Publications
Cybersecurity for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)
Authors: Joelma Peixoto, Safwan Alam, Josh Harrington, Akramul Azim, Khalil El-Khatib, Jeremy S. Bradbury
Jun 26, 2020
With the increasing development of new Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) it is imperative that manufacturers ensure vehicles are both safe and secure. Ensuring safety and security of self-driving or autonomous vehicles is essential because a vehicle malfunction can lead to the injury or death of the driver, passengers or others outside of the vehicle. The potential for injury or death necessitates that the developers of CAVs ensure these systems works safely and are protected against malicious attacks before deploying them to users on public roads. The field of cybersecurity focuses on strategies, practices and techniques to mitigate security risks and ensure that a given system is protected against unauthorized and malicious actions. In this paper we survey research at the intersection of cybersecurity and CAVs including the entry points and implications of different CAV cyber-attacks, the defense mechanisms available to address security vulnerabilities and the CAV security standards that define best practices. We conclude with a discussion on the challenges of CAV cybersecurity and the open issues that need to be addressed.