IoT Penetration Testing Courses

IoT Penetration Testing Essentials

The VHL Penetration Testing Essentials course offers a comprehensive learning experience, combining theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice to teach you how to effectively test and secure IoT devices.

  • 700+ pages of written courseware

  • Practical assignments & case study lessons

  • Knowledge tests

  • Practical examination (available Q2/2025)

  • Certification of Completion

Course Highlights

  • Detailed courseware

    700+ pages courseware, including case studies, practical assignments, knowledge tests and demonstrations.

  • Practical assignments

    Learn the practical side of IoT penetration testing through practical assignments and demonstrations.

  • Examination

    Earn the VHL Certified IoT Penetration Tester Essentials certification by passing the practical exam (exam available Q2/2025).

  • Case studies

    The case study lessons with real-world scenarios reinforce learning by combining theory with practice.

  • Knowledge tests

    Test your understanding of a subject with the knowledge tests provided at the end of each module.

  • Certificate of Completion

    Obtain a Certificate of Completion after completing all lessons in the LMS.

Frequently asked questions

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  • How can I purchase the VHL IoT Penetration Testing course?

    You can purchase the VHL IoT Penetration Testing course from the official Virtual Hacking Labs website. After purchasing the course your account will be activated within 24 hours and you gain access to the course materials.

  • What topics are covered in the IoT Pentesting Essentials course?

    The IoT Pentesting Essentials course covers a wide range of topics, such as an introduction in IoT, legislation, standards and guidelines, hardware hacking lab tools, IoT reconnaissance on specifications, networking and hardware, serial communication and protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI and JTAG/SWD, attacking Windows Bitlocker, obtaining firmware from IoT, static and dynamic firmware analysis, Ghidra reverse engineering, QEMU emulation, debugging with GDB, identifying vulnerabilities (Remote Command Execution & Buffer Overflow and the Responsible Disclosure of vulnerabilities.

  • Do I need to purchase hardware hacking tools to complete this course?

    To successfully follow and complete the IoT Penetration Testing Essentials course, it is not necessary to purchase any tools, components or devices, this is completely optional. The course explains in detail how the target IoT devices are put together and how various hardware hacking tools are applied to these test devices. The output of these tools, usually a measurement, data capture, firmware or other file, is often shared with you during the course for performing the practical assignments and your own research. This way, you don’t need to invest in test tools and targets to complete the course. When you have completed the course, you can always choose to purchase hardware hacking tools and learn the practical side of IoT and hardware hacking.

  • Does the VHL IoT Penetration Testing Essentials course have online labs?

    No, the VHL IoT Penetration Testing Essentials course does not have online labs. This course contains practical assignment that you can download to your local Kali Linux system and case studies.

  • Is there an exam for the VHL IoT Penetration Testing Essentials course?

    The exam for the VHL IoT Penetration Testing Essentials course will be available in Q2/2025.

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