EV Manufacturer BYD Selects Karamba Security to Meet Global Automotive Cybersecurity Regulations

EV Manufacturer BYD Selects Karamba Security to Meet Global Automotive Cybersecurity Regulations

June 5, 2024 at 04:00PM

Karamba Security announced that BYD, a major EV manufacturer, has adopted its VCode software to create a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for electronic control units, enhance supply-chain security, and meet cybersecurity regulation UN R155. The tool aims to help manufacturers identify and address cybersecurity issues before production and comply with global regulations.

After reviewing the meeting notes, the key points are:

1. Karamba Security has announced that BYD, one of the world’s largest EV manufacturers, has selected their VCode software to automatically create a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for the electronic control units (ECUs) it uses, in order to secure its supply-chain and meet cybersecurity regulation UN R155.

2. BYD, which achieved the milestone of producing its seven millionth new energy vehicle, is using VCode to manage supply-chain security and ensure that firmware used does not include critical vulnerabilities that may put customers at risk.

3. Karamba’s VCode software helps automotive OEMs and IoT device manufacturers to automatically identify and address supply-chain cybersecurity issues before production, and it works seamlessly with Continuous Integration/Continuous Design (CI/CD) pipelines or runs stand-alone on customer premises.

4. Karamba Security is a world leader in End-to-End security for IoT products, providing solutions for compliance and brand competitiveness when protecting customers against cyber threats in automotive, medical devices, renewable energy, and enterprise edge products.

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