Seminar Highlights Japanese-Israeli Cybersecurity Collaboration
On July 3, 2017, Asgent, Inc., Sumitomo’s SCSK Corporation, and Karamba Security co-hosted the Connected Car Security Seminar in Tokyo, Japan, focusing on autonomous security products for connected vehicles. The event brought together government officials, industry leaders, and cybersecurity experts to discuss methodologies for protecting autonomous vehicles, with a particular emphasis on securing Electronic Control Units (ECUs). Noa Asher, Head of the Israeli Economic and Trade Mission to Japan, delivered an introductory address highlighting the growing partnership between Israeli cybersecurity firms and Japanese customers, specifically noting Karamba’s success in conducting business within the Japanese market.
Key Insights on Autonomous Security and ECU Hardening
Japanese lawmaker Takuya Hirai, Chairman of the LDP Special Mission Committee on IT Strategy, opened the seminar by explaining the critical importance of cybersecurity for the automotive industry. He proposed tax credits for vehicles that include cybersecurity measures, signaling potential government incentives for automakers. Yasuhiro Maeda from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Infrastructure offered an outlook on connected cars, emphasizing cybersecurity’s importance and identifying Israel, the United States, and Estonia as leaders in the field. SCSK Corporation’s Kouji Abe discussed in-vehicle ECU hardening, presenting Karamba’s Carwall technology as a solution that seals ECUs against attacks by learning factory settings and embedding verification layers, without needing to know specific software vulnerabilities or requiring continuous updates. David Barzilai, Karamba’s Chairman and Co-Founder, introduced the concept of Autonomous Security for IoT and connected vehicles, explaining how this host-based approach protects five main connected controllers autonomously, distinguishing it from data center security that depends on frequent patching. Takahiro Sugimoto of Asgent then outlined Red Team services and described the seamless integration process for Carwall, noting that it can be incorporated into market-ready control units without requiring a new vehicle model.
Source: Karambasecurity
