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Published inOct 2023
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ISBN-139781801076531
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Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser
Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser
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Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser

Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser is an automotive cybersecurity architect with a long experience in securing safety-critical systems. He started his career as a software engineer, building automotive network drivers, diagnostics protocols, and flash programming solutions. This naturally led him into the field of automotive cybersecurity, where he designed secure firmware solutions for various microcontrollers and SoCs, defined secure hardware and software architectures of embedded systems, and performed threat analysis of numerous vehicle architectures, ECUs, and smart sensors. Ahmad holds a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Wayne State University, as well as a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Michigan in Dearborn. He is currently a principal security architect for NVIDIA's autonomous driving software platform.
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Creating synergies in the concept phase

The concept phase is where the security analysis begins. The aim is to map out the threats and choose the correct risk treatment decisions. As a result, a set of cybersecurity goals, claims, and requirements is produced. In this section, we will see how various security work products in the scope of the concept phase can be enhanced by considering inputs from the safety analysis, as well as the safety concept.

Item functions

As we saw earlier, the first step in performing a TARA in the concept phase is to define the item by listing its functions, the boundary at which those functions interact with the rest of the vehicle, and the environment in which the item operates. When performing a TARA for a safety-relevant system, many of the safety artifacts can be easily leveraged or adapted for security analysis.

The functions of the item serve as a valuable resource for grasping its objectives. Understanding the objectives of the system is...

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Published in: Oct 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781801076531

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Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser

Dr. Ahmad MK Nasser is an automotive cybersecurity architect with a long experience in securing safety-critical systems. He started his career as a software engineer, building automotive network drivers, diagnostics protocols, and flash programming solutions. This naturally led him into the field of automotive cybersecurity, where he designed secure firmware solutions for various microcontrollers and SoCs, defined secure hardware and software architectures of embedded systems, and performed threat analysis of numerous vehicle architectures, ECUs, and smart sensors. Ahmad holds a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Wayne State University, as well as a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Michigan in Dearborn. He is currently a principal security architect for NVIDIA's autonomous driving software platform.
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