Training – Pavel Yosifovich

Windows Kernel Programming Class Recordings

I’ve recently posted about the upcoming training classes, the first of which is Advanced Windows Kernel Programming in April. Some people have asked me how can they participate if they have not taken the Windows Kernel Programming fundamentals class, and they might not have the required time to read the book.

Since I don’t plan on providing the fundamentals training class before April, after some thought, I decided to do the following.

I am selling one of the previous Windows Kernel Programming class recordings, along with the course PDF materials, the labs, and solutions to the labs. This is the first time I’m selling recordings of my public classes. If this “experiment” goes well, I might consider doing this with other classes as well. Having recordings is not the same as doing a live training class, but it’s the next best thing if the knowledge provided is valuable and useful. It’s about 32 hours of video, and plenty of labs to keep you busy 🙂

As an added bonus, I am also giving the following to those purchasing the training class:

You get 10% discount for the Advanced Windows Kernel Programming class in April.
You will be added to a discord server that will host all the Alumni from my public classes (an idea I was given by some of my students which will happen soon)
A live session with me sometime in early April (I’ll do a couple in different times of day so all time zones can find a comfortable session) where you can ask questions about the class, etc.

These are the modules covered in the class recordings:

Module 0: Introduction
Module 1: Windows Internals Overview
Module 2: The I/O System
Module 3: Device Driver Basics
Module 4: The I/O Request Packet
Module 5: Kernel Mechanisms
Module 6: Process and Thread Monitoring
Module 7: Object and Registry Notifications
Module 8: File System Mini-Filters Fundamentals
Module 9: Miscellaneous Techniques

If you’re interested in purchasing the class, send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with the title “Kernel Programming class recordings” and I will reply with payment details. Once paid, reply with the payment information, and I will share a link with the course. I’m working on splitting the recordings into meaningful chunks, so not all are ready yet, but these will be completed in the next day or so.

Here are the rules after a purchase:

No refunds – once you have access to the recordings, this is it.
No sharing – the content is for your own personal viewing. No sharing of any kind is allowed.
No reselling – I own the copyright and all rights.

The cost is 490 USD for the entire class. That’s the whole 32 hours.

If you’re part of a company (or simply have friends) that would like to purchase multiple “licenses”, contact me for a discount.

Upcoming Public Training Classes for April/May

Today I’m happy to announce two training classes to take place in April and May. These classes will be in 4-hour session chunks, so that it’s easier to consume even for uncomfortable time zones.

The first is Advanced Windows Kernel Programming, a class I was promising for quite some time now… it will be held on the following dates:

April: 18, 20, 24, 27 and May: 1, 4, 8, 11 (4 days total)
Times: 11am to 3pm ET (8am-12pm PT, 4pm to 8pm UT/GMT)

The course will include advanced topics in Windows kernel development, and is recommended for those that were in my Windows Kernel Programming class or have equivalent knowledge; for example, by reading my book Windows Kernel Programming.

Example topics include: deep dive into Windows’ kernel design, working with APCs, Windows Filtering Platform callout drivers, advanced memory management techniques, plug & play filter drivers, and more!

The second class is Windows Internals to be held on the following dates:

May: 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 18, 22, 24, 30 and June: 1, 5 (5.5 days)
Times: 11am to 3pm ET (8am-12pm PT, 4pm to 8pm UT/GMT)

The syllabus can be found here (some modifications possible, but the general outline remains).

Cost
950 USD (if paid by an individual), 1900 USD (if paid by a company). The cost is the same for these training classes. Previous students in my classes get 10% off.
Multiple participants from the same company get a discount as well (contact me for the details).

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with the name of the training in the email title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Upcoming COM Programming Class

Today I’m happy to announce the next COM Programming class to be held in February 2023. The syllabus for the 3 day class can be found here. The course will be delivered in 6 half-days (4 hours each).

Dates: February (7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16).
Times: 11am to 3pm EST (8am to 12pm PST) (4pm to 8pm UT)
Cost: 750 USD (if paid by an individual), 1400 USD (if paid by a company).

Half days should make it comfortable enough even if you’re not in an ideal time zone.

The class will be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams.

What you need to know before the class: You should be comfortable using Windows on a Power User level. Concepts such as processes, threads, DLLs, and virtual memory should be understood fairly well. You should have experience writing code in C and some C++. You don’t have to be an expert, but you must know C and basic C++ to get the most out of this class. In case you have doubts, talk to me.

Participants in my Windows Internals and Windows System Programming classes have the required knowledge for the class.

We’ll start by looking at why COM was created in the first place, and then build clients and servers, digging into various mechanisms COM provides. See the syllabus for more details.

Previous students in my classes get 10% off. Multiple participants from the same company get a discount (email me for the details).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com with the title “COM Programming Training”, and write the name(s), email(s) and time zone(s) of the participants.

Next Windows Internals Training

I’m happy to open registration for the next 5 day Windows Internals training to be conducted in November in the following dates and from 11am to 7pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (8am to 4pm PST): 21, 22, 28, 29, 30.

The syllabus can be found here (some modifications possible, but the general outline should remain).

Training cost is 900 USD if paid by an individual, or 1800 USD if paid by a company. Participants in any of my previous training classes get 10% off.

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with “Windows Internals training” in the title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone.

The sessions will be recorded, so you can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Next Windows Kernel Programming Class

I’m happy to announce the next 5-day virtual Windows Kernel Programming class to be held in October. The syllabus for the class can be found here. A notable addition to the class is an introduction to the Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF).

Dates and Times (all in October 2022), times based on London:
11 (full day): 4pm to 12am
12 (full day): 4pm to 12am
13 (half day): 4pm to 8pm
17 (half day): 4pm to 8pm
18 (full day): 4pm to 12am
19 (half day): 4pm to 8pm
20 (half day): 4pm to 8pm

The class will be recorded and provided to the participants.

Cost:
900 USD if paid by an individual
1700 USD if paid by a company
Previous participants of my classes get 10% off. Multiple participants from the same company get a discount as well (talk to me).

Registration
To register, send email to zodiacon@live.com and provide the name(s) and email(s) of the participant(s), the company name (if any), and your time zone (for my information, although I cannot change course times).

Feel free to contact me for any questions or comments via email, twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin.

Registration is open for the Windows Internals training

My schedule has been a mess in recent months, and continues to be so for the next few months. However, I am opening registration today for the Windows Internals training with some date changes from my initial plan.

Here are the dates and times (all based on London time) – 5 days total:

July 6: 4pm to 12am (full day)
July 7: 4pm to 8pm
July 11: 4pm to 12am (full day)
July 12, 13, 14, 18, 19: 4pm to 8pm

Training cost is 800 USD, if paid by an individual, or 1500 USD if paid by a company. Participants from Ukraine (please provide some proof) are welcome with a 90% discount (paying 80 USD, individual payments only).

If you’d like to register, please send me an email to zodiacon@live.com with “Windows Internals training” in the title, provide your full name, company (if any), preferred contact email, and your time zone. The basic syllabus can be found here. if you’ve sent me an email before when I posted about my upcoming classes, you don’t have to do that again – I will send full details soon.

The sessions will be recorded, so can watch any part you may be missing, or that may be somewhat overwhelming in “real time”.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

Next COM Programming Class

Update: the class is cancelled. I guess there weren’t that many people interested in COM this time around.

Today I’m opening registration for the COM Programming class to be held in April. The syllabus for the 3 day class can be found here. The course will be delivered in 6 half-days (4 hours each).

Dates: April (25, 26, 27, 28), May (2, 3).
Times: 2pm to 6pm, London time
Cost: 700 USD (if paid by an individual), 1300 USD (if paid by a company).

The class will be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams or a similar platform.

Participants in my Windows Internals and Windows System Programming classes have the required knowledge for the class.

We’ll start by looking at why COM was created in the first place, and then build clients and servers, digging into various mechanisms COM provides. See the syllabus for more details.

Previous students in my classes get 10% off. Multiple participants from the same company get a discount (email me for the details).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com with the title “COM Training”, and write the name(s), email(s) and time zone(s) of the participants.

Planned Upcoming Classes

Some people asked me if I had a schedule of trainings I plan to do in the coming months. Well, here it is. At this point I would like to gauge interest, and plan the course hours (time zone) to accommodate the majority of participants.

I am moving to classes that are partly full days and partly half days. The full day sessions are going to be recorded for the participants (so that if anyone misses something because of urgent work, inconvenient time zone, etc., the recording should help). The half days are not recorded, and should be easier to handle, since they are only about 4 hours long.

Here is the planned course list with dates (f=full day, all others are half-days). The cost is in USD (paid by individual / paid by a company):

COM Programming with C++ (3 days): April 25, 26, 27, 28, May 2, 3 (Cost: 700/1300)
Windows System Programming (5 days): May 16 (f), 17, 18, 19, 23 (f), 24, 25, 26 (Cost: 800/1500)
Windows Kernel Programming (4 days): June 6 (f), 8, 9, 13 (f), 14 (Cost: 800/1500)
Windows Internals (5 days): July 11 (f), 12, 13, 14, 18 (f), 19, 20, 21 (Cost: 800/1500)
Advanced Kernel Programming (New!) (4 days): September 12 (f), 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 (Cost: 800/1500)

“Advanced Kernel Programming” is a new class I’m planning, suitable for those who participated in “Windows Kernel Programming” (or have equivalent knowledge). This course will cover file system mini-filters, NDIS filters, and the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), along with other advanced programming techniques.

I may add more classes after September, but it’s too far from now to make such a commitment.

If you are interested in one or more of these classes, please write an email to zodiacon@live.com, and provide your name, preferred contact email, and your time zone. It’s not a commitment on your part, you may change your mind later on, but it should be genuine, where the dates and topics work for you.

Also, if you have other classes you would be happy if I deliver, you are welcome to suggest them. No promises, of course, but if there is enough interest, I will consider creating and delivering them.

If you’d like a private class for your team, get in touch. Syllabi can be customized as needed.

Have a great year ahead!

Next Windows Internals Training

I am announcing the next 5 day Windows Internals remote training to be held in January 2022, starting on the 24th according to the followng schedule:

Jan 24 – 2pm to 10pm (all times are based on London time)
Jan 25, 26, 27 – 2pm to 6pm
Jan 31 – 2pm to 10pm
Feb 1, 2, 3 – 2pm to 6pm

The syllabus can be found here (slight changes are possible if new important topics come up).

Cost and Registration

I’m keeping the cost of these training classes relatively low. This is to make these classes accessible to more people, especially in these unusual and challenging times.

Cost: 800 USD if paid by an individual, 1500 USD if paid by a company. Multiple participants from the same company are entitled to a discount (email me for the details). Previous students of my classes are entitled to a 10% discount.

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com and specify “Windows Internals Training” in the title. The email should include your name, contact email, time zone, and company name (if any).

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or DM me on twitter (@zodiacon) or Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavely/).

New Class: COM Programming

Today I’m announcing a new training – COM (Component Object Model) Programming, to be held in November.

COM is a well established technology, debuted back in 1993, and is still very much in use. In fact, the Windows Runtime is based on an enhanced version of COM. There is quite a bit of confusion and misconceptions about COM, which is one reason I decided to offer this class.

The syllabus for the 3 day class can be found here. This is the first time I will be offering this class, and also will try a new format: 6 half-days instead of 3 full days.

When: November: 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16. 2pm to 6pm, UT. (Technically it’s more than 3 days, as with a full day there is a lunch break not present in half days). The class will be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams or a similar platform.

Obviously, participants in my Windows Internals and (especially) Windows System Programming classes have the required knowledge for the class.

We’ll start by looking at why COM was created in the first place, and then build clients and servers, digging into various mechanisms COM provides. See the syllabus for more details.

Registration will be different than previous classes:
Early bird (paid by September 30th): 500 USD (if paid by an individual), 1100 USD (if paid by a company).
Normal (paid after September 30th): 700 USD (if paid by an individual), 1300 USD (if paid by a company).

To register, send an email to zodiacon@live.com with the title “COM Training”, and write the name(s), email(s) and time zone(s) of the participants. Multiple participants from the same company get a discount. Previous participants (individuals) of my classes get 10% off. I will reply with further instructions.

I hope to see you in November!