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Last updated: April 29, 2026
IoT pentesting spans more layers than typical web. Methodology to cover all of them.
IoT pentesting spans more layers than typical web. Methodology to cover all of them.
Phases
- Reconnaissance — manuals, FCC IDs, FCC database, related devices
- Hardware — open device, identify chips, find debug ports (UART, JTAG)
- Firmware extraction — flash dump, firmware update interception, OTA capture
- Firmware analysis — Module 9 above
- Wireless — Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, LoRa
- Network — what services exposed, default creds, protocol bugs
- Cloud integration — API surface, identity model
- Mobile companion app — Module 6-15 mobile track
OWASP IoT Top 10
Reference checklist:
- Weak passwords
- Insecure network services
- Insecure ecosystem interfaces
- Lack of secure update
- Outdated components
- Insufficient privacy protection
- Insecure data transfer
- Lack of device management
- Insecure default settings
- Lack of physical hardening
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