Embedded Software Engineering Cybersecurity Training is a 2-day training focuses on application of cybersecurity and risk management to embedded software and software engineering techniques. Embedded Software Engineering Cybersecurity is the process of controlling various devices and machines, using software engineering. Integrating software engineering with non-computer devices leads to the formation of embedded systems.
Cybersecurity applied to embedded software engineering is a field that focuses on preventing malicious access to and use of embedded software. Cybersecurity for embedded software provides engineering mechanisms to protect a software system from all types of malicious behavior. Normally, cybersecurity specialists work with software design teams to ensure the embedded software has the necessary security mechanisms in place to mitigate the damage from these attacks.Secure Embedded Systems include many procedures, methods, and techniques to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity within embedded software. Added security components to embedded software can impede a system's functionality and impact the real-time performance of the mission critical systems.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of embedded software engineering.
- Explore the integration of cybersecurity principles into embedded systems.
- Learn the techniques for secure coding in embedded software development.
- Examine common vulnerabilities and threats specific to embedded systems.
- Develop skills in implementing secure communication protocols for embedded devices.
- Explore real-world case studies of cybersecurity incidents in embedded systems.
- Gain hands-on experience in identifying and mitigating security risks in embedded software.
- Understand the role of cryptography in securing embedded systems.
- Learn best practices for secure firmware updates and patch management.
- Explore secure design principles for hardware and software components in embedded systems.
Framework Connections
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