This course teaches hardware hacking and reverse engineering techniques commonly used against electronic products and embedded systems. It is a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises covering the hardware hacking process, proper use of tools and test measurement equipment, circuit board analysis and modification, embedded security, and common hardware attack vectors. The course concludes with a final hardware hacking challenge in which students must apply what they've learned in the course to defeat the security mechanism of a custom circuit board. The main goal of this course is to give students the resources and skills they need to confidently approach hardware exploitation and to come up with creative solutions for their own particular engagements. It has been taught at Black Hat since 2005 and is continually updated with new techniques and relevant examples.
A full course outline can be found at
http://www.grandideastudio.com/portfolio/hardware-hacking-training/.
The course aims to educate everyone, including computer security researchers, digital forensic investigators, design engineers, and senior management. Whether you already have some experience with hacking hardware, are looking to expand the capabilities of your organization, or would like to learn how hackers may be reverse engineering your products, this course will be of benefit.
No prior electronics or security experience is required. Expect to leave the course with a smile on your face, a hacked circuit board in your hand, and a set of skills for attacking hardware products.
Students should bring their own laptop running Windows (or equivalent virtual machine) and containing a functional USB interface. The laptop will be used for online research and to control test equipment. Software and drivers will need to be installed.
