diff --git a/IDE/IAR/README.md b/IDE/IAR/README.md
index 0e3e09f89..587fb28a9 100644
--- a/IDE/IAR/README.md
+++ b/IDE/IAR/README.md
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ ST-Link utilities (e.g. [STSW-LINK004](https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/s
 
 This step is required to compile the bootloader.
 
-Open a command line terminal in the [IAR](./) directory. Execute the following script:
+Open a command line terminal in the [IDE/IAR](./) directory. Execute the following script:
 
 ```
 generate_key.bat
-
 ```
 
 The script will generate a keypair. The file `wolfboot_signing_private_key.der` in the root of the repository contains the private key that will be used
@@ -90,5 +89,6 @@ Using the ST-LINK Utility, perform the following steps:
 
 If you are using a STM32F407-discovery board, a red LED will turn on upon application boot.
 
+##  Armored Mode (Glitch Resistance)
 
-
+If you would like to enable the "Armored" mode (glitch resistance) in IAR you can set the compiler pre-processor macro `WOLFBOOT_ARMORED`. Note: This has only been tested with ECDSA on Cortex-M.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IDE/IAR/sign_test_app.bat b/IDE/IAR/sign_test_app.bat
index 6a74fd764..d31f44e09 100644
--- a/IDE/IAR/sign_test_app.bat
+++ b/IDE/IAR/sign_test_app.bat
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ echo off
 
 if "%~1"=="" goto fail
 
-keytools\sign.exe --ecc256 --sha256 Debug\Exe\wolfboot-test-app.bin wolfboot_signing_private_key.der %1
+keytools\sign.exe --ecc256 --sha256 Debug\Exe\wolfboot-test-app.bin ..\..\wolfboot_signing_private_key.der %1
 
 goto out
 
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index a63bcda0d..eab349ed2 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -168,13 +168,18 @@ int wolfBot_get_dts_size(void *dts_addr);
 
 
 #if (defined(WOLFBOOT_ARMORED) && defined(__WOLFBOOT))
-
-#if !defined(ARCH_ARM) || !defined(__GNUC__)
-#   error WOLFBOOT_ARMORED only available with arm-gcc compiler
+#if !defined(ARCH_ARM) || (!defined(__GNUC__) && \
+    !(defined(__ICCARM__) && defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)))
+#   error WOLFBOOT_ARMORED only available for ARM with IAR or gcc compilers
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
 #define likely(x)       __builtin_expect((x),1)
 #define unlikely(x)     __builtin_expect((x),0)
+#else
+#define likely(x)      (x)
+#define unlikely(x)    (x)
+#endif
 
 struct wolfBoot_image {
     uint8_t *hdr;
@@ -434,6 +439,8 @@ static void __attribute__((noinline)) wolfBoot_image_clear_signature_ok(
  *
  * Double check by reading the value in p_res from memory a few times.
  */
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
 #define VERIFY_FN(img,p_res,fn,...) \
     /* Redundant set of r0=50*/ \
     asm volatile("mov r0, #50":::"r0"); \
@@ -468,6 +475,59 @@ static void __attribute__((noinline)) wolfBoot_image_clear_signature_ok(
     asm volatile("nope:"); \
     asm volatile("nop")
 
+#elif defined(__ICCARM__) && defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
+
+#define VERIFY_FN(img, p_res, fn, ...) \
+    do { \
+        __asm volatile( \
+            "mov r0, #50\n" \
+            "mov r0, #50\n" \
+            "mov r0, #50\n" \
+            : /* No output operands */ \
+            : /* No input operands */ \
+            : "r0" /* Clobbered registers */ \
+        ); \
+        void (*confirm_func)(struct wolfBoot_image *) = \
+            wolfBoot_image_confirm_signature_ok; \
+        fn(__VA_ARGS__); \
+        __asm volatile( \
+            "cmp r0, #0\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #0\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #0\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #0\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "ldr r2, [%0]\n" \
+            "cmp r2, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "ldr r2, [%0]\n" \
+            "cmp r2, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "ldr r2, [%0]\n" \
+            "cmp r2, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "ldr r2, [%0]\n" \
+            "cmp r2, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            /* Load 'img' into r0 (first argument to the function) */ \
+            "mov r0, %1\n" \
+            /* Load the function pointer into r3 */ \
+            "mov r3, %2\n" \
+            "blx r3\n"\
+            "b 2f\n" \
+            "1:\n" \
+            "nop\n" \
+            "2:\n" \
+            : /* No output operands */ \
+            : "r"(p_res), "r"(img), "r"(confirm_func) /* Input operands */ \
+            : "r0", "r2", "lr" /* Clobbered registers */ \
+        ); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+
 /**
  * This macro is only invoked after a successful update version check, prior to
  * initiating the update installation.
@@ -486,6 +546,8 @@ static void __attribute__((noinline)) wolfBoot_image_clear_signature_ok(
  * version is not strictly greater than the current one.
  *
  */
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
 #define VERIFY_VERSION_ALLOWED(fb_ok) \
     /* Stash the registry values */ \
     asm volatile("push {r4, r5, r6, r7}"); \
@@ -575,6 +637,96 @@ static void __attribute__((noinline)) wolfBoot_image_clear_signature_ok(
     /* Restore previously saved registry values */ \
     asm volatile("pop {r4, r5, r6, r7}":::"r4", "r5", "r6", "r7")
 
+#elif defined(__ICCARM__) && defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
+
+#define VERIFY_VERSION_ALLOWED(fb_ok) \
+    do { \
+        __asm volatile( \
+            "push {r4, r5, r6, r7}\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r4, #1\n" \
+            "mov r5, #0\n" \
+            "mov r6, #2\n" \
+            "mov r7, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r4, #1\n" \
+            "mov r5, #0\n" \
+            "mov r6, #2\n" \
+            "mov r7, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, %0\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "cmp r0, #1\n" \
+            "bne 1f\n" \
+            "b 2f\n" \
+            "1:\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "bl wolfBoot_get_image_version\n" \
+            "mov r5, r0\n" \
+            "mov r5, r0\n" \
+            "mov r5, r0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "mov r0, #1\n" \
+            "bl wolfBoot_get_image_version\n" \
+            "mov r7, r0\n" \
+            "mov r7, r0\n" \
+            "mov r7, r0\n" \
+            "cmp r5, r7\n" \
+            "bne .\n" \
+            "cmp r5, r7\n" \
+            "bne .-4\n" \
+            "cmp r5, r7\n" \
+            "bne .-8\n" \
+            "cmp r5, r7\n" \
+            "bne .-12\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "bl wolfBoot_get_image_version\n" \
+            "mov r4, r0\n" \
+            "mov r4, r0\n" \
+            "mov r4, r0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "bl wolfBoot_get_image_version\n" \
+            "mov r6, r0\n" \
+            "mov r6, r0\n" \
+            "mov r6, r0\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r6\n" \
+            "bne .\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r6\n" \
+            "bne .-4\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r6\n" \
+            "bne .-8\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r6\n" \
+            "bne .-12\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "mov r0, #0\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r5\n" \
+            "bge .\n" \
+            "cmp r6, r7\n" \
+            "bge .-4\n" \
+            "cmp r4, r5\n" \
+            "bge .-8\n" \
+            "cmp r6, r7\n" \
+            "bge .-12\n" \
+            "2:\n" \
+            "pop {r4, r5, r6, r7}\n" \
+            : /* No output operands */ \
+            : "r"(fb_ok) /* Input operands */ \
+            : "r0", "r4", "r5", "r6", "r7" /* Clobbered registers */ \
+        ); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+
 #define CONFIRM_MASK_VALID(id, mask) \
     asm volatile("mov r1, %0" :: "r"(id):"r1");  \
     /* id &= 0x0F */ \
diff --git a/src/update_flash.c b/src/update_flash.c
index 914b0b483..a9e3fc8fe 100644
--- a/src/update_flash.c
+++ b/src/update_flash.c
@@ -513,8 +513,12 @@ static int wolfBoot_delta_update(struct wolfBoot_image *boot,
 
 
 #ifdef WOLFBOOT_ARMORED
-#    pragma GCC push_options
-#    pragma GCC optimize("O0")
+#    ifdef __GNUC__
+#        pragma GCC push_options
+#        pragma GCC optimize("O0")
+#    elif defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
+#        pragma optimize=none
+#    endif
 #endif
 
 /* Reserve space for two sectors in case of NVM_FLASH_WRITEONCE, for redundancy */
@@ -946,7 +950,7 @@ void RAMFUNCTION wolfBoot_start(void)
     wolfBoot_check_self_update();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef NVM_FLASH_WRITEONCE 
+#ifdef NVM_FLASH_WRITEONCE
     /* nvm_select_fresh_sector needs unlocked flash in cases where the unused
      * sector needs to be erased */
     hal_flash_unlock();
@@ -958,7 +962,7 @@ void RAMFUNCTION wolfBoot_start(void)
     bootRet =   wolfBoot_get_partition_state(PART_BOOT, &bootState);
     updateRet = wolfBoot_get_partition_state(PART_UPDATE, &updateState);
 
-#ifdef NVM_FLASH_WRITEONCE 
+#ifdef NVM_FLASH_WRITEONCE
     hal_flash_lock();
 #ifdef EXT_FLASH
     ext_flash_lock();
@@ -1034,6 +1038,11 @@ void RAMFUNCTION wolfBoot_start(void)
     hal_prepare_boot();
     do_boot((void *)boot.fw_base);
 }
+
 #ifdef WOLFBOOT_ARMORED
-#    pragma GCC pop_options
+#    ifdef __GNUC__
+#        pragma GCC pop_options
+#    elif defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
+#        pragma optimize=default
+#    endif
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/test-renode.mk b/tools/test-renode.mk
index 195a63f31..dca27c94e 100644
--- a/tools/test-renode.mk
+++ b/tools/test-renode.mk
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ XMSS_OPTS=WOLFBOOT_XMSS_PARAMS='XMSS-SHA2_10_256' WOLFBOOT_SMALL_STACK=0 \
          IMAGE_SIGNATURE_SIZE=2500 IMAGE_HEADER_SIZE=5000
 
 ifneq ("$(wildcard $(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe)","")
-	KEYGEN_TOOL?=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe
+	KEYGEN_TOOL?="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe"
 else
-	KEYGEN_TOOL?=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen
+	KEYGEN_TOOL?="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen"
 endif
 
 ifneq ("$(wildcard $(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe)","")
-	SIGN_TOOL?=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe
+	SIGN_TOOL?="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe"
 else
-	SIGN_TOOL?=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign
+	SIGN_TOOL?="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign"
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET),stm32f7)
diff --git a/tools/test.mk b/tools/test.mk
index 2b5638376..19672a883 100644
--- a/tools/test.mk
+++ b/tools/test.mk
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ SIGN_ENC_ARGS=
 DELTA_DATA_SIZE?=2000
 
 ifneq ("$(wildcard $(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe)","")
-	KEYGEN_TOOL=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe
+	KEYGEN_TOOL="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen.exe"
 else
-	KEYGEN_TOOL=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen
+	KEYGEN_TOOL="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/keygen"
 endif
 
 ifneq ("$(wildcard $(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe)","")
-	SIGN_TOOL=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe
+	SIGN_TOOL="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign.exe"
 else
-	SIGN_TOOL=$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign
+	SIGN_TOOL="$(WOLFBOOT_ROOT)/tools/keytools/sign"
 endif
 
 # Make sign algorithm argument