Automotive
Implementing a hardware RoT via TPMs secures each Electronic Control Unit (ECU) by anchoring boot integrity and enforcing firmware authenticity.
Security that has to last the life of the vehicle
Long service life
A car stays on the road for fifteen years or more. Its security has to hold up long after the last software update was designed.
No physical access
Once a vehicle leaves the factory, verification and recovery have to happen remotely, across an entire fleet.
Safety consequences
A compromised braking or steering controller is not a data breach. Trust decisions here have to be provable in hardware.
Where Trusted Computing Makes a Difference
ECU Security
OTA Updates
Fleet Attestation
ADAS Platforms
EV Charging
Component Verification
ECU Security
Protect identities, keys and firmware within vehicle components. Binding keys to physical hardware makes large-scale tampering impractical without replacing every secured unit.
OTA Updates
Authenticate firmware before it reaches the vehicle, verify successful installation, and roll back safely if an update fails or is rejected.
Fleet Attestation
Let remote services confirm the software state of thousands of vehicles at once, without physical access to any of them.
ADAS Platforms
Secure the data links feeding driver assistance systems, and verify that safety-critical firmware has not been altered before it runs.
EV Charging
Give each vehicle a unique machine identity so charging sessions can be authenticated and billed to the right party.
Component Verification
Detect counterfeit or modified parts by comparing firmware measurements against trusted reference values, in real time.
The trusted computing stack behind Automotive
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
TPMs bind cryptographic keys to physical ECUs, making large-scale firmware tampering impractical without replacing every secured unit.
Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE)
DICE profiles enable runtime checks on safety-critical firmware, such as seat-belt sensors and braking systems, rejecting unauthorized updates.
Cyber Resilient Technologies (CyRes)
CyRes automates recovery to a known-good firmware state after accidental corruption or attack, preventing vehicle lock-downs.
Platform Certificates
Platform certificates grant unique, machine identities to vehicles, securing over-the-air software distribution, EV-charging sessions, and ADAS data links to roadside or satellite networks.
Reference Integrity Manifest (RIM)
FIM/RIM continuously measures firmware against trusted values to detect counterfeit or modified components in real time.
The Work Groups shaping automotive standards
Vehicle Services
Supports the adoption of TCG core technologies within vehicle and mobility architectures, from cars and trucks to the connected services that interact with them.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Owns the TPM architecture and the core Library Specification that defines how keys are protected inside each ECU.
Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE)
Develops the lightweight Root of Trust architecture used where a discrete TPM is impractical, such as sensors and embedded controllers.
Cyber Resilient Technologies (CyRes)
Defines the protection, detection and recovery requirements behind firmware rollback and known-good state restoration.
Attestation
Aligns the attestation terminology and evidence models that make fleet-wide verification possible across manufacturers.
Infrastructure
Provides the platform credential and enrollment framework behind Platform Certificates and supply chain trust.
Aug 21, 2017
TCG Rolls the DICE for Automotive Security
The Trusted Computing Group’s Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE) offers a platform for providing privacy and security in an automotive environment.
Aug 1, 2015
Securing the Connected Auto
Authors: Seigo Kotani and Ira McDonald
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Agriculture & Construction
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Aerospace
Aerospace platforms such as aircraft, satellites, and ground stations benefit from layered hardware and firmware security.
Healthcare
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Finance
Banks and trading platforms require airtight record security and endpoint authenticity.
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