Hardware Embedded Penetration Tester

5 days ago

Bengaluru, India Cisco Full time

The Hardware Embedded Penetration Tester is responsible for performing comprehensive security assessments on embedded hardware systems and devices. The primary duties include:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Extract firmware directly from embedded devices and systems

  • Interact directly with hardware components and interfaces

  • Perform firmware reverse engineering and analysis
  • Audit the security of hardware protocols and communication interfaces
  • Extract and analyze content from SPI flash and other on-board memory
  • Interact with and test JTAG, UART, and other hardware debug interface Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability research on embedded systems
  • Develop custom tools and scripts to automate and enhance testing capabilities
  • Analyze findings, document vulnerabilities, and provide remediation recommendations

Required Skills:

  • Proficient in firmware extraction and analysis

  • Hands-on experience with hardware hacking and reverse engineering

  • Strong understanding of embedded hardware interfaces and protocols
  • Expertise in conducting JTAG, UART, and SPI-based testing
  • Ability to identify and bypass hardware security mechanisms
  • Familiarity with embedded operating systems and architectures
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting (e.g., Python, C, Bash)
  • Experience with hardware debug tools and test equipment
  • Solid understanding of network security and penetration testing methodologies
  • Ability to research, discover, and document hardware vulnerabilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you.

We encourage you to drop us a line even if you don't have all the points above. That's a lot of different areas of responsibility We will help you pick them up because we believe that great leaders come from a diverse set of backgrounds.

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