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Continuous automotive vulnerability scanning

SW Supply Chain Security performs automatic binary SBOM scanning for public and private vulnerabilities to comply with regulations and assure product security.

SBOM Scanner for Automotive Supply Chain Cybersecurity
why now?

Comply with regulation and industry standards

One of the biggest cyber security challenges of OEMs is limited or no visibility into the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) of components that come from vast amounts of external resources and software vendors. Therefore, it’s hard to tell whether an external software component is secured, and demonstrate cyber security regulatory compliance to auditors.

Product highlights

Regulatory compliance

For vehicles and components subject to cyber security regulation and standards such as UN R155 and ISO/SAE 21434

Supply chain cyber security posture

Get full visibility of the cyber security posture of all components from all vendors

Risk prioritization

Focus on high priority risk and vulnerabilities, reduce analyst overhead

Continuous scanning

Keep detecting newly published vulnerabilities for the life of the vehicle and its components

Automated Automotive TARA Threat Analysis Software

DevSecOps

Can integrate with PlaxidityX DevSecOps holistic platform

SW Supply Chain Security Features

Vulnerability detection for vehicles and their components

Binary analysis

Automatic SBOM extraction from binaries including AUTOSAR, Linux and Android

Asset management

Manage ECUs, hardware components, and software libraries per project or vehicle model

Vulnerability detection

Continuous scanning to identify vulnerabilities from public and private databases relevant to your assets

Assessment and response

Stay informed with detailed alerts, automatically prioritize vulnerabilities, gain insight into risk exposure for each vulnerability

FAQs

  • What is an SBOM, and why is it important for automotive cybersecurity?

    An SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) is a comprehensive list of all software components, including open-source libraries, used in a product or component. It provides transparency, helps identify vulnerable components, and is essential for compliance with automotive cybersecurity standards

  • How does the vulnerability scanning feature work?

    Vulnerability scanning tools such as PlaxidityX SW Supply Chain Security automatically extract a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from binaries—including AUTOSAR, Linux, and Android components—and continuously scans for vulnerabilities using both public and private databases. This ensures ongoing detection of newly published vulnerabilities throughout the vehicle and component lifecycle

  • Which regulations and standards require vulnerability scanning?Which regulations and standards require vulnerability scanning?

    Several cybersecurity standards and regulations require vulnerability scanning, including UN Regulation No. 155 (UN R155), ISO/SAE 21434, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). These standards and regulations require continuous vulnerability monitoring, risk assessment, and secure-by-design principles for automotive software and hardware

  • How do automotive vulnerability scanning tools support post-production security requirements?

    Continuous monitoring ensures that emerging vulnerabilities affecting deployed vehicles and components are detected promptly. It provides detailed alerts and recommendations for patching, helping maintain security and compliance after vehicles are on the road. Advanced asset management capabilities optimized for automotive allow OEMs and tier-1s manage the cyber posture of large portfolios of ECUs or vehicle models

  • How do vulnerability management tools such as PlaxidityX SW Supply Chain Security help with compliance audits?

    The solution documents security processes and provides automated reports, simplifying compliance audits for standards like ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155. This helps demonstrate due diligence and regulatory adherence to auditors

Ready to See Plaxidityx in Action?

“We see cybersecurity as a differentiator of our market offering and believe our partnership with PlaxidityX complements our “Digital Shield” cybersecurity service offering, helping us to achieve our goal of becoming a leader in secure software and electronics.”

Oliver Huppenbauer
Global Cybersecurity Manager at Marquardt

“The partnership with PlaxidityX enables our OEM and Tier 1 customers to benefit from our new, high-performance Ajunic®️ platform without the security worries. By leveraging PlaxidityX’s automotive cyber security expertise and innovative IDPS product line, we will be able to deliver market-leading in-vehicle protection capabilities as an integral part of our software development stack.”

Georg Schwab
Managing Director of AVL Software and Functions

“We chose PlaxidityX based on its proven experience, knowledge, methodology, and expertise..PlaxidityX’s ability to complete and submit in an extremely short time with top quality results, was critical for meeting our business goals”

PlaxidityX (Formerly Argus) Automotive Cyber Security
Emrah Duman
Ford Trucks Leader

“PlaxidityXs’ comprehensive suite of cyber security solutions and its outstanding array of strategic technological partnerships have contributed to the company’s leadership position”

PlaxidityX (Formerly Argus) Automotive Cyber Security
Dorothy Amy
Industry Analyst, Business Strategy & Innovation, Mobility
Frost & Sullivan

“The partnership with PlaxidityX enables our customers to perform cybersecurity testing on our established test platforms ..We are excited to partner with a strong and experienced cybersecurity service provider such as PlaxidityX”

Dr. Herbert Schütte
Executive Vice President Real-Time Test & Development Solutions
dSPACE

“By combining PlaxidityX’s expertise in securing connected vehicles with Microsoft’s Azure AI capabilities, we have a unique opportunity to accelerate ‘shift left’ security innovations across the entire automotive sector..”

PlaxidityX (Formerly Argus) Automotive Cyber Security
Dominik Wee
Corporate Vice President for Manufacturing and Mobility
Microsoft

“PlaxidityX is a key pillar of Continental’s SDV strategy, enabling Continental to implement a security-by-design approach. As automotive cyber security moves to the cloud, PlaxidityX’ cutting-edge technologies and proven VSOC capabilities position us advantageously to meet our customers’ future needs”

Gilles Mabire
Chief Technology Officer
Continental
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