Cyber Defense for Connected Vehicles

Hands-on Workshop

Venue : T-works
Starting Date : 9 March 2026
Duration : 2 Days
Registration : ₹10,000+ GST

System Engineers, Software Engineers, E/E Architects, and Project Leads involved in vehicle and ECU development. Quality, Process, and Compliance teams responsible for cybersecurity, regulatory adherence, and supplier coordination will also benefit...

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  • Understand the critical role of cybersecurity in modern connected vehicles

  • Gain clarity on UNECE R155/R156 regulations and their impact on vehicle homologation

  • Learn practical application of ISO/SAE 21434 across the vehicle lifecycle

  • Apply TARA outcomes to real engineering and project decisions

  • Understand secure OTA and software update concepts

  • Align cybersecurity with functional safety and automotive software processes

Why Automotive Cyber Security

✔ Comprehensive overview of automotive cybersecurity standards and regulatory expectations

✔ Practical application of cybersecurity across the complete vehicle development lifecycle

✔ Real-world understanding of TARA and CSMS through OEM project scenarios

✔ Insights into secure software updates and operational cybersecurity practices

✔ Integrated view of cybersecurity with functional safety and software development processes

✔ End-to-end perspective on supporting cybersecurity from development through vehicle operation.

Key Highlights

✔ Basic understanding of automotive ECU, system, or software development

✔ Familiarity with vehicle development lifecycle concepts

✔ Awareness of automotive software and system workflows

✔ Prior exposure to functional safety, diagnostics, or in-vehicle networks is beneficial but not mandatory

Prerequisites

Program Details

  • Automotive Cybersecurity Landscape

    • Why cybersecurity is critical in modern connected vehicles

    • Evolution of threats in vehicle systems (ECUs, networks, backend)

    • Impact of cybersecurity on vehicle safety, quality, and brand trust

    • OEM responsibility across vehicle lifecycle

    Regulatory Drivers - UNECE R155 & R156

    • Purpose and scope of UNECE regulations

    • R155: Cybersecurity management expectations for OEMs

    • R156: Software update and OTA regulatory intent

    • How regulations influence vehicle homologation and SOP readiness

    Overview of ISO/SAE 21434

    • Objective and scope of ISO/SAE 21434

    • Relationship between regulation and standard

    • Cybersecurity lifecycle concept

    • Difference between organizational and project-dependent activities

    Lifecycle Integration of ISO/SAE 21434

    • Cybersecurity activities across vehicle lifecycle

    • Integration with system and software development phases

    • Information flow between concept, development, and operations

    • OEM-supplier collaboration perspective

    Organizational Cybersecurity Management (CSMS)

    • Purpose of CSMS in OEM organizations

    • Key organizational activities and responsibilities

    • Governance, policies, and competence management

    • CSMS expectations from a regulatory and audit viewpoint

    Project-Dependent Cybersecurity Activities

    • Project-specific cybersecurity planning

    • Role of cybersecurity in vehicle programs

    • Responsibilities of system, software, and project teams

    • Typical cybersecurity work products at project level

  • Introduction to Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)

    • Objective and importance of TARA

    • High-level steps in TARA

    • Assets, threats, attack paths, and risks

    • TARA outcomes and their role in development decisions

    Cybersecurity During Development

    • Cybersecurity considerations in system and software design

    • Secure implementation and interface protection concepts

    • Verification and validation from a cybersecurity angle

    • Traceability between risks and mitigations

    Cybersecurity in Production

    • Cybersecurity controls during manufacturing

    • Secure flashing, configuration, and provisioning

    • Production-related cybersecurity risks

    • OEM expectations for supplier production readiness

    Cybersecurity During Operation & Incident Handling

    • Cybersecurity monitoring during vehicle operation

    • Vulnerability handling and incident response concepts

    • Feedback loop into engineering and CSMS

    • OEM obligations during post-SOP lifecycle

    Introduction to ISO 24089

    • Purpose and scope of ISO 24089

    • Relationship with UNECE R156

    • Secure software update lifecycle

    • Roles of OEM, backend, and vehicle in updates

    Secure Software Update & OTA Concepts

    • High-level OTA architecture overview

    • Secure update mechanisms and integrity concepts

    • Update authorization, verification, and rollback basics

    • Cybersecurity risks associated with updates

    Alignment with Functional Safety & Software Engineering

    • Relationship between cybersecurity and functional safety

    • Differences and overlaps between safety and security

    • Coordination between ISO 26262, ASPICE, and ISO/SAE 21434

    • Practical alignment in OEM projects

AUTOSAR is no longer optional—it’s foundational.

Move beyond theory and learn AUTOSAR the way it’s used in real ECUs.

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