Secure Your IoT Security
Expert security assessments for IoT devices, embedded systems, and connected products. We analyze firmware, hardware interfaces, communication protocols, and cloud backends to identify vulnerabilities across your entire IoT ecosystem.
IoT & Embedded Security Testing?
IoT and Embedded Security Testing evaluates the security of connected devices throughout their entire attack surface — from hardware interfaces and firmware to wireless protocols and cloud backends. IoT devices often operate in untrusted environments where physical access is possible, making them uniquely vulnerable.
Our team performs firmware extraction and reverse engineering, hardware interface probing (JTAG, UART, SPI), wireless protocol analysis (BLE, ZigBee, Z-Wave, LoRa), API and cloud backend testing, and mobile companion app assessments to provide complete coverage of your IoT ecosystem.
Our Process
A structured, comprehensive approach tailored to your specific needs and requirements.
Device Reconnaissance
Hardware Analysis
Physical inspection of PCBs, identifying debug ports (JTAG, UART, SWD), flash storage, and hardware security modules.
Firmware Extraction
Extracting firmware through debug interfaces, flash dumping, or update mechanism interception for offline analysis.
Protocol Identification
Identifying and cataloging all communication protocols including Wi-Fi, BLE, ZigBee, MQTT, CoAP, and proprietary protocols.
Firmware & Hardware Analysis
Firmware Reverse Engineering
Static analysis of firmware binaries to identify hardcoded credentials, cryptographic weaknesses, and vulnerable libraries.
Hardware Interface Testing
Probing JTAG, UART, SPI, and I2C interfaces for unauthorized access, memory dumping, and firmware modification.
Secure Boot Validation
Testing secure boot chain integrity, code signing verification, and firmware update authentication mechanisms.
Communication Protocol Testing
Wireless Protocol Analysis
Sniffing, replaying, and injecting traffic on BLE, ZigBee, Z-Wave, LoRa, and proprietary wireless protocols.
Cloud Backend Testing
Assessing cloud APIs, device provisioning, certificate management, and over-the-air update mechanisms.
Mobile App Assessment
Testing companion mobile applications for insecure data storage, weak authentication, and device control vulnerabilities.
Reporting & Hardening
Comprehensive Assessment Report
Detailed findings covering hardware, firmware, protocol, and cloud vulnerabilities with severity ratings and exploit evidence.
Secure Design Guidance
Recommendations for hardware security, firmware hardening, secure boot implementation, and protocol security best practices.
Retesting & Validation
Post-remediation verification of firmware updates, configuration changes, and security control implementations.
Why Choose 8kSec?
Hardware Security Experts
Team experienced in hardware hacking, chip-level analysis, side-channel attacks, and physical security assessment.
Firmware Specialists
Deep expertise in ARM, MIPS, and RISC-V firmware reverse engineering using IDA Pro, Ghidra, and custom tooling.
Protocol Coverage
Comprehensive testing across BLE, ZigBee, Z-Wave, LoRa, MQTT, CoAP, and proprietary communication protocols.
End-to-End Assessment
We test the complete IoT ecosystem — device, mobile app, cloud backend, and all communication channels.
Standards Aligned
Testing against OWASP IoT Top 10, ETSI EN 303 645, IEC 62443, and industry-specific IoT security frameworks.
Custom Lab Environment
Dedicated IoT security lab with specialized hardware tools for safe and thorough device analysis.
How Much Does IoT Security Testing Cost?
Cost varies based on device complexity, number of interfaces, and the depth of firmware and hardware analysis required.
Get a Tailored QuoteDevice Complexity
Number of components, interfaces, processors, and firmware complexity
Protocol Coverage
Number of wireless and wired communication protocols to analyze
Hardware Access Level
Physical teardown, non-destructive testing, or remote-only assessment
Ecosystem Scope
Device-only vs. full ecosystem including mobile app, cloud, and OTA updates
Frequently Asked Questions
Secure Your IoT Ecosystem Today
Connected devices are only as secure as their weakest component. Our end-to-end IoT security assessments protect your devices from hardware to cloud.