Foundations of Automotive Cybersecurity for MCU Developers

Modern vehicles are highly connected, making automotive cybersecurity an essential skill for embedded software engineers. This text-only course provides a clear, foundational introduction to securing microcontroller units (MCUs) in automotive environments. You will transition from a traditional embedded developer to a security-aware automotive software engineer, capable of protecting vehicle systems from modern cyber threats. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational automotive cybersecurity concepts, standards, and the modern threat landscape. - Apply essential cryptographic concepts such as symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing, and digital signatures. - Configure hardware-based security features including Hardware Security Modules (HSM) and Secure Hardware Extensions (SHE). - Implement secure boot and secure flashing procedures to protect MCU firmware integrity. - Practice secure coding techniques to prevent common vulnerabilities in automotive software. - Analyze security requirements for automotive communication protocols. This course begins with core security definitions and automotive standards before guiding you through the practical application of cryptographic hardware and secure development workflows. Designed for entry-level automotive software developers and embedded engineers, this course requires only basic C programming knowledge and no prior security experience. Start building safer, more resilient automotive systems today.