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Course Outline
- BMC Threat Model
- Attack surface of server BMCs
- Common vulnerabilities in legacy BMC firmware
- OpenBMC security architecture overview
- Compliance requirements (NIST, PCI-DSS)
Secure Boot
- U-Boot verified boot chain
- Image signing with RSA and ECDSA
- Key hierarchy and revocation
- Measurement and attestation basics
Firmware Update Security
- Image signature verification flow
- Rollback protection and version policies
- Dual-bank update strategies
- Code update via Redfish and IPMI
Certificate Management
- Phosphor-certificate-manager architecture
- Installing and replacing HTTPS certificates
- Certificate Authority (CA) trust stores
- LDAPS and client certificate authentication
Authentication and Authorization
- Local user management and password policies
- LDAP and Active Directory integration
- PAM stack configuration
- Redfish RBAC and privilege mapping
Network Security
- Firewall rules and nftables
- TLS 1.3 configuration in bmcweb
- SSH hardening and key-based auth
- Network segmentation for BMC interfaces
Audit and Response
- Remote syslog configuration
- Security event logging
- SEL and audit trail management
- Incident response for compromised BMCs
Security Testing
- Static analysis with CodeQL and Bandit
- Fuzzing D-Bus interfaces
- Penetration testing REST and Redfish APIs
- CVE tracking and patch management
Requirements
- Understanding of PKI and TLS fundamentals
- Basic Linux security concepts
- Familiarity with embedded firmware update mechanisms
Audience
- Security engineers
- Firmware developers
- System administrators managing BMC infrastructure
14 Hours
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