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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners
Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners: Analyze, identify, and avoid malicious code and potential threats in your networks and systems

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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

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Key benefits

  • Make the most of Ghidra on different platforms such as Linux, Windows, and macOS
  • Leverage a variety of plug-ins and extensions to perform disassembly, assembly, decompilation, and scripting
  • Discover how you can meet your cybersecurity needs by creating custom patches and tools

Description

Ghidra, an open source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created by the NSA research directorate, enables users to analyze compiled code on any platform, whether Linux, Windows, or macOS. This book is a starting point for developers interested in leveraging Ghidra to create patches and extend tool capabilities to meet their cybersecurity needs. You'll begin by installing Ghidra and exploring its features, and gradually learn how to automate reverse engineering tasks using Ghidra plug-ins. You’ll then see how to set up an environment to perform malware analysis using Ghidra and how to use it in the headless mode. As you progress, you’ll use Ghidra scripting to automate the task of identifying vulnerabilities in executable binaries. The book also covers advanced topics such as developing Ghidra plug-ins, developing your own GUI, incorporating new process architectures if needed, and contributing to the Ghidra project. By the end of this Ghidra book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to harness the power of Ghidra for analyzing and avoiding potential vulnerabilities in code and networks.

Who is this book for?

This SRE book is for developers, software engineers, or any IT professional with some understanding of cybersecurity essentials. Prior knowledge of Java or Python, along with experience in programming or developing applications, is required before getting started with this book.

What you will learn

  • Get to grips with using Ghidra's features, plug-ins, and extensions
  • Understand how you can contribute to Ghidra
  • Focus on reverse engineering malware and perform binary auditing
  • Automate reverse engineering tasks with Ghidra plug-ins
  • Become well-versed with developing your own Ghidra extensions, scripts, and features
  • Automate the task of looking for vulnerabilities in executable binaries using Ghidra scripting
  • Find out how to use Ghidra in the headless mode

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Section 1: Introduction to Ghidra Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ghidra Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Automating RE Tasks with Ghidra Scripts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Ghidra Debug Mode Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Using Ghidra Extensions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Reverse Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Reversing Malware Using Ghidra Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Scripting Malware Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Using Ghidra Headless Analyzer Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Auditing Program Binaries Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Scripting Binary Audits Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Extending Ghidra Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Developing Ghidra Plugins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Incorporating New Binary Formats Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Analyzing Processor Modules Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Contributing to the Ghidra Community Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Extending Ghidra for Advanced Reverse Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Assessments Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Peter Can Jan 28, 2022
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Ghidra is a must have tool in Reverse engineering and malware Analysis and this book is the ultimate handbook on this topic.The way the topics are covered by the Author make them very easy to understand, which is great for beginners, but at the same time, the level of details make this a great reference even for expert in the topic.This book is a great learning journey for the ones starting with Ghidra, but also for seasoned professionals that want to increase your skills with advance automation, extensions and more!
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Amazon Customer Feb 28, 2021
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Highly recommended book, as a novice to Ghidra, I have found this book immensely useful to get into the tool and quickly understand its insides and outs. The author has made a brilliant job in structuring the book in a way that is really easy to follow and speeds up your learning.
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Franz Bernasek Oct 01, 2022
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Sehr gutes Buch zu dem Thema, jedoch ein Wermutstropfen, Beispiele nur für Windows
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Adrian Jan 13, 2021
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An awesome Book to expand your knowledge in the world of Ghidra. Simple, descriptive and intuitive.It is very helpful to get involved in Ghidra. Thank you!
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William Feb 23, 2021
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Great beginners book on Ghidra. The book has a nice layout from getting started to in the weeds reverse engineering. I felt it had a nice balance and presented itself as an easy and enjoyable read.
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