About this talk
This talk, presented by Michael Schneider from ADMOVEO Germany GmbH, delves into the cybersecurity challenges associated with operating systems in software-defined vehicles (SDVs). It covers the transition from distributed electronic control units to centralized, software-driven architectures, highlighting the complexity this shift introduces in terms of tight integration across hardware, operating systems, middleware, and applications. The session emphasizes the critical roles of operating systems and hypervisors in maintaining safety and security by managing scheduling, resource allocation, and facilitating isolation between various workloads. Additionally, it discusses the concept of operating system abstraction for portability and vendor neutrality, while addressing the "specification gap" that often complicates consistent behavior and security across diverse environments. The talk concludes with recommendations for creating secure abstraction layers within automotive systems.
