From Sandboxing to Forensics

• Static, dynamic, and network-level analysis tools.
• Sandboxing, behavioral analysis, and AI-assisted diagnosis.
• Forensic tools for recovering data and extracting digital evidence.

Module 3: Static and Dynamic Analysis in Practice

• Examining source and binary code with tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra.
• Observing malware behavior in virtual machines and debugging its execution.
• Extracting and analyzing stolen data and the encryption techniques malware relies on.

Module 4: Prevention and Response — Network to Endpoint

• Network and endpoint-level prevention: firewalls, antivirus, patching, and privilege management.
• Incident response and investigation, from root-cause analysis to technical reporting.

Module 5: Compliance, AI, and Where Malware Analysis Is Headed

• Legal obligations under GDPR when malware causes a data breach, and the role of security teams.
• AI and machine learning in detecting new and evasive malware strains.
• Emerging trends and the future of European malware regulation.