Static Malware Analysis — Roadmap Step & Resources
Examining a malware sample's code and structure without ever running it
- Level: advanced
- Estimated time: 2 days
- Roadmap: Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker
Before this step
Study resources
- Practical Malware Analysis & Triage (Article) — The SANS Institute's overview of static malware analysis techniques and tools.
- Static Malware Analysis Explained (Video) — A practical introduction to examining malware code without executing it.
- Malware Analysis | Static and Dynamic (Video) — A practical walkthrough performing both static and dynamic malware analysis.
Part of
- Malware Analysis Basics — section
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path