Windows Memory Forensics
Investigate compromised Windows systems by analyzing volatile memory dumps to recover evidence that disappears when systems power down. This hands-on lab teaches you to extract running processes, active network connections, credential information, and command history from RAM snapshots. You'll uncover traces of attempted privilege escalation, account creation, and credential theft while learning techniques that are essential for incident response and threat hunting
By CyberTask Engineer ยท Easy level
11
Tasks
1
Sections
75
Points
1 hr
Duration
What You'll Learn
- Analyze Windows memory dumps using the Volatility Framework
- Extract password hashes, running processes, and command history from RAM
- Crack NTLM hashes and understand Windows credential storage
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Windows systems
- Command line fundamentals
Tools & Technologies
Volatility Framework
NTLM Hash Crackers
Linux CLI
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