Upcoming GENIVI Security Team Activities

Vehicle cybersecurity continues to be a very hot topic in the industry and third-party events seem to be a great place to advance the dialogue about how automakers and suppliers should collaborate on standard approaches for reducing security threats. 

The GENIVI Security Team has chosen the upcoming Automotive Cybersecurity Event in Detroit (30 March - 1 April) to continue the discussions started during last November's workshop during the GENIVI Technical Summit.  The Security Team, under the leadership of Joby Jester from Irdeto, is planning three activities during and co-located with this important event.  The Automotive Cybersecurity Event, presented by IQPC, is a for-pay event and attendees must register to attend here. 

On 30 March (8:30 am), as part of the "training day" of the IQPC program, GENIVI will lead a seminar entitled "Product Security Evaluation Workshop - How to Get Ready for ISO/SAE 21434".  Future rules and regulations like ISO/SAE 21434 will require automotive manufacturers to perform and document cybersecurity risk assessments for each product.  This session will help participants interpret and implement this emerging standard.

Also on 30 March (2:00- 5:00 pm), the Security Team will hold a face-to-face workshop and reception with the following agenda:

• Introduction to the GENIVI Security Team
• ISO 21434 - How to Handle a Changing Cybersecurity Landscape (Bill Mazzara, FCA, will be a guest speaker)
• Cybersecurity Requirements - How to Keep Security Controls Updated
• Collaboration - Is this the Future Model of Automotive Cybersecurity?
• Interactive Discussions, Feedback and Opportunities
• Walk-in Topics from Attendees
• Wrap-Up and Social Networking with Food/Beverage.

There is no charge for attending this offsite gathering (held at the Sidecar Slider Bar restaurant a couple of miles from the event venue), but for planning purposes, GENIVI requests registering here (use passcode "collaboration").

Finally, on 31 March (1:30pm), GENIVI will moderate a panel entitled, "A 'Commodity Approach' Toward Automotive Cybersecurity" as part of the IQPC event program.  This panel seeks to answer the question, "Can automakers and suppliers benefit from a shared, commodity approach toward delivering relevant cybersecurity technologies?"  Cybersecurity experts from GM, Visteon and Harman will discuss how to engage more openly on cybersecurity challenges.

Questions about the Security Team activities can be sent to joby dot jester at irdeto dot com or to gandersson at genivi dot org.  Questions about the offsite workshop and reception can be sent to mikenunnery at comcast dot net.

If you are local to the Detroit/Novi area or have plans to participate in the IQPC event, please make sure to include these GENIVI-led activities in your plans.