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Conduct Root Cause Analysis for System Crashes
Part of Cyber Defense Analyst Training Series · Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series · Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · Network Operations Specialist Training Series · Technical Support Specialist Training Series Topic: Cyber Security Labs
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What you'll do
Students will use utilize a specially loaded system to conduct analysis on a captured memory dump from a machine suffering from repeating system crashes.
- Using a memory analysis tool the students will walk through the process of discovering what is running on the affected system and why these odd behaviours are causing the crashes.
- This lab will foster tool familiarization and will provide the students with another layer of detail on how the Windows kernel interacts with memory, as well as the various processes involved.
- ⏱ About 60 minutes
- Counts towards: Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (exam 200-201) · CompTIA CySA+ (exam CS0-004)
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Roadmaps that use this lab
- CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004) — step 6: Report and communicate
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 6: Analyst certification
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 8: Malware analysis
- Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (200-201) — step 3: Monitor with a SIEM and analyse hosts
- Threat Hunter — career path — step 3: The analyst certification
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 4: Malware, memory and document analysis
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 5: Incident response, certified
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 6: Casework, end to end
- Threat Intelligence Analyst — career path — step 2: SOC grounding, certified
