Firmware Security

  1. Firmware Analysis and Reverse Engineering
    1. Firmware Acquisition Techniques
      1. Extraction from Update Files
        1. Vendor Update Packages
          1. File Format Analysis
            1. Extraction Tools
            2. Hardware-Based Extraction
              1. SPI Flash Reading
                1. JTAG/SWD Dumping
                  1. Chip-Off Techniques
                  2. Memory Dumping
                    1. Live Memory Acquisition
                      1. Cold Boot Attacks
                        1. DMA-Based Extraction
                        2. Firmware Image Sources
                          1. Vendor Websites
                            1. Update Utilities
                              1. Device Memory
                                1. Third-Party Repositories
                              2. Static Analysis Tools and Techniques
                                1. Binary Analysis Tools
                                  1. Hex Editors
                                    1. Disassemblers
                                      1. Decompilers
                                        1. Binary Diffing Tools
                                        2. Firmware-Specific Tools
                                          1. UEFITool
                                            1. Binwalk
                                              1. Firmware Analysis Toolkit
                                                1. Custom Scripts
                                                2. Analysis Techniques
                                                  1. File System Analysis
                                                    1. Code Structure Identification
                                                      1. String Analysis
                                                        1. Cryptographic Key Discovery
                                                          1. Vulnerability Identification
                                                        2. Dynamic Analysis Approaches
                                                          1. Emulation and Simulation
                                                            1. QEMU-Based Emulation
                                                              1. Custom Emulators
                                                                1. Behavioral Analysis
                                                                2. Hardware-Assisted Analysis
                                                                  1. JTAG/SWD Debugging
                                                                    1. Logic Analyzers
                                                                      1. Oscilloscopes
                                                                        1. Protocol Analyzers
                                                                        2. Fuzzing Techniques
                                                                          1. Input Generation
                                                                            1. Coverage-Guided Fuzzing
                                                                              1. Crash Analysis
                                                                                1. Vulnerability Discovery
                                                                              2. Reverse Engineering Methodologies
                                                                                1. Code Analysis Workflow
                                                                                  1. Initial Reconnaissance
                                                                                    1. Entry Point Identification
                                                                                      1. Control Flow Analysis
                                                                                        1. Data Flow Analysis
                                                                                        2. Documentation and Reporting
                                                                                          1. Analysis Documentation
                                                                                            1. Vulnerability Reporting
                                                                                              1. Proof of Concept Development

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                                                                                          6. Firmware Attack Vectors and Vulnerabilities

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                                                                                          8. Platform-Specific Security Considerations