IACRB Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA)

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On this accelerated IACRB Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA) course, you will gain the skills necessary to become an information assurance professional, widely considered as the most important piece in the information security puzzle.

In just 2 days, you’ll be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge of information assurance, but crucially you’ll also gain valuable practical skills and gain access to a huge network of certified individuals. You’ll also learn:

• The analysis skills needed to reverse engineer and analyse malware
• How malware works, reversing different types of malware
• Commonly used Malware tools

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the IACRB CREA exam, and achieve your IACRB Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll certify at twice the speed of traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal if you are a professional in one of the following roles:

• Malware analysts
• Security researchers
• Cybersecurity professionals looking to gain a technical understanding of malware
• Anyone with a desire to get certified in reverse engineering!

Or if you’re an employer who wants to:

• Establish a baseline skill level requirement for highly technical positions.
• Ensure that individuals have the required hands-on skills to perform on the job. Access to a network of subject matter experts.

• Module 1: Understanding hashing functions
• Module 2: Working with encrypted binaries
• Module 3: Reversing UPX and other compression types
• Module 4: Discovering stack overflows
• Module 5: Discovering heap overflows
• Module 6: Creating a sandbox to isolate malware
• Module 7: Unpacking malware
• Module 8: Monitoring registry changes
• Module 9: Identifying malware communication channels
• Module 10: Understanding Digital Rights Management (DRM) implementations

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

IACRB Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA) exam

• Duration: 2 hours
• Number of questions: 50
• Format: Multiple-choice
• Passing score: 70%

Before attending this accelerated course, IACRB recommends you have a firm understanding of the following:

• Windows Operating System
• Computer architecture concepts
• TCP/IP protocols

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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