Reverse Engineering & Binary Exploitation

These categories involve taking software apart to understand how it works (Reverse Engineering) and breaking its security controls (Pwn/Binary Exploitation).

Pwn.college Modules

• Pwn.college: Reverse Engineering
• Pwn.college: Binary Exploitation

Essential Tools

• Ghidra
  • The industry-standard reverse engineering tool developed by the NSA.
• Binary Ninja (Cloud/Free)
  • A modern, clean decompiler for multiple architectures.
• CyberChef (for Shellcode)
  • Use the "From Hex" and "Disassemble x86" recipes.
• GDB (with GEF or Pwndbg)
  • Enhanced debugging for Linux binary exploitation.