Interest Group “CAN cyber security”
The IG harmonizes CAN-related cyber-security terminology including definitions of attack scenarios (e.g. remote attack, local attack, and attacks by system-owners). Additionally, the IG collects all known security attacks on CAN-based networks and evaluates them. The results are reported on the CiA website. It is not intended to develop application end-to-end solutions. Holger Zeltwanger who manages the IG as interim chairman said: “Optional security measures on each OSI layer can improve the security and make it harder for attackers to hack the communication compared with just an end-to-end protection.”
The IG has established two task forces: one for lower-layer (physical and data link layer) measures and another one for higher-layer (in particular for transport and application layers) measures. Sharika Kumar (Cummins) respectively Gianpiero Costantino (CNR) lead these TFs. The results should not just be suitable for in-vehicle networks but for all embedded network application.
Parties interested to participate in the IG or TFs may write to secretary(at)can-cia.org.