Certified CRA Embedded Product Security Risk Assessor (CCRA-EPSRA) Certification Program by Tonex
Certified CRA Embedded Product Security Risk Assessor (CCRA-EPSRA) program focuses specifically on embedded systems, IoT products, industrial controllers, firmware-based products, connected devices, and products using constrained network stacks such as STM32/LwIP-class architectures.
This certification is ideal for teams working on products that include embedded web HMIs, firmware update mechanisms, device certificates, secure storage, hardware roots of trust, and long-lifecycle cybersecurity obligations.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how to:
- Conduct CRA risk assessments for embedded and firmware-based products.
- Identify embedded product attack surfaces.
- Evaluate risks in web HMIs, TCP/IP stacks, bootloaders, firmware update paths, debug ports, and device provisioning.
- Assess certificate and key management risks.
- Evaluate secure storage and cryptographic implementation concerns.
- Define secure firmware update requirements.
- Map embedded security controls to CRA obligations.
- Prepare technical evidence for embedded product cybersecurity.
Target Audience
- Embedded software engineers
- Firmware engineers
- Product security engineers
- IoT security architects
- Hardware security engineers
- Industrial automation engineers
- Security test engineers
- CRA readiness teams
Prerequisites
Recommended:
- Embedded systems experience
- Basic knowledge of C/C++, firmware, RTOS, TCP/IP, TLS, or embedded Linux/MCU platforms
- Basic cybersecurity knowledge
Program Modules
Module 1: CRA for Embedded Products
- Embedded product scope
- Firmware as a product security asset
- Product lifecycle responsibilities
- Security maintenance and update obligations
Module 2: Embedded Attack Surface Mapping
- Network interfaces
- Embedded web servers and HMIs
- LwIP and constrained IP stacks
- Debug and programming interfaces
- Bootloaders
- Local maintenance interfaces
- Cloud/mobile integration
Module 3: Secure Communications Risk Assessment
- HTTPS/TLS for embedded systems
- Certificate validation
- Mutual TLS
- Cipher suites and protocol configuration
- Expired and self-signed certificates
- Long-lived embedded product risks
Module 4: Certificates and PKI for Long-Lived Embedded Products
- Device identity models
- Manufacturing-time provisioning
- Field provisioning
- Root CA and intermediate CA planning
- Private key storage
- Certificate renewal
- Revocation challenges
- Certificate rotation
- Secure onboarding
Module 5: Secure Firmware Update Risk Assessment
- Firmware authenticity
- Firmware integrity
- Anti-rollback
- Secure boot
- Update signing
- Update transport security
- Recovery and fail-safe update design
- Vulnerability remediation lifecycle
Module 6: Secure Storage and Secrets Management
- Key storage risks
- Hardware secure elements
- MCU trust zones
- Flash protection
- Credential leakage
- Debug lockout
- Factory reset considerations
Module 7: Embedded CRA Risk Register Workshop
- Risk scenario development
- Risk scoring
- Mitigation planning
- Evidence mapping
- Security test planning
Exam Domains and Weights
| Domain | Weight |
| CRA Requirements for Embedded Products | 15% |
| Embedded Attack Surface Analysis | 20% |
| Secure Communications and TLS/PKI | 20% |
| Secure Firmware Update and Secure Boot | 20% |
| Secure Storage and Key Protection | 15% |
| Evidence, Testing, and Documentation | 10% |
Exam Format
- 40 multiple-choice questions
- 90 munites
- Passing score: 70%
Practical Lab Option
Participants complete an embedded CRA risk assessment covering:
- Embedded web HMI
- HTTPS/certificates
- Device key storage
- Firmware update flow
- Secure boot assumptions
- Vulnerability handling process
Credential Validity
Valid for 3 years.