Windows Process Profiling: Analyzing Suspicious System Activity

When a Windows system is compromised, malicious activity often hides in plain sight within running processes. Understanding how to dissect and profile these processes is a critical skill for any aspiring security analyst. This course guides you through the foundational concepts of Windows process analysis, helping you confidently distinguish legitimate system operations from suspicious behavior. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational Windows process architecture, including parent-child relationships and common system binaries. - Identify suspicious process indicators such as unusual execution paths, mismatched names, and unexpected network connections. - Analyze running processes using standard Windows utilities and modern logging tools like Sysmon. - Detect common evasion techniques, including process injection and living-off-the-land binaries. - Apply a systematic profiling workflow to document and triage suspicious endpoint activity. The course begins with essential Windows internals terminology and security definitions before walking you through structured, text-based profiling scenarios and analysis workflows. This course is designed for entry-level security analysts, system administrators, and cybersecurity beginners, with no advanced prerequisites required. Start building your endpoint investigation skills today.