Cybersecurity

In an ever more connected world, cybersecurity has become key in protecting the safety of critical systems and protecting strategic data. Transport networks, nuclear sites and industrial information systems are especially exposed to cyberattacks, whose level of sophistication and frequency increases each year. These threats can cause major disruption, and even paralyse essential services. Maintaining integrity and monitoring the resilience of systems entails taking risks into account from the design phase, by adopting advanced protection strategies that secure the continuity of operations and user trust.

Examples of solutions Seres Technologies provides in the cybersecurity realm

Studies into the safe design of products in the automotive industry (production of deliverables stipulated by Standard ISO 21434):

Item definition
Risk analyses (TARA)

Concept of cybersecurity (security functions and technical specifications)

Cybersecurity training and awareness-raising

Standard ISO 21434
Examples of cyber concepts applied to embedded systems
Awareness-raising of current regulations

Assistance with achieving regulatory compliance

Organisational audits according to a cybersecurity benchmark: assessing the company’s level of maturity (gap analysis and identification of areas for improvement)
Benchmark examples:
- The ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) SSP Guides, example; the ANSSI guide
- ISO 27001 SSP and ISO 27002
- ISO 21434

Risk analyses contextualised to the organisation and proposal of a recovery plan, following the EBIOS RM (Expression of Needs and Identification of Security Objectives – Risk Manager) model, the official method designed and recognised by the ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France).

R&D in cybersecurity

Seres Technologies continually invests in research and development (R&D) so that it can put forward innovative cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems. These efforts allow the company to meet the requirements of critical systems, particularly in the automotive and energy industries. R&D is vital to anticipate cyber threats.

Expert Opinion

« Although protecting systems and products is crucial in the design phase (risk analysis, integration of verification measures), it is not sufficient in itself. The key is to protect the entire life cycle, as no system is infallible (no vulnerabilities) over its entire lifespan. Furthermore, only an overarching cybersecurity programme at organisational level promises a trustworthy future and offers adaptive and rapid response capabilities in the event of a successful attack. »

Antoine MICHELS

Head of Cybersecurity at Seres Technologies

The regulatory standards and norms that Seres Technologies applies in R&D in cybersecurity

Seres Technologies provides its services in line with these standards and in compliance with the requirements of other applicable regulations.

Regulations header R155/R156 (Compliance with Cybersecurity Regulations for Smart Cars). The applicable standards:

ISO 21434: Vehicle cybersecurity
TISAX: An evaluation method specific to the automotive industry.
EN ISO 27001: Management of information system security
IEC 62443: Automated systems and benchmark standard in the railway industry
Applicable cybersecurity guides (EN ISO 2700xx, etc.) for organisational auditing services.

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FAQs

Why is cybersecurity vital for embedded systems?

Once connected, embedded systems become potential targets for cyberattacks. This makes it necessary to protect their integrity and reliability, and secure sensitive data facing ever more sophisticated threats.

What are the main threats companies face today?

Companies are facing malware and ransomware that is capable of blocking or stealing strategic data, to phishing campaigns aiming to deceive employees into providing key information, and even DDoS attacks that paralyse systems by saturating them. Intrusions into critical equipment can also compromise entire operations.

Which industries benefit from Seres Technologies’ services in cybersecurity?

Seres Technologies intervenes where safety is vital: in energy and nuclear to protect critical infrastructure, in automotive to secure smart cars, in public transport networks to protect embedded systems and in 4.0 industry to ensure the continuity of connected production chains.