As the automotive industry accelerates towards greater connectivity and automation, ensuring robust cybersecurity has become a critical priority, especially in emerging markets like India. This paper introduces a comprehensive framework designed to assess and enhance the cybersecurity of production-ready vehicles, with a particular focus on addressing the unique challenges posed by both domestic and international markets. The proposed system combines advanced threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and dynamic evaluation techniques to continuously monitor and quantify a vehicle’s cybersecurity posture throughout its lifecycle.
In the Indian context, where the automotive market is rapidly evolving and the adoption of connected and automated vehicles is on the rise, the need for tailored cybersecurity measures is particularly pressing. By evaluating the impact of cyber threats on safety, data privacy, financial risks, and vehicle functionality, the system generates a detailed cybersecurity score that reflects the real-time resilience of the vehicle against emerging threats. This score is updated dynamically as new vulnerabilities are discovered, over-the-air (OTA) software updates are implemented, and new threats are identified, ensuring that the vehicle’s security remains current even as the landscape evolves.
The paper also highlights how the framework aligns with global automotive cybersecurity standards, including ISO 21434, UNR ECE 155/156, and AIS 189/190. This not only ensures the system’s relevance in India but also guarantees its applicability in international markets, providing a scalable solution for manufacturers across the globe. These standards offer a robust foundation for evaluating cybersecurity risks, ensuring that the tool can be used globally while addressing region-specific requirements.
By incorporating extensive case studies and test scenarios, this paper demonstrates the system’s effectiveness in identifying vulnerabilities, predicting the likelihood of exploitations, and providing actionable cybersecurity insights. Through the use of real-world attack simulations, the proposed methodology proves valuable for both Indian and global automotive manufacturers, offering a scalable solution to address emerging threats in various markets. This work aims to establish a new benchmark for automotive cybersecurity, with the potential to improve the safety and resilience of the next generation of vehicles—whether they are being developed for Indian consumers or international markets.