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putting aside CMU (a lot of people wouldn't be able to get into it), what would you recommend for someone getting a Software Engineering degree to get into low
by SE_Student 7y ago
putting aside CMU (a lot of people wouldn't be able to get into it), what would you recommend for someone getting a Software Engineering degree to get into low level security ?
- souprock 7y agoPick a school that uses a low-level language. C is great. Java, Python, Javascript, and Scheme are all bad. Take the courses that involve writing compilers and operating systems. Do a project that involves writing an emulator, perhaps for one of the things DD-WRT runs on. You could start from MAME or Qemu, or do the whole thing from nothing. Write a boot sector for the demo scene. For example, recently somebody wrote a PAC-MAN clone to run in 512 bytes. Solve a DEFCON CTF problem. They are difficult puzzles, so try several. Learn to use Ghidra (free) or a similar tool. Freeware and demo versions are available for IDA Pro, Hopper Disassembler, and Binary Ninja.
- SE_Student 7y agoThank you very much for taking the time to reply on my question. I'd love to hear about more lowlevel security projects I can do, as I feel that would help me learn the most.