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Anuj Soni initially pursued a career fighting cybercrime for the thrill of the hunt. "The rush of tracking bad guys and gals, uncovering their tools, and understanding their motives is just way too fun," he says. "I simply can't get enough of it."
"Tools come and go, but if you develop a process that works for you and are patient with yourself, creativity will flow," he says. "Automate what can be automated and enjoy working through the hard stuff" - that is, the actual analysis.
Since entering the information security field in 2005, Anuj has performed numerous intrusion investigations to help government and commercial clients mitigate attacks against the enterprise. His malware hunting and technical analysis skills have resulted in the successful identification, containment, and remediation of multiple threat actor groups. Anuj has analyzed hundreds of malware samples to assess function, purpose, and impact, and his recommendations have improved the security posture of numerous organizations. Anuj excels not only in delivering rigorous forensic analysis, but also in process development, knowledge management, and team leadership to accelerate incident response efforts.
In addition to his work with SANS, he regularly presents at industry events such as BSides conferences and the SANS DFIR Summit. Anuj is also a YouTube noob, but persists in trying to create helpful malware analysis videos for anyone interested in watching.
Anuj holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, along with the GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification. When Anuj is away from his computer, you'll find him working out at the local gym, or with his kids - which is also a workout.
Get to Know Anuj Soni:
- More than a decade of experience performing forensic, malware, and network analysis
- Check out Anuj's blog at https://malwology.com/
- View Anuj's recent interview at the SANS Cyber Defense Initiative event in Washington, DC
Hear Anuj discuss how to perform code analysis with Ghidra:
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY ANUJ SONI:
WEBCASTS
The State of Malware Analysis: Advice from the Trenches, September 2019
PUBLICATIONS
Malicious Payloads - Hiding Beneath the WAV
An Introduction To Code Analysis With Ghidra
PODCASTS
InSecurity Podcast, The BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report
