# fkie-cad/awesome-embedded-and-iot-security

A curated list of awesome embedded and IoT security resources.

Repository: https://github.com/fkie-cad/awesome-embedded-and-iot-security
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-embedded-and-iot-security
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome-list, awesome, firmware, iot, embedded, security
Last push: 2023-10-17T12:23:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2595, "days_push": 1051, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2430, forks 291 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:51.071139+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of resources for embedded and IoT security, including software and hardware tools, books, research papers, case studies, and training materials. It helps beginners and experts find tools and references for analyzing and securing embedded and IoT devices.

## Use cases
- find tools for firmware reverse engineering
- learn IoT security from scratch
- discover penetration testing frameworks for IoT devices
- find research papers on embedded security
- get started with hardware hacking tools like SDR and RFID
- find free training and tutorials on IoT security

## When to choose
- you need a starting point for embedded or IoT security research
- you want a curated index of tools, books, and papers instead of searching manually
- you are a beginner looking for books and case studies
- you want to compare firmware analysis frameworks

## When to avoid
- you need a working tool rather than a list of links
- you need up-to-date coverage of the newest tools, as curated lists can lag
- you are looking for general IT or web application security resources

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, developer-tools
- domain: security, iot, embedded-systems, awesome-lists, penetration-testing
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, firmware-analysis, iot-security, embedded-security, curated-resources, hardware-hacking

## Member repositories
- fkie-cad/awesome-embedded-and-iot-security (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.071139+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:31:26.291762+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fkie-cad/awesome-embedded-and-iot-security (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.071139+00:00, sha ee7318a7bd77)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.