INCIDENT RESPONSE SERVICES

Expert Malware Analysis

Unit 42^TM experts give you a complete picture of the threat you face and what you can do to remediate it. This knowledge is crucial in a world where sophisticated malware is often designed to evade sandboxes and automated tools.

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Why Unit 42

BENEFITS

Our experienced experts help you fully understand malware that evades automated analysis.

Malware analysis is a complex task that requires deep expertise. Unit 42 offers one of the largest and most experienced threat research teams in the world, with experts in malware reverse engineering and analysis. Our team helps you identify the full functionality and intent of the malware, recommends best practices and provides mitigation strategies against the threat.

Intelligence driven and response ready

First, we help you understand the malware interactions and intent. Then we provide actionable recommendations so you can fully remediate the threat.

Go beyond automated analysis

Harden your defenses with expert human analysis of suspicious files designed to evade automated detection.

Unmatched expertise and experience

With decades of experience in malware reverse engineering, our team has analyzed thousands of malware samples throughout their careers.

SERVICE FEATURES

Here’s what we deliver

Unit 42 Expert Malware Analysis helps you understand sophisticated malware, even when it's designed to evade automated detection.

MALWARE ANALYSIS REPORT

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HUNTING & DETECTION SIGNATURES

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METHODOLOGY

Defend against unknown malware

PREPARE

Gather files and context

Unit 42 collects malware files and related artifacts needed to analyze the malware.

ANALYZE

Initial triage

We do an initial triage to understand the malware and identify anything that you should know immediately.

ANALYZE

Full analysis

Our experts thoroughly analyze all materials and gather findings for the final report.

IMPROVE

Contextualize

You get context and remediation recommendations informed by deep knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures.

DELIVER

See the results

You receive a report of the analysis findings in a format of your choice, with an optional formal or informal presentation.

WHY UNIT 42

World-renowned security experts, always in your corner

As an industry-leading threat intelligence, cyber risk management and incident response organization, it's our job to help you prepare and respond to some of the most challenging threats so that your team can get back to business faster. As threats escalate, we act as your trusted partner to advise and strengthen your security strategies.

WORLD-CLASS THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Unit 42 provides access to one of the world’s largest and most experienced threat intelligence teams. Our team of more than 200 cyberthreat researchers includes threat hunters, malware reverse engineers and threat modeling experts who enable you to apply a threat-informed approach to prepare for and respond to the latest cyberthreats.

TRUSTED EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE

Unit 42 has assembled an experienced team of security consultants with backgrounds in public and private sectors who have handled some of the largest cyberattacks in history. We manage complex cyber risks and respond to advanced threats, including nation-state attacks, APTs and complex ransomware investigations.

INDUSTRY-LEADING TOOLS

Unit 42 security consultants leverage industry-leading Palo Alto Networks tools to jumpstart your investigation by gaining necessary visibility across your endpoint, network, cloud and third-party data. This enables you to develop and execute a plan to get back to business as quickly as possible following an incident.

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