Reverse Engineering is the practice of analyzing compiled code and binaries to understand logic, find security vulnerabilities, or extract functionality. Used by security researchers, malware analysts, and pentesting teams. Salary impact $140-220k mid-level. Takes 6-12 months to master fundamentals. Sits between systems programming and security research.
Reverse Engineering is the process of analyzing compiled binaries and software to understand their behavior, discover vulnerabilities, or extract functionality. It involves reading assembly code (disassembly), converting it to higher-level logic (decompilation), running binaries under debugging, and analyzing network traffic or file operations. Reverse engineers work with low-level details: registers, memory, system calls, and protocols. The discipline combines systems knowledge, debugging skills, and deep program understanding. Tools range from free (Ghidra, Radare2) to commercial (IDA Pro, Binary Ninja).
| 지역 | 주니어 | 미들 | 시니어 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | $100k | $170k | $260k |
| UK | $70k | $120k | $190k |
| EU | $75k | $130k | $200k |
| CANADA | $95k | $160k | $245k |
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