Security for connected device manufacturers
Connected devices create a security surface that spans embedded firmware, cloud infrastructure, and the factory that builds them. A compromise can affect millions of devices already in use. The brand and liability consequences are severe.
What makes security in connected device manufacturing different
The issues that come up again and again in our work in this sector.
IP theft through hardware reverse engineering
A competitor who buys a device and extracts what is inside can replicate years of engineering work. Cryptographic controls embedded in the device are the only reliable protection.
Firmware integrity at production volumes
Ensuring every device off the line runs only verified, signed software requires a PKI and provisioning process fast enough for a factory floor. Testing in a lab is not enough.
Software supply chain risk at scale
A compromised firmware update pushed to devices in millions of homes is a serious user security event. The update delivery mechanism needs to be as secure as the device itself.
Security across embedded, cloud, app, and manufacturing simultaneously
Device security does not live in one place. It requires oversight across firmware, cloud platform code, mobile applications, and manufacturing operations at the same time.
The organisations and systems we work with
Types of organisations
UK household-name device manufacturers
IoT hardware companies
Connected product businesses
Consumer electronics manufacturers
IoT device firmware
PKI infrastructure
Secure boot chains
Factory provisioning systems
Cloud device management APIs
Mobile companion applications
CI/CD pipelines for embedded software
A featured engagement
We have worked with a number of organisations in this sector. This is one engagement we have selected to show how we approach this kind of work.
Locking Down Every Device Before It Leaves the Factory
A UK household-name IoT manufacturer needed every device leaving the factory to run only verified, signed software. We built the PKI and secure boot chain to make that hold at production volumes.
“The technical depth Threatplane brought to the PKI and secure boot implementation was exceptional. They understood both the security requirements and the manufacturing realities, and delivered something we could actually deploy at scale.”
Head of Product Security, UK IoT ManufacturerBuilding connected devices?
We understand the security challenges that run from the factory floor to the consumer's home. Most conversations start with a short call.