IoT Deep Dive
RCCE students will learn Internet of Things security covering smart device vulnerabilities, IoT protocol analysis (MQTT, CoAP, Zigbee, Z-Wave), firmware security assessment, IoT network segmentation, and cloud-connected device risk management. RCCE students will learn to assess IoT device security posture, identify common IoT vulnerabilities including default credentials, insecure update mechanisms, unencrypted communications, and insufficient access controls. The course covers IoT-specific threat modeling, secure IoT deployment architectures, monitoring IoT device behavior for anomalies, and responding to incidents involving compromised IoT devices in enterprise and industrial environments. This deep-dive course provides comprehensive technical coverage that goes beyond surface-level understanding. Building on core knowledge, RCCE students will learn to master the nuances, edge cases, and advanced configurations that separate competent practitioners from true experts. Students will engage with complex real-world scenarios and gain the depth of knowledge required to troubleshoot difficult situations, mentor junior team members, and make architectural decisions with confidence.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing IoT Deep Dive
- Execute hands-on tasks for iot deep dive
- Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for business impact
- Execute hands-on tasks for defense priorities — covering Operational disruption from compromised, Inventory and classify all IoT assets.
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for application layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for platform/cloud layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for network layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for perception/device layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for smart device vulnerabilities
| Module 01 | IoT Deep Dive |
| Module 02 | Advanced Cyber Defense Mastery |
| Module 03 | Executive Overview |
| Module 04 | Business Impact |
| Module 05 | Defense Priorities |
| Module 06 | IoT Architecture & Ecosystem |
| Module 07 | Four-Layer Reference Architecture for Security Assessment |
| Module 08 | Application Layer |
| Module 09 | Platform/Cloud Layer |
| Module 10 | Network Layer |
| Module 11 | Perception/Device Layer |
| Module 12 | Smart Device Vulnerabilities |
| Module 13 | Hardcoded Credentials |
| Module 14 | Insecure Boot |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice iot deep dive by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for iot deep dive
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Lab 3: Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for business impact
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for defense priorities
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for IoT Deep Dive, 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