Binaryalert

Abstract

1. Introduction

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BinaryAlert is an open-source serverless AWS pipeline where any file uploaded to an S3 bucket is immediately scanned with a configurable set of YARA _ rules. An alert will fire as soon as any match is found, giving an incident response team the ability to quickly contain the threat before it spreads.

2. Objective

BinaryAlert: Serverless, Real-time & Retroactive Malware Detection.

This project demonstrates how Python, Serverless, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Python 3.8 or later
• pip / virtualenv for dependencies
• VS Code, PyCharm or Jupyter Notebook
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/airbnb/binaryalert.git
cd binaryalert

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add logging and alert notifications (email / Telegram)
• Write a threat model document for the tool
• Package it with Docker for safe lab testing

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which threat or attack does this project defend against?
2. What detection or protection technique is used and what are its limits?
3. How are false positives and false negatives handled?
4. Which cryptographic algorithms or security standards are involved?
5. What legal and ethical rules apply when testing a tool like this?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by airbnb and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.