Aftermarket Electronic Device Security for Heavy Vehicles

The security posture of aftermarket electronic devices connected to heavy vehicles is important to know, but hard to assess. Risk based approaches that consider assets, attacks, impacts, and feasibility can assist departments of transportation (DOTs) in understanding the risk profile of a cybersecurity attack against their vehicles and transportation systems, like the Automated Truck Mounted Attenuator (ATMA) and in-cab messaging. The project first endeavors to determine a representative inventory of devices connected to DOT operated vehicles. A subset of these devices will undergo penetration testing to determine the ease any discovered security vulnerabilities can be exploited. The final phase is to communicate these results in the form of a threat analysis and risk assessment to the stakeholders.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  Applied Research and Innovation Branch
  Denver, CO  United States  80204
• Managing Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  Applied Research and Innovation Branch
  Denver, CO  United States  80204
• Project Managers:

  Tran, Thien

• Start Date: 20250601
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer security; Electronic components; Heavy vehicles; Risk assessment; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01930634
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 2024 9:25AM