Nearly half of the top 100 automotive manufacturers are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack, and over 17 percent of automotive suppliers are likely to incur a ransomware attack, according to a Black Kite report. The huge installed base makes it hard to know where to start, which is where Rockwell Automation comes in. Our industrial expertise enables us to help steer automakers and their suppliers to the right automotive cybersecurity solutions.
Automotive Production: Why the New Normal Must be Digital
How the auto industry succeeds in the face of major changes
Even before the global pandemic, the auto industry was already experiencing significant change resulting from increased demand for electric vehicles, a move toward personalization, and the development of self-driving cars.
Automakers must still meet these needs, only now they must do so in a post-pandemic world. A world in which where and how employees do their jobs has changed, and where economic uncertainty has clouded demand.
So, how can automakers and their suppliers stay competitive amid these challenges? What’s the best way to stay productive and agile to keep up with market evolution, while adjusting your operations to new pandemic realities
Auto makers and suppliers are embracing a digitalized manufacturing approach that brings higher visibility, greater flexibility, and new ways of working to automotive production. These changes require a new embrace of modern cybersecurity improvements.
A New Driving Force: Automotive “Electric Dreams”
The future of electric vehicles is particularly bright
To capture the promise of a burgeoning electric vehicle market, car manufacturers must adopt a more connected, data-intensive approach to manufacturing to optimize electric vehicle production and satisfy demand.
The benefits are clear. For example, a Connected Enterprise® approach has helped one global automotive manufacturer achieve a 70% reduction in safety downtime and enabled another to improve business performance. Better data integration – plus more accessible and actionable data – are key to the success of these approaches as well.
Beyond the demand for new vehicle configurations by the market, and the demand for new data and connections for more efficient operations, the demand for greater cybersecurity protection goes hand in hand. To avoid breaches, disruption and downtime, automotive cybersecurity solutions must include defenses such as segmented networks, frequent or continuous install base asset inventories, 24/7 threat monitoring and other security measures.
Closing Automotive Security Gaps
Lower risk while modernizing operations
Smart manufacturing, E-mobility, Industry 4.0 Automotive – by any name, the growth of EVs, new battery technology, increased customization and the future of ride sharing affects us all. These changes require expertise in both automotive manufacturing innovations and industrial cybersecurity.
Rockwell Automation industrial and cybersecurity expertise brings the right capabilities to take advantage of the latest manufacturing innovations. From vulnerability assessments, designing and deploying architectural strategies such as network segmentation, Industrial Demilitarized Zone, or firewall-protected micro perimeters; configuring secure remote access; performing ongoing inventory assessments, threat monitoring and detection; and supporting incident response and recovery planning, Rockwell Automation helps you not only to manage change, but to drive it.
Make your plant work smarter and more securely, today and tomorrow.
