Automotive Security through New Communication Lockdown
Capability
Fit to
Automotive
value chain
Communication
Lockdown
-
Full fit to tiered
hardware value chain,
no integration
Firewall
-
Requires
software
integration
Target Areas for the Communication
Lockdown based technology include:
IDS/IPS
-
Extensive
integration
Anti-Virus
-
Extensive
integration
implementing
Communication
Lockdown technology into their ECUs,
these vulnerabilities can be addressed.
This applies to aftermarket products that
need
protection
and
seamless
integration as well.
1) Automotive OEMs: where the systems
would be provided directly to the OEM,
where connected vehicles need security,
without compromising the safety and
integrity of the vehicle. Specific product
implemented depends on the OEM’s
concern:
a) Preserving the holistic security for
the vehicle and all of its components.
b) Dedicated ECUs or a single interface,
such as telematics or infotainment.
3) Telematics Providers - Fleet Tracking:
Telematics and in particular trucking
telematics is considered one of the
biggest growth industries. Telematics
and fleet management solutions enable
commercial trucking OEMs and large
fleets to monitor and better understand
their usage through location providing
services. These behave the same as a car
ECU but are referred to as a TGU, or
Telematics Gateway Unit within a
commercial vehicle. A Communication
Lockdown-based solution protects the
TGU and ensures both secure
functioning of the vehicle from any
external cyber threats as well as securing
the data obtained from the device.
The technology can be implemented during
production or retrofitted after production or
in the aftermarket.
2) Tier 1 Suppliers: Tier 1 suppliers are
responsible for building the in-vehicle
ECUs. The ECUs may possess many
cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to the
number of networks and other ECUs
communicating within a vehicle. By
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