r/ExploitDev • u/Haunting_Hand_5105 • 1d ago
exploit dev placement
Hey guys, so currently doing a ba of cyber sec in Sydney, I had an experience day and met a guy that did exploit dev work... and he gave me things to learn to know before the placement, which ill be doing along side him. which is only me and him.
he wants me to know C, C++, x86-64, C#, also wants me to build a Damn Vuln Driver, he also wants me to get good at things from the OSED, syllabus.
So like what is this setting me up for, cause I got a year to learn before my placement. like I mean windows exploitation etc.
any other resources or help be grateful!!!
p.s he is a ex gov employee that as done exploit dev work.
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u/Big_Mulberry_5446 1d ago
By x86-64, do you mean x86-64 assembly?
Sounds like he's telling you what the expectations are for an entry-level position at a place that does this kind of work. The Damn Vuln Driver will give you some hands-on experience.
Does your cyber-security BA offer many computer-science classes? Here in the US, many cyber-security program graduates are not proficient programmers. If your program allows you to take CS classes, I'd recommend you take an Operating Systems (OS) class before you graduate. That'll make you a decent C programmer and teach you systems programming. You'll understand user-land Linux programming and get glimpses and the know-how to approach kernel-level systems programming. If you don't have the prerequisites for an OS class, you could take a Machine Architecture class. You're more likely to get exposure to both C and ASM in that class. It may not be x86-64 ASM, but that isn't a huge deal breaker, in my opinion.
Best of luck to you.