Checklist

Topic 23 capstone checklist — static, dynamic, crackme, anti-analysis, notes/report on $RE_LAB; no piracy row ever checked.

15 min+40 XP3 quiz

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Checklist consolidates RE pillars. $RE_LAB only. Original Cyberlium.

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Capstone proves disciplined RE on authorized toys — not a trophy case of cracked apps.

Assemble checklist covering Modules 1–9: RE mindset and legal targets, CPU/asm/formats literacy, static tools, dynamic GDB, crackme/CTF with ethics, anti-analysis recognition, notes and writeup, share safely. Use on capstone walk of YOUR $RE_LAB crackme or CTF binary — never commercial piracy, mystery exes, DRM bypass, or casual crackme sharing. Each row links artifact or honest N/A. Notes chmod 600 under $HOME/cyberlium-lab. Integrity rows: authorized source, YOUR-toy-only patch if any, anti-analysis documented not commercial stripped.

1. Scope and ethics

$RE_LAB named with authorized crackme/CTF chain. NEVER commercial piracy, DRM bypass, mystery USB, casual crackme share.

Patch row: YOUR toy only or N/A with reason.

Command guide

Try these commands — Scope and ethics

═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)

RE capstone checklist — https://ghidra.re/ (static → dynamic → writeup) ELF triage — https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/elf.5.html GDB index — https://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb.html/Command-Index.html

═══ INSTALL ═══

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

Command — copy this

sudo apt install binutils

macOS:

Command — copy this

brew install binutils

Windows: Use WSL or install file for Windows Use WSL binutils

═══ LINUX / macOS ═══

Command — copy this

export LAB_RE=${LAB_RE:-$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t23-re}
ls -la "$LAB_RE/bin/"
file "$LAB_RE/bin/"*
readelf -h "$LAB_RE/bin/crackme" | grep -E 'Type|Machine|Entry'
grep -c . "$LAB_RE/notes/"*.txt 2>/dev/null | head -8

Primary tools to practice this lesson: file, readelf. Reference sites: RE capstone checklist (https://ghidra.re/); ELF triage (https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/elf.5.html); GDB index (https://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb.html/Command-Index.html). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.

2. RE pillars

Static hash/tools, dynamic GDB proof, crackme outcome, anti-analysis table, writeup and share checklist — linked rows.

Cross-link Topic 22 malware evidence if brief connects same hash defensively.

3. Teardown

Notes secured chmod 600, share-safe export ready, mentor handoff optional.

Purple paragraph: how RE findings help detection or hardening literacy.

4. What you ship: Topic 23 capstone checklist

One-page RE capstone checklist for $RE_LAB authorized binary.

5. What you record before the next lesson

Checklist file path.

6. Wrong vs right: commercial piracy vs crackmes/CTF toys

Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.

Wrong
Checklist includes row 'crack commercial app for bonus.'
Right
Checklist written. Next: Lab Path.

Mission: write RE capstone checklist

1) Ethics/scope section. 2) Static through share pillars. 3) Teardown and purple paragraph section.

Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor

Ask Mentor: “Top five capstone artifacts?”

Knowledge Check

APPLY: Checklist includes:

Multiple choice

Knowledge Check

APPLY: True or False: Mystery exe allowed if interesting.

True or False

Knowledge Check

APPLY: Teardown includes:

Multiple choice

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