This two-day comprehensive course, from the world renown hardware hacker Joe Grand, teaches fundamental hardware hacking techniques and processes used to reverse engineer and defeat the security of electronic devices.

It combines the lecture portions of Joe Grand's hardware hacking training course, while removing the hands-on elements to provide access to a wider audience.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Target audience

Security consultants, red teamers & penetration testers who need to evaluate the physical security of client systems and look for exploitable hardware vulnerabilities.
Design & electrical engineers looking to view their products from an attacker’s perspective, allowing them to proactively build stronger security into their schematics and PCBs.
Technical & Senior Management overseeing product deployment or corporate risk who need a practical understanding of how hardware flaws impact organizational security.
Government & law enforcement personnel including digital forensics experts, researchers, and defence contractors who analyse hardware modifications or recover data from compromised devices.

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What You Will Learn

Describe and understand the hardware hacking process, mindset, and purpose
Understand useful and relevant hardware hacking techniques

Training Outline

Module 1 - Overview & Introduction

Hardware hacking objectives and motivations
Common attack vectors
Methodology and process

Module 2 - Information Gathering

Open-source intelligence
Patents and certifications
Obtaining and reading data sheets

Module 3 - Product Teardown

Opening housings
Anti-tamper mechanisms
Defeating coatings and encapsulation
Component identification

Module 4 - Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)

PCB construction and fabrication
Board-level reverse engineering and modification
Soldering and desoldering

Module 5 - Buses and Interfaces

Identifying interfaces
Signal monitoring and analysis
Signal manipulation and spoofing
On-chip debug interfaces

Module 6 - Memory and Firmware

Firmware extraction
Firmware analysis and modification
Microcontroller code protection
Secure boot and trusted execution environments

Module 7 - Advanced Techniques

Fault injection
Side channel attacks
Chip-level reverse engineering and manipulation

Module 8 - Hardware Espionage

Supply chain risks and threats
Hardware implants
Covert channels and data exfiltration
Product integrity/assurance

Exams and assessment

There is no exam available as part of this course.

Hands-on learning

Intentionally, to increase the scope of audience to the advanced topics of hardware hacking there are no hands-on hacking labs in this course.

Joe Grande will substitute the practical sessions for engaging discussions, and expert demonstrations of the hardware hacking concepts throughout.

Why Choose Us

Experience Hands Off Hardware Hacking through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment, accessible from your home, office, or any location. Connect with expert trainers in real time and bring the energy of classroom learning into the digital experience.

Live Instructor-Led Sessions: Join scheduled training sessions with your instructor and fellow delegates in real time.
Interactive Learning Experience: Take part in discussions, practical exercises, group activities, and Q&A sessions throughout the course.
Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's long-standing experience in delivering professional training since 1995.
Flexible and Scalable Delivery: Access live virtual classrooms worldwide with flexible planning options for individual and corporate training needs.

Experience Hands Off Hardware Hacking in a focused classroom environment designed for high engagement and effective learning. Bilginç IT Academy's carefully selected training venues provide a professional setting where delegates can interact directly with expert trainers and peers.

Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive field experience and real-world knowledge.
Professional Training Venues: Attend courses in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
Focused Classroom Experience: Benefit from limited class sizes that encourage discussion, interaction, and personalized support.
Quality-Driven Learning: Develop practical skills through structured, up-to-date, and professionally designed training content.

Meet your team's training needs with Bilginç IT Academy's onsite Hands Off Hardware Hacking solution, delivered at your office or preferred location. Align your team's development with your business goals through a training experience tailored to your organization.

Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your organization's projects, team structure, and specific business requirements.
Time and Cost Efficiency: Reduce travel, accommodation, and operational costs while maximizing the value of your training investment.
Team-Focused Learning: Help your employees develop around the same knowledge base and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
Simplified Planning and Tracking: Manage the training process, participant development, and organizational requirements with greater control.

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