The GENIVI Alliance has partnered with research consortium Future of Automotive Security Technology Research (FASTR) to form a joint team to address automotive cybersecurity challenges.

The new team will operate under the GENIVI security team, working to advance the efforts and expertise in automotive cybersecurity.

It will work on threat modelling, secure over-the-air updates and the development of new security software.

GENIVI Alliance executive director Steve Crumb said: “By combining strengths and areas of interest, GENIVI is augmenting its existing security-related efforts by leveraging FASTR’s foundational research and deep understanding of emerging security technologies.

“The new team will supervise automotive cybersecurity issues and provide new guidelines to help industry stakeholders manufacture and manage more secure vehicles.”

“I believe that our focus on writing secure code, coupled with the quality of research and experience of FASTR experts will result in easily adopted guidelines and approaches that bring great benefit to the automotive industry at large.”

Both companies agreed on the need for a comprehensive end-to-end security model that will guide the growing connected and software-powered vehicle industry.

The new team will supervise automotive cybersecurity issues and provide new guidelines to help industry stakeholders manufacture and manage more secure vehicles.

FASTR executive director Joe Gullo said: “Our common vision for rearchitecting the vehicle so that cybersecurity is at its very foundation helps drive safety and trust in tomorrow’s connected and autonomous vehicles.

“We are excited to unify our expertise and jointly work toward innovations in technology to achieve these goals.”

Headquartered in the US state of California, the GENIVI Alliance focuses on providing open-source, in-vehicle infotainment and connected vehicle software.