Berkner Tech
Secure Firmware Development
We have spent years writing production embedded firmware in C, by hand, and we bring that experience to your team so security is built into the product from the start. We write the security-critical code, review what your engineers ship, and make sure the design holds up before launch.
What This Looks Like
- Direct access to an experienced firmware engineer during design and build
- Writing and hardening secure boot and key management
- Embedded C development and code review
- Security requirements and documentation
- Building security into the firmware SDLC
What You Get
- Design and architecture reviews
- Secure-boot and key-management implementation
- Firmware development and code review with concrete fixes, including exploit mitigations for embedded C
- Security requirements and documentation
- Ongoing access to an experienced firmware engineer
Why Security Belongs in the SDLC
Security added at the end is expensive and usually incomplete. Written into the firmware development lifecycle from the first commit, it is cheaper, holds up better, and far less likely to force a late redesign or a recall.
How We Work Together
This is flexible by design. We can write the firmware with your team for a sprint, drop in for design reviews at milestones, or stay on call for the security questions that come up mid-build. We scope it to fit how you already work.
Secure Development FAQ
Do you write firmware?
Yes. We have years of hands-on experience writing production embedded firmware in C, including secure boot, cryptography, and key handling. We write the security-critical pieces ourselves or build them alongside your engineers. Every line is written and reviewed by an experienced engineer, never generated by AI.
When should we bring you in?
As early as you can. The design phase is ideal, but firmware and security help pays off at any stage.
Can you work with our engineers?
Yes. We write code with your team and act as a firmware and security resource alongside them.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, always.
Ship Your Next Product Secure
Let’s build security into your firmware from the first commit.