Course

Unit 1

Introduction to Connected Vehicles Definition and components of connected vehicles Communication Technologies and Protocols Role of 5G in connected vehicles Cellular Cloud computing and its technologies in connected vehicle ecosystems – Authentication and authorization mechanisms – Privacy concerns and mitigation strategies challenges of vehicle connectivity Overview to Telematics Introduction to Big data and Data processing technologies for connected vehicles

Unit 2

Overview of automotive cybersecurity Key threats and vulnerabilities in connected vehicles & OTA automotive cyber-attacks Cryptography and Security Protocols – Public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates Secure communication protocols – Secure communication over CANFD, Ethernet Fundamentals of Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Overview of technologies supporting Cloud Security & Zero Trust Architecture

Unit 3

Introduction to OTA in Automotive OTA Architecture and Standards Types of OTA updates OTA update process strategies and lifecycle DevOps to support OTA for SDV – Security Challenges in OTA Updates Risks and threats associated with OTA updates OTA Diagnostics Integrity and authenticity and secure update delivery mechanisms Future challenges in securing OTA updates.

Text Books / References

Texts / References:

1. Houbing Song, Glenn A. Fink, and Sabina Jeschke,”Security and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems: Foundations, Principles, and Applications” Wiley, 2017
2. Bob McQueen,”Big Data Analytics for Connected Vehicles and Smart Cities”, Artech House, 2017
3. Shiho Kim, Rakesh Shreshta, “Automotive Cyber Security Introduction, Challenges, and Standardization” Springer, Manuel Wurm, 2022
4. Jörg Schäuffele, Thomas Zurawka,“Automotive Software Engineering, Principles, Processes, Methods, and Tools”, SAE International, 2005.
5. Kirsten Matheus and Thomas Königseder,” Automotive Ethernet”, Cambridge University Press, 2021.
6. Hussein T. Mouftah, Melike Erol-Kantarci, Sameh Sorour, “Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Smart Cities”, CRC Press, 2020.

Course Objectives:

• To introduce the intersection of automotive technology and cybersecurity
• To facilitate understanding of the challenges, solutions, and implications of connected vehicles in modern transportation systems.

Course Outcomes:

• CO01: Understand the architecture and components of connected vehicles.
• CO02: Understand the unique cyber security threats and vulnerabilities in connected vehicles.
• CO03: Understand current and emerging technologies for securing connected vehicles.
• CO04: Understand the security aspects in OTA

CO-PO Mapping

Skills Acquired: Connected Vehicles, Secure Communication Protocols, OTA architecture and standards