Embedded Systems Red Team/Blue Team Lab Essentials Training by Tonex
This advanced 2-day training provides a unique hands-on experience in assessing and defending embedded systems in high-risk environments. Participants will engage in structured attack and defense scenarios targeting real-world embedded technologies such as IoT radios, drones, and medical telemetry devices. The course sharpens both offensive and defensive security skills through simulated red team and blue team activities. With embedded devices becoming common attack vectors, understanding their vulnerabilities is essential. This workshop significantly strengthens cybersecurity readiness by teaching how to identify system weaknesses and respond to incidents swiftly. It is especially valuable in securing critical infrastructure and defense platforms against evolving cyber threats.
Audience:
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Military Red Teams
- Embedded System Engineers
- Incident Response Teams
- Security Analysts
- Defense Contractors
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and security landscape of embedded systems
- Perform penetration testing on embedded firmware and hardware
- Identify vulnerabilities in real-world embedded applications
- Execute exploit mitigation and system hardening
- Develop rapid response strategies against embedded system threats
- Improve team coordination through red team/blue team exercises
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Embedded Security
- Overview of embedded systems architecture
- Common threat vectors in embedded devices
- Role of embedded systems in critical infrastructure
- Case studies of real-world attacks
- Embedded system constraints and challenges
- Security goals and defense priorities
Module 2: Red Team Tactics for Embedded Systems
- Firmware extraction and analysis
- Interface exploitation (UART, JTAG)
- IoT radio protocol reverse engineering
- Exploiting common bootloader flaws
- Identifying insecure firmware logic
- Custom payload deployment techniques
Module 3: Blue Team Defense Strategies
- Secure boot and trusted execution
- Defensive coding principles for firmware
- Monitoring and detecting anomalous behavior
- Mitigating hardware side-channel attacks
- Incident response planning for embedded threats
- Post-attack forensic analysis basics
Module 4: Embedded Exploitation Scenarios
- Compromised drone control attack chain
- Targeting medical telemetry vulnerabilities
- IoT radio communication hijacking
- Manipulating sensor data inputs
- Replay and man-in-the-middle attacks
- Bypassing basic access control measures
Module 5: Firmware Fuzzing and Analysis
- Introduction to fuzzing embedded binaries
- Setting up fuzzing environments
- Identifying crash conditions and memory leaks
- Analyzing fuzzed data for vulnerabilities
- Leveraging open-source tools effectively
- Limitations and best practices in fuzzing
Module 6: Response and Remediation
- Building effective incident response workflows
- Coordinating red/blue team post-mortem reviews
- Reporting and communicating embedded risks
- Remediation techniques and patch validation
- Security assessment documentation
- Developing continuous improvement plans
Take your embedded systems defense and penetration capabilities to the next level with Tonex’s Embedded Systems Red Team/Blue Team Lab Essentials Training. Gain practical experience with real-world scenarios and ensure your team is equipped to secure embedded platforms across critical and defense environments. Register now to reinforce your cybersecurity strategy!