Securing automated and connected vehicles in the age of hyper-connectivity

The world is experiencing interesting times with connected devices redefining how human beings interact with the ecosystem. In this context, innovation in the automotive industry is particularly noteworthy, with connected vehicles becoming equipped for varying degrees of autonomous driving. Their popularity will only continue to grow in the near future with an expected market size of $469 billion (Rs 36,61,952 crore) in 2030. To deliver the expected quality of service, modern connected vehicles mostly rely on cloud-based architecture built on 5G technology. Vehicular communication is enabled by Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technologies such as Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) and Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) based on the IEEE 802.11p system, which aggregate information across network drop points.