Mobile Malware Reverse Engineer (CMMRE)

8KSec’s Offensive Mobile Malware Analysis training is the definitive masterclass for security researchers, incident responders, and threat analysts who want to move past general forensics and master low-level static, dynamic, and behavioral analysis of live iOS and Android threats. This specialized program provides the deep technical knowledge required to dismantle advanced persistent threats (APTs), identify sophisticated evasion mechanisms, and map out command-and-control (C2) infrastructures. Offered globally via flexible live virtual and live on-site formats, our authorized partnership training ensures your technical teams gain the rigorous reverse engineering capabilities needed to process modern mobile implants, trojans, and surveillance tools.

Who Should Attend?

This course is built strictly for cybersecurity practitioners responsible for defending critical infrastructure, investigating breaches, or tracking mobile threat intelligence actors. The Offensive Mobile Malware Analysis training is ideal for:

• Malware Analysts and Reverse Engineers transitioning from Windows/Linux to mobile
• Incident Responders and Security Operations Center (SOC) Teams handling mobile compromises
• Threat Intelligence Researchers tracking mobile threat actor groups and APT campaigns
• Mobile Security Professionals wanting to specialize in offensive threat analysis

If your role requires you to safely triage malicious artifacts, bypass anti-analysis checks, or parse compiled code vectors to extract actionable threat intelligence, this course is crucial for your professional development.

CMMRE Certification & Career Opportunities

This masterclass serves as the complete preparation track for the official Certified Mobile Malware Reverse Engineer (CMMRE) credential—a 100% practical, hands-on 48-hour exam. To pass, you must demonstrate real-world analysis workflows by successfully triaging live mobile malware samples, extracting indicators of compromise (IOCs), and documenting execution pathways. Earning this certification accelerates your positioning for high-value roles, including:

• Senior Mobile Malware Analyst
• Mobile Incident Response Handler
• Threat Intelligence Engineer
• Advanced Mobile Security Researcher

With an absolute zero multiple-choice framework, holding the CMMRE designation signals immediately to corporate security divisions and global defense sectors that you have the immediate technical competency to reverse-engineer unknown mobile binaries from scratch.

Why Choose Our Partnered Training?

We pride ourselves on providing high-impact training environments built on authentic, current threat vectors rather than outdated or theoretical samples. Here is why our 8KSec training framework stands out:

• Isolated Cloud Laboratories: Eliminate risk entirely. All hands-on labs are handled safely inside pre-configured, isolated cloud lab environments—allowing you to interact with real, aggressive mobile malware samples without any risk of accidental execution on your host machine.
• No Hardware Barriers: To support deep runtime manipulation and instrumentation without physical device management, the lab environment utilizes Corellium to provide virtualized iOS and Android testing platforms directly over your browser interface.
• Conference-Proven Domain Instructors: Learn from veteran research experts with over a decade of combined field experience presenting zero-day breakdowns and malware forensics at tier-one security events like Black Hat, HITB, Zer0con, and OWASP AppSec.
• Windows-to-Mobile Bridging: If you are an experienced desktop malware analyst looking to migrate your skills, this course bridges the gap seamlessly by mapping familiar static and dynamic analysis methodologies straight into unique mobile structures (such as DEX, APK, and Mach-O format blocks).

Course Prerequisites

To successfully complete the Offensive Mobile Malware Analysis course and keep pace with the technical lab sequences, attendees should possess the following prerequisites:

• General Cybersecurity Literacy: A strong working knowledge of cybersecurity and general malware analysis fundamentals.
• Platform Familiarity: Basic working familiarity with the high-level design of iOS and Android platforms.
• Shell Literacy: Basic Linux skills and command-line terminal proficiency.

Note: Prior experience with complex assembly or reverse engineering tools is helpful but not strictly required, as platform-specific tooling and data structures are covered from the ground up.

Offensive Mobile Malware Analysis Course Outline

Our comprehensive, 2-day hands-on technical curriculum maps across 6 specialized structural modules:

1. Module 1: Mobile Malware Landscape
   • Comprehensive overview of the modern mobile malware threat landscape; classifications of advanced malware categories including spyware, ransomware, banking trojans, RATs, and commercial stalkerware; detailed review of initial infection vectors and distribution methods; tracking evasion techniques and anti-analysis measures; configuring the sandboxed mobile malware analysis lab.
2. Module 2: iOS Malware Analysis - Static
   • iOS static binary analysis architectures and the Mach-O file format; inspecting XML Property Lists (plist files) and configuration flags; entitlement review and tracking privilege assessment anomalies; verifying code signatures and detecting certificate artifacts; extracting embedded payloads and third-party framework layers.
3. Module 3: iOS Malware Analysis - Dynamic
   • Runtime analysis of iOS malware using advanced Frida instrumentation; configuring traffic proxies to intercept secure command-and-control (C2) network behaviors; behavioral system tracing and function hook logging; extracting active Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from executing samples; mapping background persistence mechanisms.
4. Module 4: Android Malware Analysis - Static
   • Decompiling APK files using jadx, apktool, and dex2jar utilities; automated static triaging via MobSF; manual Android Manifest auditing and permission threat mapping; detecting obfuscation architectures (ProGuard, DexGuard, custom string crypto); static disassembly of native code layers (.so libraries and JNI configurations) with Ghidra.
5. Module 5: Android Malware Analysis - Dynamic
   • Configuring safe emulator targets and debugging sandboxes; runtime method interception and dynamic object monitoring using Frida and Objection; capturing active network streams with tcpdump and Burp Suite; identifying accessibility service abuse patterns (commonly found in banking trojans); mapping C2 communications.
6. Module 6: Advanced Topics & Threat Intelligence
   • Generating custom mobile Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and compiling formal YARA classification rules; engineering automated analysis pipelines for mobile binaries; case studies covering high-profile public iOS malware campaigns; detailed dissection of modern Android banking trojans; structuring actionable remediation and defensive posture advice.

Enroll Today

The 8KSec Offensive Mobile Malware Analysis training is the critical next step to building specialized tactical response capabilities within your threat analysis divisions. By replacing basic automated indicators with rigorous low-level reverse engineering techniques, this course equips engineers to definitively break down unknown mobile risks. Secure your team's entry into the program, conquer platform evasion layers, and validate your capability with the CMMRE exam—enroll today!