Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing
Ensure the security of your smart and embedded devices with in-depth specialized hardware testing.
Benefits of Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing
Hardware penetration testing simulates real-world attacks to expose weaknesses in hardware and firmware that can be exploited to gain control of a device or pivot deeper into a network. Embedded devices face unique threats and are often invisible to security monitoring and response systems. By identifying and mitigating weaknesses such as hardcoded credentials, backdoors, insecure interfaces, and exploitable network communications, your organization can have confidence that its devices are secure and reliable.
Prevent hardware-level compromise
Identify vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to bypass security controls through physical access, reverse engineering, or firmware tampering.
Gain visibility into hidden risks
Uncover hardcoded credentials, backdoors, insecure debug interfaces, and overlooked attack surfaces that traditional assessments often miss.
Improve product resilience and trust
Validate the security of your devices before they go to market, reinforcing trust with customers, partners, and regulators.
Test real world attack scenarios
Simulate advanced adversary techniques against your device’s firmware, bootloader, and communication interfaces just like attackers would.
Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing overview
Hardware Penetration Testing is a specialized security assessment that targets physical devices to uncover vulnerabilities in their firmware, hardware design, and communication interfaces. It goes beyond traditional penetration testing by focusing on risks introduced at the hardware and embedded systems level. CyberCX delivers expert hardware penetration testing across all device types. If it runs firmware, we can test it.
What is Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing?
This service simulates real- world adversary techniques to evaluate the security of devices such as IoT products, industrial controllers, medical equipment, network appliances, and other embedded systems.
Testing includes firmware extraction and analysis, bootloader and Secure Boot validation, wireless protocol testing, and inspection of insecure debug interfaces like UART and JTAG.
Does my organization need Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing?
Device manufacturers, system integrators, and organizations that rely on embedded technologies or develop smart devices should consider Hardware Penetration Testing.
It’s essential for those producing or deploying technology in critical infrastructure, telecommunications, healthcare, industrial automation, and connected consumer environments.
Why is Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing important?
Without thorough hardware testing, critical vulnerabilities can go undetected such as hardcoded credentials, backdoors, and insecure update mechanisms. These flaws can be exploited to gain full control over a device, bypass authentication, or pivot deeper into a network. Failing to identify and address these risks early can lead to product recalls, loss of customer trust, reputational damage, or regulatory non-compliance.
Why partner with CyberCX for Hardware, Embedded Systems, & IoT Penetration Testing?
Specialist expertise in hardware security
Our team includes hardware focused penetration testers, embedded systems engineers, and reverse engineering specialists with deep experience across industries including critical infrastructure, defense, telecommunications, and healthcare.
Purpose built labs and advanced tooling
We operate dedicated hardware testing labs equipped with logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD/SPI/I2C/UART interfaces, chip-off capabilities, and RF analysis equipment enabling us to simulate complex attack scenarios that go far beyond software testing.
Methodologies that mirror real-world attackers
We replicate adversary techniques used by nation-state actors and hardware exploit researchers including firmware dumping, physical side channel attacks, bootloader bypassing, and Secure Boot tampering.
Clear, actionable reporting
Our deliverables include executive summaries for senior stakeholders, technical summaries for engineering teams, and detailed technical findings with clear remediation guidance. We provide proof-of-concept demonstrations, developer–friendly recommendations, and appendices outlining our methodology and key results ensuring clarity, context, and actionable insights at every level. Reports are also presented directly to your team, with the penetration tester walking through the findings, answering questions, and supporting engineering teams in understanding and addressing each issue in depth.
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