Summary
In this chapter, we have become familiar with various types of modern threats and shed some light on important terms used within the cybersecurity community. We discussed the MITRE ATT&CK framework, provided an overview of its capabilities, and highlighted some of its important features. We also provided instructions on how to set up a safe environment to analyze malware. Finally, we provided recommendations on how to organize work when dealing with malicious samples by various means.
In the next chapter, we are going to cover the basics of various assembly languages, which will give us the fundamental knowledge required to understand malware functionality and perform static and dynamic analyses of various types of threats.
