IoT Edge Security and Firmware Integrity
Designed for engineers maintaining Internet of Things ecosystems, this course focuses on securing edge devices against physical and remote intrusion. Participants gain deep knowledge in firmware validation, secure boot chains, and hardware-level security lifecycle management.
£520
Certified Embedded Security Specialist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
IoT Edge Security and Firmware Integrity: the short answers
- What is IoT Edge Security and Firmware Integrity?
- Designed for engineers maintaining Internet of Things ecosystems, this course focuses on securing edge devices against physical and remote intrusion. Participants gain deep knowledge in firmware validation, secure boot chains, and hardware-level security lifecycle management.
- Who is IoT Edge Security and Firmware Integrity for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for Embedded Systems Security Engineers working in computer, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does IoT Edge Security and Firmware Integrity take?
- Around 26 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Embedded Security Specialist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £520 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Implement hardware-root-of-trust in edge deployments.
- Validate firmware integrity using cryptographic signing.
- Design secure remote update (OTA) mechanisms.
- Analyze physical attack vectors for embedded devices.
Written by Dr. Hans Richter, Hardware Security Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Embedded Security Specialist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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