Implement a Bootloader with Secure OTA for a Medical Wearable
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Implement MCUboot with secure OTA for a medical wearable, including encrypted images and rollback protection, and earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The startup (around USD 7M Series-A, FDA Class II device) cannot ship without bulletproof OTA — every fielded device must be field-upgradable for the 10-year regulatory life of the product.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Implement an MCUboot-based bootloader with signed, encrypted, rollback-resistant OTA over BLE suitable for an FDA Class II medical wearable.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Implement a production-grade secure bootloader with MCUboot
- Design a signed-firmware pipeline with HSM integration path
- Add anti-rollback, encryption, and integrity guarantees end-to-end
- Document security claims in a form a regulatory body will accept
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Mcuboot
Apply mcuboot to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Secure Bootloader
Apply secure bootloader to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Firmware Signing
Apply firmware signing to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Ble Protocol
Apply ble protocol to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Ota Updates
Apply ota updates to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Fda Compliance
Apply fda compliance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: