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BOOTSTRAP25 In-Person Training
BOOTSTRAP25 brings the best reverse engineering and debugging training to Austin Texas. March 18-21, 2025.
BOOTSTRAP25 Virtual Training
Can't make it to Austin? BOOTSTRAP25's Virtual Trainings may be just the thing for you! You can study with our amazing trainers from the comfort of your own home! March 9-15.
TALK: Musing from Decades of Linux Kernel Security Research // Joshua J. Drake
The Linux Kernel powers billions of devices across industries, making it critical infrastructure. But is it secure? Josh explores this by comparing its security investments to a typical SDLC, sharing a case study of an unresolved security issue, and offering recommendations to reduce risk.
Workshop: Blue2thprinting: identifying the form and function of the Bluetooth devices // Xeno Kovah
Right now you are enveloped in the warming glow of dozens to hundreds of Bluetooth devices. Aren’t you curious what all those little critters are?! In this workshop we’ll use the Blue2thprinting tools to poke at these apparitions and get a sense of what they are and what they want from us!
Workshop: Introduction to Automotive Firmware Reverse Engineering // Willem Melching
In this workshop we will cover the basics of reverse engineering automotive firmware. An ECU firmware can consist of millions of lines of code which would take a long time to fully reverse engineer. Tips and tricks will be taught to quickly identify parts of the firmware that are of interest.
Virtual Training // March 9-15
TEEPwn: Breaking TEE By Experience
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) are challenging to secure due to complex hardware and large trusted code bases. Vulnerabilities have been exploited via the less-secure Rich Execution Environment (REE). TEEPwn features a CTF experience to explore TEE vulnerabilities and exploits.
Exploiting the Linux Kernel
This training guides through the field of Linux kernel exploitation. In a series of practical labs, the training explores the process of exploiting kernel bugs in a modern Linux distribution on the x86-64 architecture.
Reversing Cryptography in Black Box Binaries
Learn how to assess the robustness of black box cryptographic blocks in binaries via real-world examples.
Everyday Ghidra: Practical Windows Reverse Engineering
A comprehensive guide to using Ghidra, covering fundamental operations to advanced techniques, with hands-on exercises on real-world Windows applications.
macOS 15 and iOS 18 Kernel Internals for Security Researchers
This course introduces you to the low level internals of the iOS and macOS kernels from the perspective of a security researcher interested in vulnerability analysis, kernel rootkit/malware analysis/detection or kernel exploit development.
Machine Learning for Reverse Engineers
In this course, students will gain the necessary hands-on experience, knowledge, and confidence to conduct automated program analysis at scale using machine learning.
Windows Kernel Exploitation: Foundation and Advanced
Gain hands-on experience in a wide range of topics, including Windows and driver internals, various memory corruption types, exploit development techniques, mitigation bypass techniques, pool internals, and Feng-Shui and then test your skills in a CTF challenge!
Rust Reverse Engineering in Practice
This training equips you with essential skills in Rust reverse engineering. You’ll learn to analyze Rust binaries, understand the language’s compilation and runtime intricacies, utilize tools and plugins, and tackle advanced challenges such as obfuscation and malware analysis.
Reverse Engineering - Binary Program Analysis
Learn the fundamentals of reverse engineering from scratch with this incredible course taught by Tim Blazytko.
In-Person Training // March 18-22
Practical Car Hacking - A Hands-On Approach
This course covers a wide variety of topics - from automotive networks, diagnostic protocols, firmware extraction and wireless attack surfaces. The course is very hands-on, with many real ECUs to practice on.
VoidStar Security - Hardware Hacking for Reverse Engineers
This course teaches hardware reverse engineering fundamentals, focusing on low-level protocols like SPI, I2C, JTAG, and SWD in embedded systems. Students develop tools to interface with these protocols. All hardware is provided, and students keep the tools after completing the course.
Demystifying Low-Tech Fuzzing: Unconventional Approaches to Uncovering CVEs
The "Low Tech Fuzzing" class is designed to teach students efficient fuzzing techniques to quickly find and validate bugs in software.
Bluetooth Low Energy - Full Stack Attack
It's pretty fun to hack things wirelessly. And hey, it turns out there's literally *billions* of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) things sold per year, so let's learn how to hack those!
Patch Diffing In The Dark: Reverse Engineering Modern CVEs
This course teaches patch diffing to analyze real-world Windows and Android vulnerabilities. Students use open-source tools like Ghidra to reverse engineer recent CVEs, gaining the skills and confidence to discover complex vulnerabilities with tools they already have.
Fuzzing and Attacking Custom Embedded Systems
This training covers analyzing, fuzz testing, and exploiting devices with custom embedded OS. It dives into Arm Firmware, teaches reverse engineering with Ghidra, and offers hands-on exercises to build proficiency with tools like Unicorn, AFL++, and Fuzzware.
UAS Cybersecurity: Drone Wolf - Hack Our Drone
Dark Wolf's "Hack Our Drone" equips participants with everything they need to know about hacking Unmanned Autonomous Systems