On-demand Over 6 hours of videoBeginner

Introduction to RF Hacking with SDR

The icebreaker to the software-defined radio world: how radio works, how to spot, capture and analyse a signal, and how to choose the right equipment, with quizzes and exercises on real captures.

You will leave able to

Understand how radio works, from waves to digital signal processing
Monitor, identify and capture signals over the air
Make a capture and analyse it
Use the software, devices and techniques that intercept signals, in practice
Choose the right equipment for your context
Build a cheap Faraday cage

Who it is for

Engineers new to RF and software-defined radio
Security people unfamiliar with standard RF analysis tools
Anyone who wants to sniff, decode and replay simple radio protocols: toys, garage openers, wireless intercoms

Book it

760.88€ excl. VAT, for 3 months of access.

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How buying works

Request a quote with our form, or e-mail [email protected] with the course name.
Pay by bank transfer or by card, as stated on the quote.
Once payment is received, we create your account and open the course for 3 months. You get an e-mail to set your password.

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One account = one person. An account used by several people is suspended, without refund.

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Practical information

Format: Self-paced online course
Level: Beginner
Content: Over 6 hours of video, plus quizzes and exercises
Devices covered: HackRF, bladeRF v2, USRP B series, LimeSDR, RTL-SDR, ADALM-PlutoSDR, Airspy
GNU Radio: Versions 3.9 and 3.10
Hands-on: Scripts, quizzes, practice on captures
Extra resources: VM and captures
Access: 3 months from purchase
Certificate: Completion certificate (online course)
Language: English
Price: 760.88€ for 3 months (excl. VAT)

What every attendee takes home

Everything you need to follow the course on your own machine.

Virtual machine: Ready to use, with the tools of the course
Captures: Real signals to practise on
Scripts: The scripts used in the lessons

Prerequisites

Radio background

None: the course starts from the basics

A computer

Able to run the course virtual machine

An SDR

Any of the devices covered; the course shows how to choose one

Created by

Sébastien Dudek

Founder, trainer since 2009, author of RF Swift

Wireless and hardware security specialist. Published research on 5G security, Open RAN, baseband fuzzing, interception and mapping, and power-line communication (HomePlug AV, domestic PLC, electric vehicles and charging stations). Practical work across Wi-Fi, RFID and other wireless systems.

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How it runs and what to know

How it works

A self-paced online course: video lessons, exercises and resources (a virtual machine, captures or scripts, depending on the course), followed at your own pace on this site.

What this course is, and is not

It is not a training action within the meaning of the French Labour Code: no trainer, no assessment, no end-of-training certificate, and not eligible for OPCO or CPF funding. For a trainer-led session, see our live trainings.

Access

Access starts as soon as your purchase is confirmed, for the period shown on the course. It is for one person only: an account used by several people is suspended immediately, without refund.