Creator: (2011) Matt Briggs
Instructor: (2013) Frank Poz
License: Creative Commons: Attribution, Share-Alike (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Class Prerequisites: Introduction to Intel x86 or equivalent knowledge.
Lab Requirements: Windows system with IDA Pro (Free 5.0 is acceptable). Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 redistributable package.
Class Textbooks: “Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering” by Eldad Eilam, “The IDA Pro Book” by Chris Eagle
Recommended Class Duration: 2 days
Creator Available to Teach In-Person Classes: Yes
Author Comments:
Throughout the history of invention curious minds have sought to understand the inner workings of their gadgets. Whether investigating a broken watch, or improving an engine, these people have broken down their goods into their elemental parts to understand how they work. This is Reverse Engineering (RE), and it is done every day from recreating outdated and incompatible software, understanding malicious code, or exploiting weaknesses in software.
In this course we will explore what drives people to reverse engineer software and the methodology and tools used to do it.
Topics include, but are not limited to: •Uses for RE •The tricks and pitfalls of analyzing compiled code •Identifying calling conventions •How to navigate x86 assembly using IDA Pro •Identifying Control Flows •Identifying the Win32 API •Using a debugger to aid RE •Dynamic Analysis tools and techniques for RE
During the course students will complete many hands on exercises.
This class serves as the prerequisite for Reverse Engineering Malware