Masterclass: PowerShell for Digital Investigation & Threat Hunting

This course is designed for security professionals across offensive, defensive, and hybrid roles. Analysts, hunters, SOC teams, and incident responders will learn to enhance investigations with AI-driven workflows. Red and purple teamers will strengthen adversary emulation and detection validation, while engineers and developers gain hands-on experience building AI-powered tools, pipelines, and multi-agent systems. Security leaders and architects will benefit from practical insights into securing AI systems and addressing emerging vulnerabilities.

• Investigate advanced persistent threats (APTs) using PowerShell and native Windows tools.
• Perform digital forensics and artifact collection for incident investigations.
• Analyze process, network, and registry artifacts to identify malicious activity.
• Implement PowerShell logging, detection, and threat hunting techniques.
• Conduct Active Directory enumeration and investigate fileless attacks.
• Apply real-world threat hunting and incident response techniques through hands-on exercises.

Module 1: APT Attacks & Investigation
Module 2: PowerShell 101 for Blue Teams
Module 3: Understanding Information Gathering and Timelining
Module 4: PowerShell for Digital Forensics & Artifact Collection
Module 5: Process & Network Artifact Collection
Module 6: PowerShell Logging & Detection
Module 7: Threat Hunting with WMI & Scheduled Tasks
Module 8: PowerShell for Enterprise
Module 9: Hands-On Threat Hunting Case Study
Module 10: Active Directory Enumeration with PowerShell
Module 11: Red Teaming Tactics with PowerShell
Module 12: Complete Fileless Attack Analysis Walkthrough

• Basic understanding of Windows systems and cybersecurity fundamentals
• Familiarity with PowerShell, networking, and Active Directory is recommended
• Prior experience in system or security administration is an advantage

• After completing the course, participants will receive a CQURE Certificate of Completion and will also be eligible for CPE points.