Security News > 2024 > June > Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework
Ghidra, a cutting-edge open-source software reverse engineering framework, is a product of the National Security Agency Research Directorate.
The framework features high-end software analysis tools, enabling users to analyze compiled code across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Ghidra's extensive capabilities include disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing, scripting, and a host of other functions.
Users have the flexibility to develop their own Ghidra extension components or scripts using Java or Python.
Ghidra addresses scaling and collaboration challenges in complex SRE tasks, offering a customizable and extensible research platform.
The NSA has leveraged Ghidra's SRE capabilities to tackle diverse problems, such as analyzing malicious code and generating detailed insights for SRE analysts to understand potential vulnerabilities in networks and systems better.