James Forshaw is a freelancing debugging cowboy with ten years of experience in the security field, from cracking game consoles to exposing a $100,000 exploit for Microsoft. He's the creator of the protocol capture tool, CANAPE, and gives talks at hacker conferences like Black Hat and Chaos Computer Congress.

• IntroductionChapter 1: The Basics of NetworkingChapter 2: Capturing Application TrafficChapter 3: Network Protocol StructuresChapter 4: Developing an Analysis FrameworkChapter 5: Advanced Traffic CaptureChapter 6: Analysis from the WireChapter 7: Application Reverse EngineeringChapter 8: Network Protocol SecurityChapter 9: Implementing the ProtocolChapter 10: Root Causes of VulnerabilitiesChapter 11: Fuzzing, Debugging, and Exploit DevelopmentAppendix: Binary Protocol Exploiter’s Toolkit

"One of the best, if not the best, reference books on this material."—Andrew Swoboda, Tripwire“Very readable and accessible...worth reading even if your only interest in network security is as an applications developer.”—I Programmer"Whether you're a pen tester, fuzzer, or a serene developer seeking understanding of what not to do, this book is an excellent beginner's guide."—Sven Dietrich, IEEE Cipher, Cipher Book Review"Concise and easy to follow."—Nicky Lim, Goodreads Reviewer