PowerShell 2022: State of the Art / Hack / Infection
150Why has PowerShell become so popular for ransomware, hacking tools, cloud computing, and security automation? Isn't PowerShell just another command shell? No! Attend this talk by SANS Faculty Fellow Jason Fossen to see what PowerShell really is, how it's being used (and abused) today, and future trends. If you're unfamiliar with PowerShell or you're taking a SANS course with PowerShell labs, like SEC401 or SEC504, then this presentation is especially for you. You can get the latest version of PowerShell for macOS, Linux or Windows from https://github.com/powershell/ for free.
About SEC505
Want to block Windows attacks, thwart the lateral movement of hackers inside your LAN, and prevent administrative credential theft? And you want to have fun learning PowerShell scripting at the same time? Then SEC505 is the course for you! Learn more at sans.org/sec505
About the Speaker/Course Author:
Jason Fossen is the president and chief consultant of Enclave Consulting and a SANS Faculty Fellow Instructor. He has worked as an independent consultant supporting Microsoft environments for over 20 years and has trained thousands of Windows network administrators and security personnel in more than a dozen countries around the world. Jason is the author of SEC505: Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation, a course that prepares administrators for the GCWN certification exam. Jason is also the course author for day five of SEC401 (the Windows day). He is the top instructor to help security professionals understand Microsoft Windows at a deeper level.