VicOne Cooperates With Leading Tier 1 Automotive Technology Supplier to Enhance Cybersecurity

VicOne Cooperates With Leading Tier 1 Automotive Technology Supplier to Enhance Cybersecurity With Advanced System Hardening and IDS Integration

Leading providers of automotive software solutions join forces to secure feature-rich, highly automated vehicles

TOKYO & MUNICH — VicOne, a leading automotive cybersecurity solutions provider, and a leading Tier 1 technology supplier serving the automotive market, have collaborated to cyber-secure the future of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). As an innovator for automotive software and hardware architecture solutions, this Tier 1 supplier is providing the complete foundation for the software-defined vehicle. Under the cooperation, VicOne xCarbon™, a lightweight, modularized, and configurable software-based intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS), was integrated with these next-generation architecture solutions. The synergy of these two technologies will empower OEMs by enhancing security with advanced system hardening and IDS integration. The cooperation has already proven itself, as an emerging electric vehicle OEM has nominated the combined solution for a renowned production award.

VicOne’s approach focuses on a deep understanding of the Tier 1 supplier’s architecture requirements, enabling both parties to integrate intrusion detection system features into the automotive software architecture more effectively. This includes the ability to perform thorough threat analysis, enhancing the security of the Tier 1 supplier’s already robust technology. This vehicle-level solution lowers total cost of ownership while creating an open platform for innovation, enabling feature-rich, highly automated vehicles.

“VicOne provides the most advanced and comprehensive solutions to the automotive industry and galvanizes collective expertise from the sector’s renowned and established partners. OEMs and suppliers trust VicOne’s purpose-built solutions to stay ahead of evolving threats and safeguard vehicles, drivers and sensitive data. By combining system hardening with comprehensive IDS integration, we provide a secure and resilient environment for SDVs,” said Max Cheng, CEO at VicOne. “Our approach ensures continuous protection and seamless updates, leveraging advanced system mechanisms and collaborating with leading automotive suppliers. We are pleased to continue and expand the cooperation we have started with our renowned, experienced and innovative partners for the benefit of our customers and the whole automotive cybersecurity ecosystem.”

The modern software-defined vehicle (SDV) offers a safer, connected, and autonomous driving experience for the automotive industry. But with millions of lines of code and various connectivity interfaces, an SDV is exposed to an increased number of risks. An IDPS helps vehicle manufacturers fulfill UN R155 requirements for cybersecurity and cybersecurity management systems by detecting and monitoring suspicious activities in electronic control units (ECUs). It also performs real-time protection once a cyberattack is identified and plays a sensor and data aggregator role to communicate with the vehicle security operations center (VSOC) for further data forensics and advanced analysis of threats.

A robust security foundation is therefore a core part of any new vehicle, enabling OEMs to deliver their next-generation experiences with the confidence that their customers will be fully protected. VicOne xCarbon, with virtual patches and selected expert rules, helps protect vehicles against threats that use trusted credentials or exploits. For example, if an authorized component conducts suspicious activities, xCarbon detects and blocks it. Thanks to VicOne’s threat intelligence, the virtual patches and expert rules are always updated. 

Tier 1 automotive suppliers and their customers will benefit from VicOne’s comprehensive portfolio of automotive cybersecurity solutions, which is based on decades of experience in threat intelligence and the proven expertise of its threat researchers in discovering zero-day vulnerabilities, i.e., cybersecurity vulnerabilities that have not yet been discovered or reported. The combined powerful solution of VicOne and the cooperating Tier 1 automotive technology supplier is proving invaluable in the timely detection and prevention of vulnerabilities and cyberattacks, securing future generations of vehicles. 

VicOne has presented its award-winning cutting-edge cybersecurity software and services for the whole automotive industry — as well as the newly combined architecture/IDPS solution — at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2025. Visitors could experience how the integrated solutions tackle the world’s biggest challenges in automotive innovation and security.

For more information about VicOne’s automotive cybersecurity portfolio, please visit https://vicone.com/.

About VicOne

With a vision to secure the vehicles of tomorrow, VicOne delivers a broad portfolio of cybersecurity software and services for the automotive industry. Purpose-built to address the rigorous needs of automotive manufacturers, VicOne solutions are designed to secure and scale with the specialized demands of the modern vehicle. As a Trend Micro subsidiary, VicOne is powered by a solid foundation in cybersecurity drawn from Trend Micro’s 30+ years in the industry, delivering unparalleled automotive protection and deep security insights that enable our customers to build secure as well as smart vehicles. For more information, visit vicone.com.