Presented at
DEF CON 33 (2025),
Aug. 9, 2025, noon
(45 minutes).
Interested in malware analysis, reverse engineering, or offensive security? You know setting up a dedicated Windows analysis virtual machine is crucial, but manually installing and configuring countless tools is incredibly time-consuming and complex. Attend this 30-minute demo to discover FLARE-VM, the powerful open-source solution from Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud) that automates this entire process. See firsthand how FLARE-VM drastically simplifies the creation of a comprehensive analysis VM packed with essential reversing and malware analysis tools. Learn why having a ready-to-go analysis environment is indispensable for so many technical cybersecurity roles and how FLARE-VM jump-starts your build!
Presenters:
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Joshua "jstrosch" Stroschein
- Google
Joshua is an experienced malware analyst and reverse engineer and has a passion for sharing his knowledge with others. He is a reverse engineer with the FLARE team at Google, where he focuses on tackling the latest threats. He is an accomplished trainer, providing training at places such as Ring Zero, Black Hat, DEF CON, ToorCon, Hack In The Box, SuriCon, and other public and private venues. He is also an author on Pluralsight, where he publishes content around malware analysis, reverse engineering, and other security related topics.
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Elliot Chernofsky
Elliot is a senior reverse engineer on Mandiant's FLARE team. Prior to joining the team, he worked as a software reverse engineer and vulnerability researcher for the Department of Defense. He received his master’s in computer science from Georgia Tech and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida. Outside of work he enjoys hiking, ping pong, and searching for the strongest coffee on the planet.
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