The automotive industry is undergoing significant transformation as a result of automation and the transition to a new model of mobility and digitalization as services. The next-generation vehicles will be of complex architecture in cyber-physical systems, with designs that must be revised to meet the increasing demand for advanced services, both for safety and infotainment purposes, prompting OEMs or manufacturers to develop a new framework to cover their IT suppliers. Connected cars and autonomous driving are well-known factors that come into play on this path, necessitating the development of a new design to address emerging cybersecurity issues. Modern automotive systems in vehicles will always be intra- and inter-connected, which means that the attack path will be greatly simplified and extended.
This white paper describes a new framework toward a secure-by-design approach that safeguards the automotive system against vulnerabilities or threats from potential attackers.