Spearphishing Attachment and PowerShell

Phishing is one of the top techniques leveraged in breaches today, and adversaries use it to send malicious attachments to targeted users. PowerShell is a powerful scripting tool that adversaries can exploit to perform recon and run executables. You will detect these adversary techniques and discover ways to mitigate them.

Time
55 minutes
Difficulty
Intermediate
CEU/CPE
1
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Course Content
What is Spearphishing Attachment?
5m
What is PowerShell?
5m
Detection, Validation, and Mitigation (Lab)
45m
Course Description

PowerShell enables system administrators to perform a seemingly endless array of tasks on the machines in their environment, whether locally or remotely. PowerShell is also present on all modern Windows operating systems by default, making it a convenient attack vector if not properly secured.

Get the hands-on skills you need to detect and mitigate this attack in Cybrary's MITRE ATT&CK Framework courses aligned to the tactics and techniques used by financially motivated threat group FIN7. Prevent adversaries from accomplishing the tactic of Execution into your environment today.

Instructed By
Owen Dubiel

Owen Dubiel

Security Engineer

Instructor
Matthew Mullins

Matthew Mullins

Technical Manager, Red Team

Instructor
Provider
Cybrary
Certificate of Completion
Certificate Of Completion

Complete this entire course to earn a Spearphishing Attachment and PowerShell Certificate of Completion