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ISO 21434 Course: Fundamentals of Automotive Cybersecurity

300-hour online course in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity. 6 modules covering ISO/SAE 21434 (cybersecurity of road vehicles), UN Regulation No. 155 (CSMS) and ANSYS medini analyze. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the cybersecurity threats specific to the vehicle.

02

Establish the organisational management of cybersecurity.

03

Carry out a TARA analysis in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434.

04

Define cybersecurity goals and concepts.

05

Apply secure development requirements to components.

06

Plan post-development activities and vulnerability management.

07

Produce a compliance project with ISO/SAE 21434.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Automotive cybersecurity engineer who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • TARA analyst who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • CSMS manager who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • Vehicle security architect who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • Cybersecurity auditor who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • Incident response engineer who wants to specialise in ISO 21434: fundamentals of automotive cybersecurity.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the automotive industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO/SAE 21434 (cybersecurity of road vehicles)
  • UN Regulation No. 155 (CSMS)
  • ISO/PAS 5112 (cybersecurity audit)
  • SAE J3061 (cybersecurity guidebook)
  • ISO 24089 (software updates)
  • Automotive SPICE for Cybersecurity
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Why the vehicle is a target
  2. 1.2Assets, threats and security properties
  3. 1.3Structure of ISO/SAE 21434
  4. 1.4Relationship with UNECE R155 and R156
  5. 1.5Organisational CSMS
  6. 1.6Differences from ISO 26262
  7. 1.7SAE J3061 and background
  8. 1.8Related standards: ISO 24089 and TS 5112
  9. 1.9Roles and responsibilities
  10. 1.10Case study: R155–ISO 21434 mapping
  1. 2.1Cybersecurity policy and culture
  2. 2.2Project cybersecurity management
  3. 2.3Cybersecurity plan
  4. 2.4Cybersecurity case
  5. 2.5Cybersecurity assessment
  6. 2.6Release for production
  7. 2.7Distributed activities and CIA
  8. 2.8Tool management and quality
  9. 2.9CSMS audits
  10. 2.10Workshop: cybersecurity plan for a project
  1. 3.1Asset identification
  2. 3.2Damage scenarios and impact
  3. 3.3Threat scenarios: STRIDE
  4. 3.4Attack paths
  5. 3.5Feasibility: attack potential and CVSS
  6. 3.6Risk determination
  7. 3.7Treatment decision
  8. 3.8Cybersecurity goals and claims
  9. 3.9TARA tools
  10. 3.10Practice: TARA of a telematics module
  1. 4.1Cybersecurity concept
  2. 4.2Cybersecurity requirements
  3. 4.3Defence-in-depth architecture
  4. 4.4Secure communication: SecOC and TLS
  5. 4.5Secure boot and HSM
  6. 4.6Key management and PKI
  7. 4.7Secure software development
  8. 4.8Verification and integration
  9. 4.9Penetration testing
  10. 4.10Laboratory: SecOC design for a CAN bus
  1. 5.1Secure production and key programming
  2. 5.2Continuous monitoring
  3. 5.3Incident response
  4. 5.4Vulnerability management
  5. 5.5Software updates
  6. 5.6End of support and decommissioning
  7. 5.7Type approval with R155
  8. 5.8Evidence for the technical service
  9. 5.9Lessons from the first approvals
  10. 5.10Case study: CSMS audit
  1. 6.1Item selection
  2. 6.2Item definition
  3. 6.3Full TARA
  4. 6.4Cybersecurity goals
  5. 6.5Cybersecurity concept
  6. 6.6Requirements and architecture
  7. 6.7Verification plan
  8. 6.8Cybersecurity case
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ANSYS medini analyze, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, Vector CANoe, Wireshark, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real TARA analysis procedures, controlled penetration testing and vulnerability monitoring. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:teaching staff with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, ciber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Item selection

Explain the cybersecurity threats specific to the vehicle.

Item definition

Establish the organisational management of cybersecurity.

Full TARA

Carry out a TARA analysis in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434.

Cybersecurity goals

Define cybersecurity goals and concepts.

Cybersecurity concept

Apply secure development requirements to components.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Automotive cybersecurity engineerTARA analystCSMS managerVehicle security architectCybersecurity auditorIncident response engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No previous qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • A level of Spanish sufficient to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with ANSYS medini analyze, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, Vector CANoe and Wireshark. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM diploma of your own upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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