Practice Secure Firmware Updates (9.8) - Implement security mechanisms tailored for real-time and embedded systems.
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Secure Firmware Updates

Practice - Secure Firmware Updates

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does A/B partitioning involve?

💡 Hint: Think about backup systems.

Question 2 Easy

Why is code signing important?

💡 Hint: Consider how we verify signatures in real life.

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Question 1

What is A/B partitioning used for?

To increase firmware size
To ensure backup during updates
To allow editing of firmware

💡 Hint: Think about what happens if an update fails.

Question 2

True or False: Code signing guarantees that firmware is authentic.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider why we trust signatures.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider an embedded system that uses A/B partitioning for firmware updates. Discuss potential issues that might arise if the rollback process fails due to both partitions being corrupted after an update.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how systems handle failure in other critical areas.

Challenge 2 Hard

Suppose code signing is not used for firmware updates. Describe the security implications this may have on an IoT device and provide solutions to mitigate these risks.

💡 Hint: Consider how verification adds layers of protection.

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