ETAS GmbH, and its solution field cybersecurity (ESCRYPT), and Rambus, have announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop and provide a bundled security offering combining the Rambus RT-640 embedded hardware security module (eHSM) IP integrated with the ETAS SoC security software solution ESCRYPT CycurSoC. The collaboration happened by keeping in mind that cybersecurity is becoming the new measure of quality for the automotive industry. Software-enabled autonomous, connected, and electric vehicles all require the highest levels of security.
Complexity is the enemy of security, for as complexity increases, the number of vulnerabilities that an adversary can potentially exploit increase exponentially. The vehicle of tomorrow is becoming highly complex indeed. It undergoes a revolutionary transformation from a relatively simple mechanical system toward a highly interconnected system of compute, mechanical, and connectivity resources. This includes dozens of ADAS/AD sensor technologies and billions of lines of code.
The next-generation vehicle will be a sum of service-oriented software built on a centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture. Moreover, it will be powered by highly advanced computing units. They’re gonna use chiplet architectures to power up those high-performance SoCs needed for top-notch automotive systems. But these innovative new technologies will themselves introduce new attack vectors to compromise the safety and security of the vehicle.
Protecting automotive systems requires a defense-in-depth strategy, from silicon IP to software. Through this new collaboration, Rambus and ETAS will offer customers a bundled solution. This solution combines the Rambus next-generation RT-640 eHSM IP with ETAS’s market-leading embedded cybersecurity software solution ESCRYPT CycurSoC. This solution will address the challenges of the ever-advancing automotive SoCs and strengthen overall security. It will also provide a solid trust foundation for the defense-in-depth strategy from the chip to the cloud. Moreover, with this solution, customers will realize greater scalability, lower implementation risk, and faster time to market.
“The rapidly expanding cyberthreat environment poses a significant challenge. Increasingly sophisticated adversaries target highly complex and connected vehicles, making strategic collaborations for integrated security solutions mission critical,” says Neeraj Paliwal, general manager of Silicon IP at Rambus. “This collaboration will also unite hardware and software security expertise. Moreover, it maximizes protection of next-generation SoCs for a safer and more secure future mobility.”
“With advancing software capabilities, the automotive industry is undergoing a rapid transformation to software-defined-vehicle ecosystems,” says Dr. Frederic Stumpf, Cybersecurity Portfolio Manager at ETAS. “This strategic collaboration will bring together best-in-class security solutions that support these advanced software features with robust defense-in-depth protection.”
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