CIRI connects with automakers at Auto-ISAC Cybersecurity Summit

Increasing automotive connectivity, paired with rapid advancement in the realm of autonomous vehicles, necessitates the development of a resilient cybersecure motor vehicle ecosystem. For this reason, leaders from Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor North America, Department of Homeland Security, and others from industry and government

gathered for two days at the 2nd Auto-ISAC (Information Sharing & Analysis Center) Cybersecurity Summit to discuss current and future cybersecurity practices within the industry. Held in the “Motor City” of Detroit, the summit consisted of guided talks, panels, and keynotes, with a focus on wide-scale adoption of the standardized NIST Cybersecurity Framework by the numerous Auto-ISAC members spanning the globe. 

As part of the workshop CIRI participated in the technology showcase, demonstrating the Dashboard, a tool that helps manufacturers understand their cyber risk. Keynote speakers included U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) and William R. Evanina, current Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). While the 2017 summit focused on brainstorming ways to begin addressing threats, this year’s summit tackled the best practices organizations ought to adopt to mitigate said threats to cybersecurity. 

Themes included: building a cybersecurity culture, vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, and smart mobility implications.  “In the Fast Lane” - the summit’s overarching theme - captures the urgency by which issues of cybersecurity within the connected motor vehicle ecosystem must continue to be addressed.