Ghidra for Hackers: Practical Reverse Engineering for Red Teamers, Malware Analysts, and Cyber Defen

Ghidra for Hackers: Practical Reverse Engineering for Red Teamers, Malware Analysts, and Cyber Defenders is your definitive, hands-on guide to mastering Ghidra-NSA's powerful open-source reverse engineering framework. Whether you're analyzing real-world malware, uncovering zero-day vulnerabilities, or developing custom plugins to streamline exploit research, this book gives you the tools, techniques, and clarity to turn disassembly into actionable intelligence.

Written in a clear and structured style with a focus on practicality, this book walks you through every critical aspect of using Ghidra for security analysis-from setting up analysis environments and understanding binary internals, to crafting automation scripts and integrating Ghidra into red and blue team workflows. You'll learn how to dissect PE, ELF, and Mach-O binaries, uncover C2 channels, identify packed payloads, write effective YARA rules, and even automate IOC extraction using Python.

Built for both aspiring and experienced reverse engineers, every chapter includes step-by-step walkthroughs, real-world examples, scripting exercises, and detailed technical explanations that reinforce applied understanding. You'll also gain access to curated resources, trusted malware repositories, and battle-tested tips for plugin development and team integration.

Whether you're a red teamer weaponizing binaries, a blue team analyst tracing malware behavior, or a vulnerability researcher finding your next CVE, this book is your comprehensive field manual.

What You'll Learn:

• Master static and dynamic analysis techniques using Ghidra
• Navigate Ghidra's UI and advanced decompiler views with confidence
• Analyze binary behavior, identify obfuscation, and extract indicators
• Build and debug your own Ghidra scripts and plugins
• Conduct real-world malware investigations and vulnerability triage
• Integrate Ghidra with tools like GDB, IDA, x64dbg, and threat intel platforms