Summary

This on-demand course is designed for beginner or first-time IDA users. It provides a focused introduction to the core features of IDA Pro (9 series), with the flexibility to learn at your own pace. The course is available online for 6 months from the time of purchase, allowing you to progress on your schedule and revisit content in any order.

Through guided lessons, in-program demonstrations, and practical exercises, you’ll learn to navigate the interface, understand key workflows, and overcome common reverse engineering challenges.

No license purchase is required to participate. You can download IDA Free to complete the exercises. If you have an existing license - such as IDA Pro, IDA Home, or IDA Classroom - these will work with the course.

This is also our first course to offer certification. Upon completion, you’ll take a proficiency exam to validate your understanding of the material and earn your certificate.

Duration

Self-paced, ~2.5 hours

Delivery mode

On-demand

Level

Beginner

Availability

$ 349 VAT excl.

Chapter 1: IDA Install

Approx. 20 min.

This chapter contains a PDF that walks you through setting up IDA on your computer and ensuring you have all other required applications installed.

Chapter 2: The UI and Navigation

Approx. 40 min.
  • Loading Files & The IDA Loader
  • UI Breakdown
  • Subviews & Views
  • File Content
  • Practical Sample: Exercise 1
 

Chapter 3: Interactions & Data

Approx. 35 min.
  • The Data Carousel & Conversion
  • Function & Stack Management
  • Practical Sample: Exercise 2
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Chapter 4: Types & Structures

Approx. 50 min.
  • Types in C & The IDA Type System
  • Structures In IDA
  • Converting XYZ To Structures
  • Practical Sample: Exercise 3
   

Chapter 5: Helpful Tips & Tricks

Approx. 45 min.
  • IDA File System Hierarchy & Plugins
  • Signatures & Lumina
  • Local Types
  • Practical Sample: Exercise 4

Proficiency Exam

This proficiency exam covers Chapters 2 through 5 and includes a mix of multiple-choice questions focused on IDA workflows, shortcuts, core reversing concepts, and practical analysis scenarios. Some questions are based on real IDA listings and pseudocode, asking you to identify the most effective actions to improve analysis.

To pass, you must achieve a score of at least 80%.

Upon successful completion, you will receive your certificate of proficiency.

Prerequisites

Knowledge requirements
Computer Requirements

Basics in Computer Architecture, Operating Systems and Programming (basic C and Python programming)