Mobile devices have become part of our daily lives and routine.
Their use has tremendously increased over the last couple of years.
It is expected that the trajectory will remain increasing as mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous.
Given this fact, the number of malicious mobile applications is tremendously increasing.
If you work in cyber security, it is imperative to expand your skillset to include the understanding
and analysis of mobile malware.
Welcome to the course Android malware analysis and Kelly.
My name is Mohammad Marel and I will be your instructor in this course.
I have a master's degree in computer science from the Lebanese American University.
I am a certified CISSP, Caesar, BNP, ITIL and AYSEL two seven zero zero five.
I have 15 plus years of experience in the I.T. domain with a focus on cybersecurity.
I have a couple of online courses and I am currently authoring a book.
I work in GCSE with one of the multinational French companies and where I am responsible for the I.T.
and Otey security.
In this course you will learn the basics about Android security architecture.
Then we will set up our lab using Kelly Linux in where we will install all the relevant applications.
Moving forward, we will learn about major malware analysis techniques and then we will download malicious
applications, decode and decompiled them.
We will wrap up our course with performing malware detection techniques on the decompiled sample as
a prerequisite.
You need to be experienced mainly in Java and example, you need to be familiar with Linux as well as
the command line.
You need to have basic cybersecurity knowledge and of course, interested in malware hunting.
After you've finished the course, you will understand Android security architecture.
You will understand the Android attack surface.
You will learn the difference between static and dynamic malware analysis techniques.
You will be able to reverse engineer Android mobile apps, understand the reverse engineered components,
and, of course, detect malicious and data exfiltration code.
It is important to note that the malware sample we will be using in this course is real and life.
Do not attempt to install it on your personal or corporate devices as it can cause harm.