Denso Joins Auto-ISAC to Advance Vehicle Cybersecurity

As part of its drive to advance vehicle cybersecurity protection, Denso Corp. has joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) as one of its Tier 1 supplier members.

Denso Corp., is based in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan. The company is the fourth largest supplier of auto parts in the world and manufactures advanced technology, systems and components for powertrain control, thermal, electronics and information and safety. Denso has over 200 subsidiaries and affiliates spread across 38 countries and regions and has a workforce of over 150,000 people. Toyota has a 25 per cent stake in Denso.

According to Roger Berg, vice president, North America Research and Development, Denso International America, Inc. Denso is committed to making cars safer and more reliable and thus protecting lives. The company’s Auto-ISAC membership is part of this drive. Auto-ISAC will serve as a platform for Denso to collaborate with automotive OEMs and suppliers and share meaningful information about cyber-attack vulnerability and recovery strategies. Denso has considerable expertise in connected vehicles and the technologies that make them work and will be able to use the membership to good effect in order to provide a secure driving environment for motorists.

Auto-ISAC was set up in July 2015 as a collective effort by the auto industry in order to create a secure platform for sharing, tracking and analyzing information about cyber threats and potential vulnerabilities. It was inspired by similar organizations in the financial and aviation sectors. In Auto-ISAC, members have the option of anonymously submitting and receiving information that can significantly help them to tackle cyber threats in real time. Over 99% of light-duty vehicles on the road in North America are made by organizations that are members of Auto-ISAC.