Certification Name : GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
Certification Description
System and Network Administrators, Auditors, Security Consultants, and Security Managers responsible for protecting the organization from malicious code
The GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certificate is designed for technologists who protect the organization from malicious code. The certificate focuses on tools and techniques for analyzing malicious software such as viruses, worms, and trojans. Students are asked to try their hand at studying malware using system monitoring tools, a disassembler, and a debugger in a controlled environment. When performing the analysis, students study the program’s behavioral patterns, and look at portions of its assembly code. This advanced, technical program expects the students to be familiar with using Windows and Linux operating environments, and to understand programming concepts such as stacks and function calls.
Certifying Organization
The SANS Institute(SANS)(0907)
8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 205 Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact information : 301-654-7267 Email : info@sans.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? No
More than two years of work experience required? No
Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? No
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
malware; reverse engineering; security, auditors; computer; IT, network; malicious code