Overview
This Professional Certificate is designed for those who need to grasp the foundations and carry out key techniques of cyber forensics and malware analysis.
The first module provides an introduction to principles, techniques, and tools for performing cyber forensics investigations. Participants will gain a good understanding of the fundamentals of cyber forensics, as well as important techniques for performing evidence extraction and analysis on Windows systems, UNIX/Linux systems, networks and web applications. Additionally, participants will gain practical hands-on exposure to various forensics tools.
The second module provides an introduction to fundamental techniques and useful tools for performing malware forensics and binary analysis. Participants will gain a good understanding of malware forensics fundamentals, as well as key techniques for performing static and dynamic analyses of malware and unknown binary files, particularly in widely used Windows environment. Moreover, with a hands-on approach taken, participants will gain practical exposure to various malware and binary analysis tools.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the learner will be able to:
Understand cyber forensics fundamentals
Conduct cyber forensics investigation process and handle digital evidence
Extract and analyse evidence from Windows systems, UNIX/Linux systems, networks and web applications
Utilise tools for performing data extraction and analysis in a cyber forensics investigation
Understand the fundamentals of malware forensics and binary analysis
Perform basic and advanced static analyses of malware and unknown binary files
Perform basic and advanced dynamic analyses of malware and unknown binary files
Set up a safe sandbox environment and utilise binary analysis tools, particularly on Windows malware and binary files
Schedule
End Date: 12 Mar 2026, Thursday
Location: 11 Research Link, COM 3, 119391
Pricing

Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- Cybersecurity (Proficiency level: Beginner)





