The Ghidra Book, 2nd Edition: The Definitive Guide

The Ghidra Book, 2nd Edition: The Definitive Guide

A guide to using the Ghidra software reverse engineering tool suite. DANCE WITH THE DRAGON The result of more than a decade of research and development within the NSA, the Ghidra platform was developed to address some of the agency’s most challenging reverse-engineering problems. With the open-source release of this formerly restricted tool suite, one of the world’s most capable disassemblers and intuitive decompilers is now in the hands of cybersecurity defenders everywhere—and The Ghidra Book , 2nd edition, is the one and only guide you need to master it. In addition to discussing RE techniques useful in analyzing software and malware of all kinds, the book thoroughly introduces Ghidra’s components, features, and unique capacity for group collaboration. You’ll learn how to: Navigate a disassembly - Use Ghidra’s built-in decompiler to expedite analysis - Analyze obfuscated binaries - Extend Ghidra to recognize new data types - Build new Ghidra analyzers and loaders - Add support for new processors and instruction sets - Script Ghidra tasks to automate workflows - Set up and use a collaborative reverse engineering environment Designed for beginner and advanced users alike, The Ghidra Book , 2nd edition, will effectively prepare you to meet the needs and challenges of RE, so you can analyze files like a pro. New to this edition: This updated edition reflects the continued evolution of the open source project and brings readers up to speed with expanded real-world examples, new tools like PyGhidra and BSim, enhanced debugger capabilities, and seamless IDE integration. Clear, practical examples are woven into every chapter, helping you leverage Ghidra’s growing ecosystem and modern development environments to their fullest potential. Kara Nance is a private security consultant. She has been a professor of computer science for many years. She has served on the Honeynet Project Board of Directors and given numerous talks at conferences around the world. She enjoys building Ghidra extensions and regularly provides Ghidra training. Chris Eagle has been reverse engineering software for 40 years. He is the author of The IDA Pro Book (No Starch Press) and is a highly sought-after provider of reverse engineering training. He has published numerous reverse engineering tools and given talks at conferences such as Blackhat, Defcon, and Shmoocon.