Let’s Navigate the Complex Regulatory Landscape and Upcoming Challenges Shaping the Security of Connected Vehicles

Currently, the automotive industry faces a myriad of regulations and standards designed to ensure vehicle safety and security. These regulations come from different organizations and are applicable in different regions. This will make international compliance more and more complex. Therefore, many organizations face challenges in establishing and integrating their cybersecurity processes, often resulting in fragmented approaches.
Within the first part of the presentation, we will have a look at the international regulatory challenges the automotive industry is currently facing regarding cybersecurity. In the second part we will explore use cases from the ISO/SAE 21434 reference model in stages to support compliance for the state-of the art industry standard including the experience from stages customers.

Janine Funke

Passionate about automotive cybersecurity, Janine is a consultant, trainer, and assessor dedicated to helping OEMs and suppliers achieve their security goals. Within her current role at UL Solutions she is leading the Strategic Area Cybersecurity supporting the international business development for automotive cybersecurity services.

Her academic journey began with a study in international business, culminating in a double degree from China and Germany. Early in her career, she immersed herself in the dynamic field of automotive cybersecurity, a passion that continues to grow. Actively participating in committees such as “WG 11 Cybersecurity,” she contributes to shaping industry standards. Furthermore, she is currently involved in the establishment of the “ASRG Women” network, dedicated to fostering a supportive community for women in automotive cybersecurity.

Michelle-Dominique Fees

Michelle-Dominique (Mido) is a Product Consultant for Stages at UL Solutions. She plans and coordinates implementation projects for processes, methods and tools, from conceptualisation to modelling and after-go-live support.

Additionally, she is Process Architect of the Automotive Process Framework Guidances and drives the harmonisation of these template kits across the COU, in particular by actively participating in the strategic area of Cybersecurity.