What Is IoT Penetration Testing?
IoT penetration testing assesses the security of your entire Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem — from the device firmware and mobile app to the APIs and cloud infrastructure behind it.
It’s a full-stack, real-world attack simulation designed to uncover vulnerabilities across hardware, communication protocols, and cloud integration.
Why It Matters
IoT devices are often the weakest link in the chain — and attackers know it.
They’re small, distributed, and frequently overlooked in security programs. A single insecure device can become a gateway into your network, a foothold for ransomware, or a way to exfiltrate customer data.
IoT pentesting helps you:
- Identify insecure device configurations and firmware flaws
- Assess API and mobile app exposure
- Prevent supply chain and manufacturing risks
- Understand real-world attacker paths from device to cloud
- Build secure-by-design products that customers can trust
Whether you’re a device manufacturer or deploying third-party IoT, testing is essential.
What We Test
We tailor each engagement to the specific device ecosystem. That includes:
- ✅ Firmware analysis (reverse engineering, backdoors, debug ports)
- ✅ Hardware and physical interface testing (UART, JTAG, etc.)
- ✅ Network traffic inspection (MQTT, BLE, Zigbee, HTTP, etc.)
- ✅ API and mobile app security (authentication, token leakage, injection)
- ✅ Cloud back-end and integration points
- ✅ Data privacy and storage evaluation
- ✅ Over-the-air (OTA) update process and trust model
We combine embedded security testing with modern application and cloud pentesting techniques for full-stack coverage.
What We Deliver
Cloud Tribe brings together expertise in cloud, embedded systems, and offensive security to give you a clear view of your IoT risk.
Our deliverables include:
- ✅ Detailed technical findings across all tested components
- ✅ Practical exploit examples and real-world attack simulations
- ✅ Firmware and update security recommendations
- ✅ Secure lifecycle and architecture guidance
- ✅ Executive summary with risk and impact overview
- ✅ Optional follow-up testing to verify fixes
IoT is where hardware meets software — and where security gaps love to hide.
With Cloud Tribe, you don’t just test devices — you secure the ecosystem.