Software Reverse Engineering (SRE)

Est. read time: 1 minute | Last updated: September 17, 2025 by John Gentile

Contents

Analysis
Tools
Practice Sites
References

Analysis

Start with basic GNU file utilities like file to show what kind of file it looks to be based on standard headers (e.g. ELF executable or zip archive), and use strings to see if any unobfuscated strings stand out.

Tools

Ghidra: Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created and maintained by the National Security Agency Research Directorate.
IDA: Multi-OS disassembler and debugger with many advanced features.
AFL++: The fuzzer afl++ is afl with community patches, qemu 5.1 upgrade, collision-free coverage, enhanced laf-intel & redqueen, AFLfast++ power schedules, MOpt mutators, unicorn_mode, and a lot more!

Practice Sites

References

Binary Analysis Course - Max Kersten