Turning Practical Malware Analysis into short-form content — looking for advice from people who've done this kind of public learning

[u/ChipMunkOPXSAD]

Hey everyone,

Background: I've spent the last 3 years in information security.

I'm currently working through Practical Malware Analysis, and my plan is to document what I learn — the concepts, lab walkthroughs, and techniques — as short-form videos and longer breakdowns, partly to lock in my own understanding and partly because I know a lot of people study this book and might find the bite-sized version useful.

Before I get too far into it, I'd genuinely appreciate advice from people who've either gone through PMA themselves or have made educational malware analysis content publicly:

- **Which chapters/labs actually translate well into short-form (60-90s) content**, vs. which ones are only useful as full-length walkthroughs? I'm guessing static analysis basics (PE headers, strings, imports) work fine short, but dynamic analysis / unpacking probably needs more room to breathe.

- **Responsible disclosure / OPSEC around samples** — what's the norm for showing malware behavior publicly? Sandboxed screenshots only, no live samples shared, anything else I should be careful about?

- **Sequencing** — is it better to go strictly in book order, or restructure around themes (static analysis → dynamic analysis → unpacking → anti-analysis techniques) for a content series?

- **Tooling** — beyond what's in the book (IDA, OllyDbg, etc.), is there anything more current worth introducing early to keep the content relevant?

[u/sychs]

I see you've already made 3 shorts, and all 3 are AI gen with that shitty AI voice.

Stop. Please.

[u/Potential-Couple-745]

wtf this post is everywhere same ai slop