Automotive Cybersecurity Engineering
From threat analysis to type approval. We secure vehicles across the entire lifecycle — design, production, post-production, and decommissioning.
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ISO/SAE 21434 & TARA
Full lifecycle cybersecurity engineering per ISO/SAE 21434. Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) for vehicle architectures. Asset identification, threat scenarios, attack feasibility rating, risk treatment decisions. The goal is to produce the engineering evidence that type approval authorities require.
UNECE R155 & CSMS Certification
Cybersecurity Management System implementation aligned with UNECE R155 and ISO/PAS 5112 audit criteria. Process definition, governance framework, incident response procedures, and supply chain cybersecurity requirements. The objective is audit-readiness for the Technical Service assessment.
Secure Communications: SecOC, MACsec, HSMs
Secure onboard communication with AUTOSAR SecOC for CAN/CAN-FD. MACsec for automotive Ethernet. HSM integration — SHE, EVITA Full/Medium/Light, Infineon AURIX, NXP S32G. Secure boot chains, key management, and firmware signing.
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The NIST 2030 deadline is approaching. We assess your cryptographic inventory, identify quantum-vulnerable components (ECDSA, ECDH, RSA), and plan migration to ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA. Hybrid schemes for backward compatibility. Component-by-component roadmaps.
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO/SAE 21434 defines the engineering process for automotive cybersecurity — how to do threat analysis, risk assessment, and secure development. UNECE R155 is the regulatory framework that mandates a Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) for vehicle type approval. In practice, following ISO 21434 produces the engineering evidence that satisfies R155 requirements.
UNECE R155 has been mandatory for all new vehicle types since July 2022, and for all new vehicles produced since July 2024 in UNECE member states. Vehicles without a certified CSMS cannot receive type approval in the EU, Japan, South Korea, and other signatory countries.
NIST has set 2030 as the target date for deprecating quantum-vulnerable algorithms (RSA, ECDSA, ECDH). The EU PQC roadmap requires all member states to initiate transition planning by 2026 and complete migration of critical infrastructure by 2030. For automotive, this means vehicles designed today should already plan for PQC in their cryptographic architecture.
The most critical attack surfaces are: telematics units (TCU) connected to cellular networks, OTA update mechanisms, V2X communication interfaces, infotainment systems with internet connectivity, OBD-II diagnostic ports, and CAN bus networks that lack authentication. Historical attacks (Jeep Cherokee 2015, Tesla key fob relay 2018) exploited these exact vectors.