MCA Offensive Security Exploit Developer (OSED)

Learning Objectives

• Conduct advanced vulnerability research across binaries, operating systems, and applications.
• Develop and weaponize exploits for memory corruption, heap, and kernel vulnerabilities.
• Apply advanced reverse engineering to binaries and malware samples
• Leverage fuzzing frameworks, symbolic execution, and AI-driven vulnerability discovery
• Bypass modern exploit mitigations (DEP, ASLR, Control-Flow Integrity, CFG).
• Research and exploit IoT, ICS/SCADA, and embedded device vulnerabilities.
• Publish vulnerability research responsibly and engage in bug bounty/industry programs.

Target Audience

• Advanced penetration testers and security researchers
• Reverse engineers specializing in exploit and malware analysis.
• Experts preparing for OSEE or equivalent advanced exploit development programs

Course Modules

1. Advanced Exploit Development Foundations – MCA Framework
2. Vulnerability Research Methodologies – Static, Dynamic, Hybrid
3. Memory Corruption Exploitation – Stack, Heap, and Format Strings
4. Reverse Engineering at Scale – Tools, Automation, and AI Support
5. Windows Exploitation – Userland, Kernel, and Drivers
6. Linux Exploitation – Privilege Escalation & Chaining Exploits
7. Exploit Mitigation Bypasses – DEP, ASLR, CFG, SEHOP
8. Fuzzing Techniques – Coverage-Guided, Mutation, and AI-Assisted
9. Symbolic Execution and Advanced Vulnerability Discovery
10. IoT and Embedded Systems Exploitation
11. ICS/SCADA Vulnerability Research and Attack Simulations
12. Browser and Client-Side Exploitation Frameworks
13. Exploit Weaponization and Payload Developmen
14. Advanced Shellcoding and Post-Exploitation Payloads
15. Exploit Development in Cloud and Containerized Environments
16. Responsible Disclosure and Legal/Ethical Dimensions of Exploit Research
17. Leadership in Exploit Research Teams and Global Communities
18. Capstone – Publishing a Zero-Day Exploit Research Paper

Certification Requirements

• Complete all modules and exercises
• Pass MCA Intermediate assessment
• Successfully complete the Capstone Research Project (Zero-Day Vulnerability Paper)