Mitsubishi Motors Selects Israeli Startup to Manage its Cybersecurity
As automotive brands become more digital and software-dependent to produce the automobiles of the future, the threat of cybersecurity continues to climb. To combat that, automakers can hire teams to design and program protection for their products, or strike a deal with a startup. That’s exactly what Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) decided to do when it selected the Israeli startup C2A Security’s EVSec platform to manage its cyber protection needs.
C2A Security has been around for eight years now, founded back in 2016 by Michael Dick. Its headquarters can be found in Jerusalem. C2A Security isn’t a one-all-fix-all business. The DevSecOps Platform can tailor its software to meet the specific needs of each car maker it works with. Amongst its consumer base, technology partners include top-tier global players such as Daimler Truck AG, BMW Group, Siemens, Valeo, ThunderSoft, Marelli, NTT Data, and Evvo Labs, amongst others.
“Providing a response in the field of cybersecurity is not a job for experts only, but a challenge that everyone has to face as one team…Using our product security platform makes it possible to support collaboration within the company’s departments, as well as with suppliers, thus enabling efficient and quick decision-making.” – Roy Fridman, CEO of C2A Security
This wouldn’t be the first endeavor the MMC has taken to fight back cybersecurity. The MMC subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric worked on multi-layered defense technology to protect vehicles with communication functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi hotspots, system upgrades with over-the-air (OTA), GPS mapping, etc. The need for stronger, faster, and smarter cybersecurity solutions is growing. With the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance taking a look at software-defined vehicles (SDVs), and waiting on their new infotainment system from Google, cybersecurity is a must.
The United Nations UN R155 regulations now require automakers to be on the up-and-up and implement cybersecurity measures across the entire lifecycle of a vehicle, from design to production to the ongoing operation when a consumer gets behind the wheel. These regulations have expanded to all EU countries, and some companies have had to take their models off the road to avoid the fines they would incur – a couple of million in euros. The C2A Security’s EVSec platform can help automakers to avoid such issues because it meets the relevant standards and regulations set by the United Nations.
MMC automotive subsidiary Mitsubishi Motors will be integrating C2A’s platform to meet these new standards in future models to prepare their upcoming lineup with strong cybersecurity measures. This security will also expand beyond the software of a vehicle to battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) charging stations. Set for deployment this year (2024), Mitsubishi Motors also has an upcoming smart charging service for electric vehicles.
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance will be launching many more BEV mobility solutions thanks to the Ampere BEV facility in the coming years. Mitsubishi Motors signed a memorandum to join a partnership between Nissan and Honda recently. Mitsubishi and Nissan are also working on a joint venture to bring new BEVs and a new pickup truck to the U.S. The Japanese automaker is going to have a lot of BEVs coming to its lineup, and they will need all the cybersecurity they can get.
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