Security of Automotive and Embedded Systems (SAES) for Masters - Detailansicht

Security in Automotive and Embedded Systems transitions from hardware-level primitives to complex, networked system-of-systems. The curriculum balances classical cryptography with the physical constraints and safety requirements unique to the automotive industry, (e.g., ISO 21434), industrial requirements and the Internet of Things.

The module ventures past the "hacking cars is cool" trope and dives into the "how do we build trust in moving silicon" reality.

Hinweis: Erster Termin am 20.03.

Announced in the lecture

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• base system design decisions on mathematical properties of low-latency block ciphers such as PRINCE and storage encryption modes like AES-XTS.
• architect a hardware-based Root of Trust using Secure Elements and secure boot sequences to maintain a rigorous chain of trust.
• contrast the security paradigms of AUTOSAR Classic, Adaptive, and Android Automotive across varying levels of system criticality.
• design isolated network architectures to prevent lateral attack movement.
• evaluate the security of electric vehicle charging infrastructures and V2G communication.
• critically assess the robustness of autonomous perception stacks against adversarial machine learning and sensor spoofing attacks.
• conduct a formal Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) compliant with the ISO/SAE 21434 framework.
• manage the holistic cybersecurity lifecycle of cyber-physical systems from conceptual design to secure decommissioning.

Formal requirements: None

Recommended knowledge from or equivalent to the lectures:

• Datensicherheit
• Systemsicherheit
• Netzwerke
• Internet

Portfolio:

• "Collection of Annotated Materials" about "mini projects"
• Written reports every two weeks
• Public presentation of every student’s project topic every week
• Oral exam

• Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and Cryptographic Primitives
• Physical Attacks and Implementation Security
• The Automotive & Embedded Software Stack
• Domain Isolation and Network Security
• In-Vehicle & Industrial Networks Connectivity
• Specialized Interconnectivity: IoT and Charging
• Sensing, Perception, and AI Security
• Security Management (ISO 21434 & IEC 62443)
• Backend Security, Cloud Connectivity, and Data Privacy