Exploring the Landscape of Automotive Cybersecurity Standards

Designing cyber-resilient automotive systems calls for more than a surface-level understanding of the automotive security threat environment. It necessitates an orderly, process-driven approach that guarantees every facet of vehicle development, production, and operation is guarded against cybersecurity threats. To that end, standardization bodies have published numerous standards on the process and technical measures for protecting vehicles and their supporting systems throughout the vehicle’s life cycle. Such standards establish the state of the art to help organizations understand gaps in their engineering processes and technology offerings. They also provide a framework for maintaining a consistent level of security across the automotive supply chain by adhering to a common set of procedures and practices. Besides complying with the state of the art, abiding by standards helps reduce debate among practitioners...