{"id":17392,"date":"2022-06-29T21:53:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T01:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/?p=17392"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:49:11","slug":"how-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-security-and-safety-flaws-on-automotive-ics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/2022\/06\/29\/how-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-security-and-safety-flaws-on-automotive-ics\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mitigate the Impact of Security and Safety Flaws on Automotive ICs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nearly 7 years ago security researchers uncovered how to remotely access and control the steering, cruise control, and braking system in a Jeep Cherokee<\/a>. They got in via a bug hidden in one of the entertainment unit chips, and ran roughshod through the CAN bus to take control of these critical systems. Fast forward to the present day: inspired by such research, there are all-new design and verification flows that can enable engineers to mitigate \u2013 and even eliminate \u2013 vulnerabilities in automotive ICs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A real-world example of this is the story behind the creation of the Rambus RT-640 Embedded Hardware Security Module. Built on a custom 32-bit RISC-V siloed and layered secure co-processor — along with dedicated secure memories — the RT-640 features a number of high-capability cryptographic accelerators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even better: The RT-640 is certified by T\u00dcV-SGS as ISO-26262 ASIL-B satisfying the ASIL-B Single Point Fault Metric (SPFM \u2265 90 % of faults detected) and Latent Fault Metric (LFM \u2265 60 % of faults detected). The development process for Rambus Root of Trust products is also certified to ISO-26262 (and it comes with all the requisite ASIL documentation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did Rambus make this happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to find out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(A) Read this whitepaper right now: Navigating the intersection of safety and security<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

— OR —<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(B) On Tuesday July 19, at 2:30pm Pacific in the Security IP track of the Rambus Developers Summit (Virtual), watch the authors of this whitepaper bring the content to life in the presentation Automotive Security: Navigating the Intersection of Safety and Security<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, Thierry Kouthon \u2013 a Principal Engineer of Security IP at Rambus, and Ann Keffer \u2013 a Product Manager of Siemens EDA\u2019s Functional Safety flows, will walk through hardware-focused solutions for securing automotive electronics using the RT-640 project as a case study; including how functional safety tools from Siemens helped ensure the device met the requirements of ISO 26262.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thierry Kouthon
Rambus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ann Keffer
Siemens EDA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I recommend both (A) and (B) \u2013 reviewing the whitepaper is a great way to warm-up and get more acquainted with the topics; and\/or it will surely provoke meaningful questions to ask the presenters during the AMA\/Q&A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, the conference is on Tuesday July 19, and it\u2019s free to register:
https:\/\/www.rambus.com\/rambus-design-summit\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Hupcey III,
for the Siemens EDA team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reference links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rambus Design Summit 2022 agenda<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitepaper: Navigating the intersection of safety and security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rambus RT-640 Embedded Hardware Security Module<\/a> \u2013 an ISO-26262 ASIL-B hardware security core offering security by design for automotive applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackers Remotely Kill A Jeep On The Highway \u2013 With Me In It<\/a>, Wired<\/em>, July 21, 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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