Firmware Reverse Engineering and Analysis
RCCE students will learn reversing firmware images to identify insecure services, hidden functionality, credentials, weak update logic, and exploitable code paths in embedded systems. RCCE students will learn to unpack firmware, inspect file systems, analyze binaries, trace boot sequences, review configuration artifacts, and document high-risk findings that affect device security and operational resilience. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from firmware acquisition and extraction to analysis, validation, and reporting. RCCE students will learn to analyze complex systems and think like an attacker to better defend the organization. This comprehensive course delivers practical knowledge applicable to real-world cybersecurity operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn through a combination of concept explanation, practical demonstration, and hands-on exercises.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Firmware Reverse Engineering and Analysis
- Execute hands-on tasks for firmware reverse engineering
- Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for topic map — 20 domains
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for acquisition methods
- Execute hands-on tasks for unpacking & extraction
- Execute hands-on tasks for file system analysis
- Execute hands-on tasks for binary disassembly
- Execute hands-on tasks for boot sequence analysis
- Execute hands-on tasks for configuration artifacts
- Execute hands-on tasks for credential discovery
- Execute hands-on tasks for update mechanism
| Module 01 | Firmware Reverse Engineering |
| Module 02 | Course Overview |
| Module 03 | Topic Map — 20 Domains |
| Module 04 | Firmware Architecture |
| Module 05 | Acquisition Methods |
| Module 06 | Unpacking & Extraction |
| Module 07 | File System Analysis |
| Module 08 | Binary Disassembly |
| Module 09 | Boot Sequence Analysis |
| Module 10 | Configuration Artifacts |
| Module 11 | Credential Discovery |
| Module 12 | Update Mechanism |
| Module 13 | What Is Firmware |
| Module 14 | Why It Matters |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice firmware reverse engineering and analysis by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for firmware reverse engineering
- Lab 2: Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for topic map — 20 domains
- Lab 4: Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for acquisition methods
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Firmware Reverse Engineering and Analysis, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI