What Is Ethical Hacking for IoT Devices?

Introduction

By 2025, India will cross 2 billion connected IoT devices. These range from smart cameras watching your home to insulin pumps saving lives and industrial PLCs controlling power plants. A single vulnerable device can become a backdoor to your entire network or even cause physical harm. Our 8,000+ placed students at Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies legally hack real Hikvision cameras, Xiaomi routers, medical infusion pumps, Siemens PLCs, and smart meters every single day in our advanced hardware lab. They extract firmware, dump memory via UART/JTAG, intercept radio signals, and implant backdoors, all legally. Then they immediately secure the same devices using enterprise-grade techniques. This red-to-blue team approach is why they command ₹20 to 70 LPA packages at hospitals, smart city projects, manufacturing giants, and global security firms within months of completing the course.

Top 10 IoT Attack Surfaces Hackers Target in 2025

• Default credentials still set to admin/admin, root/1234, or blank
• Insecure firmware updates without cryptographic signature verification
• Exposed UART, JTAG, or SWD debug ports on PCB with root shell
• Hardcoded API keys and passwords inside firmware binaries
• Weak or unencrypted radio protocols: Zigbee, Z-Wave, LoRa, Bluetooth LE
• Unencrypted communication channels: HTTP, plain MQTT, CoAP
• Vulnerable web management interfaces with XSS, CSRF, command injection
• Insecure companion mobile apps with no certificate pinning
• Lack of physical tamper-evidence and secure boot
• Outdated Linux kernels and third-party libraries with known CVEs
• Misconfigured cloud backends exposing millions of devices
• No rate limiting on authentication leading to brute-force attacks

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Our Real IoT Hardware Lab (Used Daily by Students)

• Over 50 real devices: Hikvision, Dahua, CP Plus cameras, Xiaomi, TP-Link, D-Link routers, Philips Hue, Sonoff, Tuya smart plugs, medical infusion pumps, Siemens S7 PLCs, smart meters
• Professional tools: Bus Pirate, Shikra, JTAGulator, HydraNFC, Saleae Logic Pro 16, ChipWhisperer for side-channel attacks
• Software Defined Radio: USRP B210, HackRF One, BladeRF with GNU Radio for Zigbee, LoRa, BLE replay and fuzzing
• Firmware tools: Binwalk, Firmware Mod Kit, SASQUATCH, licensed IDA Pro plus Hex-Rays, Ghidra
• RFID/NFC: Flipper Zero, Proxmark3, Chameleon Ultra
• Soldering stations, hot-air rework, oscilloscope, multimeter for physical attacks
• Weekly new vulnerable devices sourced from manufacturers and secondary markets
• Isolated RF-shielded room for radio hacking without interference

Only institute in India with a complete end-to-end hardware IoT pentesting laboratory.

Step-by-Step IoT Pentesting Methodology We Teach

Every student follows this industry-standard methodology on real devices every single day:

1. Reconnaissance: Shodan, Censys, Zoomeye, FCC ID database, manufacturer disclosures
2. Physical Access and Hardware Teardown: Identify UART, JTAG, SPI flash, eMMC pins
3. Firmware Extraction: Dump via UART, JTAG, desolder SPI flash, or exploit update mechanism
4. Firmware Analysis: Binwalk extraction, strings, entropy, Ghidra/IDA reverse engineering, find credentials and backdoors
5. Web and Cloud Testing: Burp Suite, mobile app reverse with Frida/Objection, cloud API abuse
6. Radio Protocol Attacks: SDR plus GNU Radio, replay, jamming, mouse-jacking, BLE sniffing
7. Runtime Exploitation: UART shell, JTAG root, fault injection, persistent backdoor implant
8. Reporting and Remediation: Professional IoT vulnerability report with PoC, CVSS scoring, and mitigation steps

Students complete 50+ real device assessments during the course and clear C|EH IoT, CREST CRT, and OSCP-level hardware challenges.

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Career After Mastering IoT Security

Graduates instantly become IoT Penetration Tester (₹22 to 60 LPA), Embedded Security Researcher (₹25 to 70 LPA), OT/ICS Security Engineer, Smart City Security Consultant, or Medical Device Security Specialist. They secure hospitals, power grids, oil and gas plants, automotive ECUs, and government smart city projects. Top placements include Siemens, GE, Honeywell, Philips Healthcare, Tata Power, Reliance Jio, Armis, Nozomi Networks, Claroty, and global red team firms. Many relocate to Israel, USA, Germany, and Singapore with $200K to $400K packages. IoT/OT security is the fastest-growing and highest-paying cybersecurity domain in 2025.

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Conclusion

IoT is no longer the future. It is the present, and it is dangerously insecure. Criminals are already turning cameras into botnets, hijacking medical devices, and shutting down factories. Our graduates stand on the front line. They legally break devices in lab today to protect millions tomorrow while earning massive respect and ₹20 to 70 LPA salaries. Join Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies, India’s only institute with a fully equipped live hardware IoT hacking lab and proven track record of 8,000+ placements. New batches every Monday in classroom Pune plus 100% live online.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can freshers learn IoT hacking?

Yes. 90% of our students start from zero knowledge.

Do you provide real devices to hack?

Yes. Over 50 real cameras, routers, PLCs, and medical devices in lab.

Is soldering and hardware taught?

Yes. Full hands-on with professional tools.

Which institute has USRP and Flipper Zero lab?

Only Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies.

Salary after IoT security skills?

Freshers start at ₹20 to 70 LPA instantly.

Do you teach Zigbee, Z-Wave, LoRa hacking?

Yes. Complete radio protocol exploitation module.

Is medical device hacking included?

Yes. Legally on our own devices.

Next batch starting?

Every Monday in Pune plus live online.

100% placement?

Yes. Written guarantee.

Free demo available?

Yes. Every Saturday 11 AM.

Girls in hardware hacking?

Yes. Many top IoT researchers are women.

Weekend batches available?

Yes. Full weekend hardware lab access.

Non-ECE students can join?

Yes. CS, IT, and even non-technical students succeed.

Do you teach fault injection and glitching?

Yes. Using ChipWhisperer and custom tools.

Job abroad after IoT course?

Yes. Many placed in Israel, USA, Germany, Singapore.