Hardware, firmware and security: three domains, one technical counterpart.

Most embedded problems don’t live in a single domain. A fault that looks like a firmware bug is often a power supply issue. A security vulnerability that appears logical frequently has a physical root — a JTAG port left open, a flash chip accessible without authentication, a bootloader that trusts the wrong inputs.

Why a single point of contact matters

Splitting hardware and firmware analysis between separate teams introduces latency, translation errors, and gaps. Each specialist sees only their slice. The interface between HW and FW — where most of the hard problems actually live — falls through the cracks.

Hard Probe covers the full stack: schematic and PCB analysis, firmware static and dynamic analysis, protocol-level debugging, and security assessment at both the physical and logical layers. One engagement, one interlocutor, no handoff risk.

Consistent methodology across three services

Whether the engagement is a fault diagnosis (Debug), a security assessment (Cybersec), or an EMC pre-compliance session (EMC), the underlying approach is the same: instrument the system, observe real behavior, reason from evidence.

The domain changes. The rigor doesn’t.