The Software-Defined Vehicle's Impact on Automakers

At the heart of the software-defined vehicle is a computer. And a critical prerequisite for this computer is security for it, the software on it and its computing platform. That computing platform is where system-on-chip technology enters the picture, acting as the microprocessor for the vehicle ECU. In this episode, ETAS team members Collin Mundell and Omar Alshabibi talk through elements leading up to and part of system-on-chip technology within software-defined vehicles.

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Moritz Minzlaff, Head of Professional Security Services at ETAS, is joined by Timo van Roermund, Technical Director of Automotive Security at NXP Semiconductors, to discuss the Automotive Cyber Maturity Report 2023. In addition to the benefits of conducting the survey the report is based on, as well as the key areas of interest in the report, Moritz and Timo discuss activities (industry and within companies) around standardization, characteristics of high cyber maturity companies, factors in achieving cyber maturity within your organization, and more!

To see the full report, visit: https://www.etas.com/en/downloadcenter/43082.php 

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The software-defined vehicle is and will continue to transform the auto industry. In this episode, our host, Carina Boettcher, leads a discussion with her ETAS colleagues, Moritz Minzlaff and Michael Lueke about one of these transformation topics – software-defined vehicle security. 

Referencing their recent whitepaper (see link below), the group talks about changes in software development, data flow, the vehicle’s ecosystem, the importance of constant testing, how to apply legacy solutions to the software-defined vehicle, how to address security in your software-defined vehicle technologies and more. If you’re working on software-defined vehicle solutions, you don’t want to miss this episode.
 
To read Moritz' and Michael’s whitepaper, “Cybersecurity of the software-defined vehicle”, visit: 

https://www.etas.com/download-center-files/DLC_products_ESCRYPT/etas-sec-sdv-whitepaper-20230525.pdf

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There are significant security challenges - a common language for configuration, connection to the intrusion detection system, standard firewall requirements and more - for today's connected vehicles and the future software-defined vehicle. In this episode, Michael Schneider, ETAS senior security consultant, and Siddharth (Sid) Shukla, ETAS senior product manager, discuss the AUTOSAR Firewall module and how it addresses these, and other, security challenges.  It's an interesting and informative discussion about how the AUTOSAR Firewall module protects the in-vehicle network and is a step forward in securing modern and future vehicles. 

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For the software-defined vehicle to become a reality, we need a centralized software layer - middleware - between the operating system and applications.  Middleware (e.g.,  AUTOSAR Adaptive or AUTOSAR Classic) will enable decision making and connectivity for more immersive, personalized features and capabilities. In this episode, Eric Cesa is joined by Nigel Tracey, vice president of RTA solutions at ETAS, to talk about middleware and its implication on the software-defined vehicle - updates, safety/security, architecture, integration and more. 

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In this episode, you'll hear three ETAS experts talk about the various frameworks and regulations in place and being developed for vehicle cybersecurity.  Marc-Oliver Schandera from ETAS Germany, Joseph Kamel from ETAS France and Chris Lupini from ETAS North America discuss why frameworks and regulations are needed and how they can help OEMs and suppliers.  With an uptick in cybersecurity attacks, standardizing how things are done and analyzed is becoming even more important. Listen to what the group has to say and let us know your thoughts!

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We're excited to have another industry leader, John Wall, Sr. VP and Head of BlackBerry QNX, join Eric to talk about the software-defined vehicle. Eric and John touch on a lot of current topics, including challenges that need to be addressed to make the software-defined vehicle a reality, realistic timing in terms of when we will see true software-defined vehicles, the industry's mindset on change, open-source software, and what role QNX is playing in the software-defined vehicle space. They pack a lot of valuable insight into 25 minutes! 

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We're honored to have Francis Chow from Red Hat, a leader in open-source solutions, join Eric for a conversation about the software-defined vehicle (SDV) and the role open-source software will play.  They touch on what the SDV is/means, how open-source software can help bring the automotive industry "up to speed" with other industries (e.g., cell phones), how E/E architecture needs to change to support SDV and more!

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In this episode, Eric Cesa sits down with Boris Scholl, Chief Architect, Partner - Cloud&AI at Microsoft.  Eric and Boris have an interesting conversation about the changing automotive industry and how stakeholders can learn from other industries, specifically software, to drive this change and meet consumers expectations. Topics include increasing the release velocity of certain functionalities, open-source software, Microsoft's role and a lot more.  

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In this episode, Eric Cesa is joined by ETAS colleagues, Tim Weber and Jason Simon to talk about the impact the software-defined vehicle will have on OEMs in the automotive industry, and what OEMs will (and should) expect from other industry players to help bring software-defined vehicles to the market. It's a big change for the auto industry - basing vehicles on software rather than hardware - and this conversation brings to light what we can expect during the transition.

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