End-to-end API Security for the Software Defined Vehicle

Vehicle manufacturers must now address cybersecurity throughout the vehicle’s life cycle. Cybersecurity encompasses multiple dimensions including the connected ecosystem, suppliers, and the vehicle lifecycle as vulnerabilities can be introduced from many different parts of the automotive ecosystem. APIs form a core part of this ecosystem and so selecting an API security solution is critical to the industry moves towards more production of software-defined vehicles and autonomous vehicles. 

This paper highlights how 42Crunch is uniquely positioned to address API challenges within the automotive industry and enable an environment where software innovation can flourish globally at scale.

Darren Shelcusky, authored this paper and recently retired from Ford where he held the position of Manager Vehicle and Connectivity Cybersecurity. He has first-hand experience implementing the 42Crunch API security platform as part of an overall API security governance program for a leading global automotive manufacturer.