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Software reverse engineering as a sensemaking task (2012)
| Venue: | JOURNAL OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY. |
| Citations: | 2 - 2 self |
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@ARTICLE{Bryant12softwarereverse,
author = {Adam R Bryant and Robert F Mills and Gilbert L Peterson and Michael R Grimaila},
title = {Software reverse engineering as a sensemaking task },
journal = {JOURNAL OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY.},
year = {2012}
}
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Abstract
Software reverse engineering involves analyzing computer program executables to understand their structure, functionality, and behavior. In this paper, common reverse engineering functions are decomposed to isolate the information-processing and sensemaking subtasks involved. This paper reviews the applicable literature on eliciting mental models of software reverse engineers. Based on the literature, a taxonomy of common processes is developed which leads to a methodology to elicit and represent reverse engineers' mental models of the tasks.
