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IDA Pro Concepts and Basic Functionality

The ability to reverse engineer binary code is accomplished through the use of complex tools which translate machine code. This course will teach you everything you need to know about IDA Pro to get started using this indispensable tool.

Intermediate
1h 6m
(10)

Created by Josh Stroschein

Last Updated Mar 02, 2023

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IDA Pro Concepts and Basic Functionality

The ability to reverse engineer binary code is accomplished through the use of complex tools which translate machine code. This course will teach you everything you need to know about IDA Pro to get started using this indispensable tool.

Intermediate
1h 6m
(10)

Created by Josh Stroschein

Last Updated Mar 02, 2023

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What you'll learn

When reverse engineering, a significant amount of time is spent analyzing disassembled or decompiled code, and no other tool is as widely known for this task as IDA Pro. In this course, IDA Pro Concepts and Basic Functionality, you’ll learn the basics of IDA Pro. First, you’ll explore IDA’s core functionality and common use cases for cyber security professionals. Next, you’ll discover how IDA handles a variety of executable file formats and processor architectures. Finally, you’ll get hands-on with IDA Pro to explore key user interface components and see the decompiler in action. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of IDA Pro needed to start learning this powerful tool.

IDA Pro Concepts and Basic Functionality
Intermediate
1h 6m
(10)
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Josh Stroschein - Pluralsight course - IDA Pro Concepts and Basic Functionality
Josh Stroschein
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Dr. Josh Stroschein is an Assistant Professor at Dakota State University where he teaches malware analysis, software exploitation, reverse engineering, and penetration testing. Josh also works as a malware analyst for Bromium, an end-point security company and is the Director of Training for the Open Information Security Foundation (OISF).

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