Online Security on Board
It is impossible to imagine a modern vehicle without online connections: web-based and Car-2-Car applications for the exchange of security-relevant data in real-time are just two examples to mention. In order to offer customers a wide range of services in the vehicle, infotainment platforms will also have to support third-party services such as YouTube, for example.
In future, infotainment platforms in vehicles will define themselves according to the following use cases:
- Use of a communication infrastructure which is open to the public
- Networking with onboard networks in the vehicle
- Use of applications and third-party services from the Internet
- Parallel operation of security-relevant applications, e.g. Car-2-Car and third-party applications
The control of communication infrastructures and applications in the vehicle is consequently shifting from the vehicle manufacturer to new Internet access and application providers. This has made the vehicle a potential target for Internet threats such as viruses, worms and Trojans as well as DoS and buffer overflow attacks.
secunet reliably secures online access
With these new threats in mind, secunet has developed reliable protection for the vehicle’s onboard network. The solution detects attacks at network and application layers in the vehicle and neutralises their impact. Automotive-specific monitors detect attacks at protocol and data layers and actively keep them away from the vehicle’s onboard network. Separate runtime environments with secure and dedicated communication interfaces extending right into the onboard network serve as a basis for this.
We would be pleased to provide you with consulting in all matters pertaining to the opening of the vehicle to online services and their protection. Our many years of experience in the area of automotive security and the analysis and design of secure network infrastructures ensure reliable solutions.
