Caso Práctico
Onboard car charger Security Architect and project coordination

Client
Industry
- Automotive
- Founded in 1920
- Specialised in e-mobility and components for combustion engines
- +70,000 employees
- €12.8 billion turnover in 2023
- 148 locations worldwide
Challenges
Achieve series production readiness of the onboard charger for electric vehicles:
- First project with cybersecurity relevance for the client.
- Coordination of all stakeholders, including IT, OT (Operational Technology), suppliers and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
- Special challenge: ensuring OT security at external manufacturer.
Solutions
Design of tailored security measures:
- Compliance with relevant norms and standards.
- Close coordination with OEM.
- Creation of blueprint solutions for future projects.
Methodology
ISO 21434 / UNECE R 155Technologies
- Engine Control Unit (ECU) security: Secure Debug, Secure Diagnosis, Secure Update, SecOC
- OT security: Key Management System, Hardware Security Module, Access Control (physical and digital), Secure Remote Maintenance
- IT security: TLS, PKI
Timeline and team
One expert working on the project since April 2024Results and customer experience
- Through our broad and deep understanding of cybersecurity, we enabled the client to develop a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity requirements for the project.
- Through our designed solutions, the client was able to demonstrate a high level of security to the OEM and external auditors while simultaneously reducing the costs budgeted for cybersecurity.
- The client can reuse a large portion of our designed solutions in future projects.