Firmware and Hardware Reverse Engineering

Reactive Publishing

This book provides a practical and in-depth exploration of firmware and hardware reverse engineering, with focused coverage of UEFI systems, embedded devices, Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC), and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).

Readers will learn how to analyze and reverse engineer firmware using industry-standard tools and languages, including Python, C, and Ghidra. The content addresses core techniques for examining low-level system components, extracting and dissecting firmware images, understanding hardware interfaces, and navigating security mechanisms commonly found in modern devices.

Key topics include:

• UEFI firmware architecture and analysis
• Embedded device and IoT hardware reverse engineering
• Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) internals
• Trusted Execution Environments and their security boundaries
• Practical workflows with Ghidra, Python, and C for disassembly, debugging, and modification

Designed for security researchers, embedded systems engineers, hardware hackers, and technical professionals, this book emphasizes hands-on methods and real-world technical details rather than high-level theory.

Note to readers: This is a technical reference intended for educational and defensive security purposes. Familiarity with programming, computer architecture, and basic reverse engineering concepts is recommended.