Learning Outline

• 1. Scan Configuration — Target selection, rule sets, recursion depth
• 2. Scan Parameters — Timeouts (`-t`), threads (`-p`), max size
• 3. Output Formats — Plain text, JSON (`-j`), CSV, custom templates
• 4. External Variables — Passing dynamic values to rules (`-d`)
• 5. Scan Scheduling — Cron jobs, automated periodic scans
• 6. Live Scanning — Real-time file system monitoring with YARA
• 7. Distributed Scanning — Scanning across multiple hosts

🔗 Resources

• 📖 Command Line Usage Guide
• ⚡ Performance Optimization Guide
• 🔧 Yar (Rust-based YARA scanner)