I think we can all agree that automotive cybersecurity is a different beast all around compared to traditional Silicon Valley cybersecurity.

The problem may be the same time and time again, but the context of the problem becomes unique each time.

The stakes are much higher - if something goes wrong in automotive cybersecurity, a person could be injured or killed.

Those who work cybersecurity in other industries may not be able to provide insight into the issues the automotive cybersecurity industry is having.

It’s complex.

Listen to my detailed response here.

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What has Foretellix set out to accomplish?

Roy Fridman, VP of Business Development & Sales at Foretellix says it comes down to helping the digital transformation that is happening in the automation of the robotics system, including safely validating that these systems are working properly.

Listen to our fascinating discussion here.

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What is the main difference between TTP plc and other companies in the space?

Tom Jellicoe, Cambridge Ph.D. in physics and consultant for Sensors & Devices at TTP plc, says it comes down to the vast amount of diversity in experience TTP employees have.

“We’ve got just under 300 technical staff at TTP, spanning pretty much every discipline of engineering and science,” Tom said.

Listen to his detailed response here.

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Is it enough to hire security experts who not have enough automotive experience to solve automotive cybersecurity problems?

Is it possible to know when a car hack attack will occur?

Currently, there isn’t a repository of attacks like the traditional IT industry has.

Security is a holistic issue. Listen to my detailed response on where I think the industry should start when cultivating a repository like this, including the people necessary to accomplish this.

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How do you solve challenges?

Tom Jellicoe, Cambridge Ph.D. in physics and consultant for Sensors & Devices TTP plc, recommends a methodical approach including:

➡️ Getting into the details and understanding the challenge.

➡️ Looking at how existing technologies might address it.

➡️ Talking with a full team who has various skill sets.

➡️ Modeling and assessing concepts.

Listen to his full and detailed explanation here.

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Do we have the ability to map out the automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) and cybersecurity assurance level (CAL)?

What do I mean by this - can we say that one CAL level is the same as another level?

I don’t think so. Why?

➡️ Because each level is different.

➡️ ASIL comes up in the Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)

➡️ CAL comes up in the threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA)

Listen to my full response here.

questioner: Akshay Kumar

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What’s the point of sensor cleaning?

Unlike humans that just peer around dirt that gets tracked on their windshield, sensors rely on being able to fully use all portions of the sensor.

In my fascinating conversation with Tom Jellicoe, Cambridge Ph.D. in physics and consultant for Sensors & Devices at TTP plc, he said that sensor cleaning is essential to ensuring the critical safety system is fully operational.

Hear more of his explanation here.

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Have there been cases where technical security requirements impact safety goals?

Yes.

Think about your airbag’s electronic control unit (ECU).

If a hacker is able to eliminate the periodic signal that the airbag sends, the car will go into a safe state - opening the doors.

A part of our security requirements is to keep the car safe from unauthorized users.

How can we work around such issues?

Hear my explanation here.

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What’s one of the biggest challenges of sensor systems?

Keeping sensors clean!

Tom Jellicoe, Cambridge Ph.D. in physics and consultant for Sensors & Devices at TTP plc, discusses how TTP finds unique solutions for this challenge and integrating them into their client’s products.

Hear more of his explanation by listening to our fascinating conversation.

#sensors #lidar #ultrasoniccleaning #autonomousvehicles #autonomousdriving #sensorcleaning #sensortechnology #sensor #autonomousvehicle #lidarsensor #radarsensor 

Is there currently a cybersecurity vehicle certification?

👆 This is a question we get often.

Yes - there is this type of certification and it’s very similar to ISO 26262.

Listen to my full response about this type of certification here.

questioner: Vikashini Gopalakrishnan

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