Welcome to HelSec Workshop - Ghidra workshop; Structures, C++ and a dash of scripting!

This is a workshop aimed for people that already have the very basic understanding of Ghidra. We will be looking at real world x86 firmware and how to deal with C++ code, create date structures and the very basics of Ghidra scripting.

Workshop schedule

Date: Saturday, 11.10.2025
Time: 12:00-19:00 (with a lunch break included; lunch is at participants’ own expense)
Location: Karjalankatu 2 (floor 6), Helsinki. Please arrive on time so we can start the workshop on schedule.

Seats are very limited, so please register quickly to secure your spot! If your plans change, please remember to cancel your ticket so that someone on the wait list can grab your spot.

Before you arrive:

Please install an up to date version of Ghidra on your laptop before the course.
For macOS users: to prevent issues with Gatekeeper, please also install Gradle and run: $GHIDRA_ROOT/support/gradle/gradle buildNatives to build locally signed native binaries.

Trainer bio:

🔷 Vesa-Pekka Palmu - A software developer and a passionate hobbyist hardware hacker and CTF challenge creator will be once again your instructor.

Streaming

This workshop will not be streamed on our Twitch channel.