Practical assessment, not security theatre
HW/FW Security Assessment shows what a connected embedded product actually exposes: debug interfaces, boot behaviour, firmware and update chain, device identity, component risks and evidence that can be documented.
The work does not stop at a scanner-style output. It produces observations, photos, measurement and test diary entries, finding severity, remediation guidance and, where useful, a CRA-oriented traceability view.
Core service
Acecode fits situations where a manufacturer wants an experienced external technical view before customer due diligence, certification discussions, CRA preparation or the next product security remediation cycle.
Three ways to help
- Extended hardware pentest / HW/FW Security Assessment: scoped, evidence-based review of the device-level attack surface, firmware, debug interfaces and CRA evidence matrix.
- Embedded SW/HW Consulting: experienced help for firmware, Embedded Linux, board bring-up, legacy systems, diagnostics and difficult HW/SW boundaries.
- Electronics Diagnostics / Repair: lab-based PCB fault analysis, repair assessment and root-cause investigation for valuable, unusual or industrial electronics.
Why now
Customers, partners and assessors increasingly ask for concrete evidence of how device firmware, service interfaces and update paths are controlled. A strong answer comes from lab work, not just a promise.
If a manufacturer enters a CRA, customer or NB discussion without device-level evidence, gaps are often discovered at the most expensive and schedule-sensitive moment. Acecode's idea is to do the practical HW/FW work first: identify the relevant risks, document them and create a pre-NB style evidence pack that supports remediation and later discussions.
Acecode does not certify the product. It helps create the material that allows the manufacturer to move to the next step with a much stronger technical basis.
How engagements usually start
- A short technical review call to understand the product and evidence need.
- A scoped assessment, consulting or diagnostics plan.
- A deliverable that engineering, management and compliance stakeholders can actually use.
