Secure Bootloader Design Techniques for Microcontrollers

A major challenge facing embedded software engineers today is designing and implementing a secure bootloader solution. Secure bootloaders require specialized knowledge in disparate disciplines such as driver software, middleware, cryptography, security and cloud computing just to name a few. In this webinar, attendees will explore the major components and processes necessary to implement a secure bootloader. 

This webinar will utilize hands-on demonstrations using the STM X-CUBE-SBFU Secure Boot and Firmware Update solution on a STM32L476 Nucleo board using KEIL MDK. 

Topics covered in this webinar include: 
· The secure boot process 
· Creating a Root of Trust 
· Secure bootloader components and process 
· Cryptography Fundamentals 
· Secure firmware update with examples 
· Attack vectors and prevention mechanisms 
· Best Practices

Wednesday September 26th, 2018
 

Session 1 Registration (1100 BST / 1200 CEST) Click Here
 

Session 2 Registration  (10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT) Click Here

Minimizing Defects (Bugs) in Real-Time Embedded Systems

One of the greatest challenges facing development teams today is preventing and managing their software bugs. On average, development teams spent at least 40% of their time debugging! For an average development project (1 year), that’s 4.8 months! There are many techniques that developers can follow to dramatically decrease their debug efforts which can result in decreased development costs, faster times to market, a less stressful work environment and more time to focus on product differentiation and features. In this course, attendees will learn the strategies necessary to minimize, prevent and manage software defects while also learning how to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot their systems when bugs do squeak through. Each attendee will assess their own defect management capabilities and will develop an action plan to follow that will improve their skills.

Attendees will also get a hands-on approach as we examine microcontroller hardware and interfaces such as SWD, ITM and the ETM. We will examine traditional debugging techniques such as printf and assertions in addition to examining cutting edge real-time techniques such as OS aware debugging, tracing and deep insight analysis.

The techniques used in this course can be applied to nearly any embedded system and hardware setup.

The course consists of the following sessions:

Session 1 – Managing Defects
Session 2 – Modern Debugging Techniques and Interfaces
Session 3 – Understanding Basic Debugging Techniques
Session 4 – Employing the ITM
Session 5 – The Serial Wire Viewer
Session 6 – Data Tracing, Profiling and Deep Insight Analysis
Session 7 – Using Trace to Understand your Application

The course is taught in a convenient, hands-on style that provides developers with ample time to not just absorb the material but begin to apply it.

Attendees receive the live lecture, lecture recordings, lab materials, slides and supplemental materials. Attendees have unlimited access to the materials in addition to access to any future updates and are always welcome to attend the live courses indefinitely.

Reusable Firmware Development – A Practical Approach to API’s, HAL’s and Drivers
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Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to improve your embedded software and benefit from author Jacob Beningo’s more than 15 years developing reusable and portable software for resource-constrained microcontroller-based systems. You will explore APIs, HALs, and driver development among other topics to acquire a solid foundation for improving your own software. Reusable Firmware Development: A Practical Approach to APIs, HALs and Drivers not only explains critical concepts, but also provides a plethora of examples, exercises, and case studies on how to use and implement the concepts.

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