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Automotive Cybersecurity Is Not One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s

How Oems And Tier 1s Can Tailor Their Approach to

Meet the Needs of The Market

OEMs, Tier 1s and key supply chain players all differ in their approach to cybersecurity, opting for
strategies that align specifically with their needs. Chief Product and Marketing Officer Nathaniel Meron
outlines the benefits of visibility-first cybersecurity, and how this new approach will allow for intentional,
tailor-made cybersecurity policies based on individual needs.

By Nathaniel Meron, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, C2A Security

Introduction

Building a production-ready vehicle isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Heightened consumer
expectations, increased demand for computerised, connected vehicles, and the persistent top priority of
personal safety all exert pressure on stakeholders in mass vehicle production to get it right. Recently,
cybersecurity has emerged as a central sticking point in this narrative: can cars truly be safe, reliable or
road-ready without being fully secure, and resilient against attack?

As a result, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers have hastened to adopt cybersecurity strategies, leading to
fragmented supply chain communications and a multitude of approaches across the industry, neither of
which account for the different cybersecurity strategies required for each vehicle. While the industry is

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