Platform for Secure Connected Car addresses critical safety and security
OS and automotive security specialist, Green Hills Software, has unveiled its Platform for Secure Connected Car, featuring what it claims is the industry’s most comprehensive solution for vehicle and smart city manufacturers building vehicle-to-anything (V2X) and European car-to-anything (C2X) on-board units (OBU) and intelligent transportation infrastructure.
Developed by Integrity Security Services (ISS), a Green Hills Software company, and partners Autotalks and Commsignia, this platform enables a path for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1s to immediately address the range of challenges to design, develop and deploy the most secure and efficient V2V solutions for the next generation of vehicle awareness as outlined in the US Department of Transportation (US DoT) New Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), Docket number NHTSA-2016-0126, says Green Hills Software.
The Green Hills Platform for Secure Connected Car is the first and only platform of its kind to incorporate security, safety and device management in one platform, claims the company.
The connected car employs omni-directional radio signals that provide 360 degree coverage and the ability to “see” around corners and through other vehicles. For the first time, unfamiliar vehicles and roadside units on untrusted public networks will be able to communicate with a vehicle’s OBU – with no human involvement – and influence life-critical decisions and vehicle actions. In addition to functionality, performance and safety, the connected car demands authentication, identification and separation of critical software components running in a routinely insecure environment for the operational lifespan of the vehicle.
Green Hills Software, Integrity Security Services, Autotalks and Commsignia have developed a portfolio of integrated V2X capabilities to help speed the design innovation for the next generation of connected vehicles globally. The first instantiation of the platform highlights Autotalks’ secure V2X automotive system on a chip (SoC) and Commsignia’s V2X stack, extensive standards-based applications and Commsignia IEEE 1609.2 security.
Integrity real-time operating system (RTOS) delivers proven reliability and separation security with unprecedented Common Criteria EAL 6+ security credentials and ISO 26262 ASIL D safety certification.
Integrity Multivisor 64-bit secure virtualisation brings safely and securely virtualising guest operating systems (OS) alongside system-critical applications, on a single platform.
There are advanced software development tools, including Multi IDE, Optimising C/C++ compilers, ISO26262 ASIL C/D qualification, MISRA C Adherence Checker and other integrated tools to produce automotive-grade code that attains the highest possible execution speed, according to Green Hills Software. The Green Hills probe and SuperTrace probe connect Multi to the target for board bring-up, trace debugging and multi-core, multi-mode run control during debugging.
The V2X OBU security toolkit, a partnership with ISS and Commsignia, enables the OBU to transmit and process secure messages and perform core security functions compliant to IEEE 1609.2-2016 and ETSI TS 103 097 standards.
The Commsignia portfolio of V2X applications has been developed based on the specification of the ISO / ETSI / IEEE / SAE / C2C-CC communication architecture. It provides a modular framework and small footprint for resource-constrained target platforms.
Over-the-air (OTA) service for the Platform for Secure Connected Car incorporates the ISS Device Lifecycle Management (DLM) OTA service that securely manages connected devices anywhere in the world.
The Secure Credential Management System has been integrated and tested with the world’s first and only Security Credential Management Service from Integrity Security Services (ISS). The Certificate Management Service addresses the US Department of Transportation announcement of New Proposed Rule Making delivering vehicle-to-anything (V2X) and European car-to-anything (C2X) certificates to automotive and smart city product manufacturers and operators worldwide.
The integrated V2X communications processor, part of Autotalks’ Craton2 product line inherits the original’s level of performance while adding features and improving cost structure. Craton2 is claimed to provide the highest communication and safety decision reliability while minimising the required system external components.
