diff --git a/tbf-parser/src/types.rs b/tbf-parser/src/types.rs
index 5f4dca45..8491924c 100644
--- a/tbf-parser/src/types.rs
+++ b/tbf-parser/src/types.rs
@@ -1183,4 +1183,85 @@ impl TbfHeader {
             _ => None,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns the checksum for TBF header according to the `parse_tbf_header` function
+    /// `new_flags` is the new value we want to set
+    pub fn compute_checksum(header: &[u8], new_flags: u32) -> Result<u32, TbfParseError> {
+        let mut checksum: u32 = 0;
+
+        let header_iter = header.chunks_exact(4);
+
+        // Iterate all chunks and XOR the chunks to compute the checksum.
+        for (i, chunk) in header_iter.enumerate() {
+            let word = if i == 2 {
+                new_flags
+            } else if i == 3 {
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                u32::from_le_bytes(chunk.try_into()?)
+            };
+            checksum ^= word;
+        }
+        Ok(checksum)
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the flag field and updates the checksum, it modifies the state accordingly
+    pub fn set_flags(&mut self, flags: u32, header: &[u8]) -> Result<(), TbfParseError> {
+        let new_checksum = Self::compute_checksum(header, flags)?;
+        match self {
+            TbfHeader::TbfHeaderV2(hd) => {
+                hd.base.flags = flags;
+                hd.base.checksum = new_checksum;
+            }
+            TbfHeader::Padding(base) => {
+                base.flags = flags;
+                base.checksum = new_checksum;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the TBF Header's flags (avoid duplication code for the setting functions below).
+    fn get_flags(&self) -> u32 {
+        match self {
+            TbfHeader::TbfHeaderV2(hd) => hd.base.flags,
+            TbfHeader::Padding(base) => base.flags,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Enables or disables the application by setting the enabled flag.
+    pub fn set_enabled(&mut self, enabled: bool, header: &[u8]) -> Result<(), TbfParseError> {
+        let flags: u32 = if enabled {
+            self.get_flags() | 0x00000001
+        } else {
+            self.get_flags() & !0x00000001
+        };
+        self.set_flags(flags, header)
+    }
+
+    /// Enable or disables erase confirmation by setting the sticky flag.
+    pub fn set_sticky(&mut self, enabled: bool, header: &[u8]) -> Result<(), TbfParseError> {
+        let flags: u32 = if enabled {
+            self.get_flags() | 0x00000002
+        } else {
+            self.get_flags() & !0x00000002
+        };
+        self.set_flags(flags, header)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a 16 byte array with the serialized base header (little-endian format).
+    pub fn serialize(&self) -> Result<[u8; 16], TbfParseError> {
+        let base = match self {
+            TbfHeader::TbfHeaderV2(hd) => &hd.base,
+            TbfHeader::Padding(base) => base,
+        };
+        let mut bytes = [0u8; 16];
+        bytes[0..2].copy_from_slice(&base.version.to_le_bytes());
+        bytes[2..4].copy_from_slice(&base.header_size.to_le_bytes());
+        bytes[4..8].copy_from_slice(&base.total_size.to_le_bytes());
+        bytes[8..12].copy_from_slice(&base.flags.to_le_bytes());
+        bytes[12..16].copy_from_slice(&base.checksum.to_le_bytes());
+        Ok(bytes)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tbf-parser/tests/serialization.rs b/tbf-parser/tests/serialization.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42173b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tbf-parser/tests/serialization.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+use tbf_parser::parse::*;
+use tbf_parser::types::TbfHeader;
+
+// Serialization
+
+#[test]
+fn serialize_identical_with_original() {
+    let buffer: Vec<u8> = include_bytes!("./flashes/simple.dat").to_vec();
+
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+
+    // Check if serialize matches original buffer
+    assert_eq!(&buffer[0..16], &serialized[..]);
+}
+
+// Flag modifications
+#[test]
+fn flags_modifications() {
+    let mut buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/footerSHA256.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(header.enabled());
+    header
+        .set_sticky(true, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    // Set sticky without parsing
+    assert!(header.sticky());
+    // Unset
+    header
+        .set_sticky(false, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Disable
+    header
+        .set_enabled(false, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+    let reparsed = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(!reparsed.enabled());
+
+    // Enable
+    let mut header = reparsed;
+    header
+        .set_enabled(true, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+    let reparsed = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(reparsed.enabled());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn padding_header_set_flags() {
+    let buffer = vec![
+        0x02, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x10,
+        0x00,
+    ];
+
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!header.is_app());
+
+    let serialized = header.serialize();
+    assert!(serialized.is_ok());
+
+    assert!(header.set_flags(0x06000001, &buffer).is_ok());
+
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    let flags = u32::from_le_bytes(serialized[8..12].try_into().unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(flags, 0x06000001);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn fields_preserved() {
+    let buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/simple.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+
+    let header_size = header.header_size();
+    let total_size = header.total_size();
+
+    header
+        .set_flags(0x00000003, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+
+    let _version = u16::from_le_bytes(serialized[0..2].try_into().unwrap());
+    let _header_size = u16::from_le_bytes(serialized[2..4].try_into().unwrap());
+    let _total_size = u32::from_le_bytes(serialized[4..8].try_into().unwrap());
+
+    // Check other fields are unchanged
+    assert_eq!(_version, 2);
+    assert_eq!(header_size, _header_size);
+    assert_eq!(total_size, _total_size);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn multiple_flags_set() {
+    let buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/simple.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+
+    // Trying to set multiple times to check consistency
+    for i in 1..21 {
+        header
+            .set_flags(i, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(header.enabled(), i % 2 == 1);
+    }
+}
+
+// Checksum //
+#[test]
+fn checksum() {
+    // Try with empty_buffer
+    let empty_buffer: Vec<u8> = vec![];
+    let result = TbfHeader::compute_checksum(&empty_buffer, 0x00000006D);
+    assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), 0x00000000);
+
+    let mut buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/simple.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+
+    // Test with array of multiple flags for checksum validation
+    for flags in [0x000FABCD, 0x00000001, 0x00000002, 0x00000003] {
+        header
+            .set_flags(flags, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+            .unwrap();
+        let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+        buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+        let result = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2);
+        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Checksum validation failed for {flags}");
+    }
+}
+
+// Complete use //
+#[test]
+fn serialization_multiple_checks() {
+    let mut buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/footerRSA4096.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(header.enabled());
+
+    // Disable
+    header
+        .set_enabled(false, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+    let header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(!header.enabled());
+
+    // Enable and set sticky
+    let mut header = header;
+    header
+        .set_enabled(true, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    header
+        .set_sticky(true, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+    let header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(header.enabled());
+    assert!(header.sticky());
+
+    // Disable sticky with high bits
+    let flags = 0xD6D6FFF1;
+    let mut header = header;
+    header
+        .set_flags(flags, &buffer[0..header_len as usize])
+        .unwrap();
+    let serialized = header.serialize().unwrap();
+    buffer[0..16].copy_from_slice(&serialized);
+
+    let header = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2).unwrap();
+    assert!(header.enabled());
+    assert!(!header.sticky());
+    let flags_buffer = u32::from_le_bytes(buffer[8..12].try_into().unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(flags_buffer, flags);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn corrupt() {
+    let mut buffer = include_bytes!("./flashes/simple.dat").to_vec();
+    let (_, header_len, _) = parse_tbf_header_lengths(&buffer[0..8].try_into().unwrap())
+        .ok()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Corrupt the checksum manually and check for parsing error
+    buffer[12] ^= 0x6D;
+
+    let result = parse_tbf_header(&buffer[0..header_len as usize], 2);
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+}