Upstream Security and OTORIO Announce Partnership to Strengthen Cybersecurity Posture Across the Entire Connected Vehicle Lifecycle
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Deployed jointly at multiple OEMs, OTORIO and Upstream are helping automotive manufacturers to secure their OT environment, connected vehicles, operational efficiency, and sensitive data, as well as mitigate evolving cyber threats.
Ann Arbor, MI and Tel Aviv, Israel (October 21, 2024) — Upstream Security, the leading provider of the cloud-based cybersecurity and data management platform purpose-built for automotive and smart mobility IoT, and OTORIO, a leader in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, are excited to announce a new partnership to address the growing cyber risks facing the connected vehicles and smart mobility ecosystem. This collaboration will offer OEMs comprehensive cybersecurity solutions across the entire vehicle lifecycle—from vehicle manufacturing to live vehicle monitoring—providing optimal protection against production downtime, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data leakage, and other emerging threats.
The automotive industry faces unprecedented cybersecurity challenges as vehicles and their production become increasingly connected. OEMs are pressured to ensure the cybersecurity posture and efficiency of complex OT and vehicle systems while protecting sensitive vehicle and customer data from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Ransomware, for example, continues to be a major concern, with attackers frequently targeting manufacturers’ critical OT systems and halting production lines. The average automotive manufacturer incurs losses of approximately $22,000 per minute when operations are disrupted (source: Forbes). Emerging remote attack vectors introduce similar risks to vehicle components, telematics backend systems, and connected mobility services that can impact vehicle production and on the road on a massive scale. Additionally, supply chain attacks pose a serious risk, as threat actors exploit relationships with trusted suppliers to infiltrate OT and vehicle systems to gain access to vehicle controls and sensitive data.
Mitigating evolving cyber risks requires OEMs to deploy a growing number of solutions, which dramatically increases complexity and time-to-security. “Through this partnership, OTORIO and Upstream introduced a robust, end-to-end cybersecurity solution designed to safeguard connected vehicles and smart mobility devices at every stage of the lifecycle,” said Yoav Levy, CEO and Co-Founder of Upstream Security. “Our joint solution, which has already been deployed at multiple OEMs, enables OEMs to not only secure the development and production stages but also expand detection and response to cyber risks in real-time,” added Daniel Bren, CEO and Co-Founder of OTORIO.
With expertise in OT security, OTORIO focuses on protecting the manufacturing process, infrastructure, machinery, and securing supply chain risks. The OTORIO Titan platform offers enhanced security for industrial connectivity, ensuring that critical systems remain protected throughout vehicle production. Augmenting OTORIO’s platform, Upstream’s advanced cybersecurity solutions secure vehicle activation, provisioning, and remote connectivity during the production stage. Upstream’s detection and response platform (XDR) expands coverage to live vehicle monitoring, detection, and response capabilities, coupled with a purpose-built Vehicle Security Operations Center (vSOC) and cyber threat intelligence for proactive risk mitigation.
Integration of Upstream and OTORIO cybersecurity solutions
Together, these solutions offer OEMs a seamless approach to cybersecurity, spanning both the development and production phases, while continuing with live vehicle monitoring and real-time threat response. By utilizing Upstream’s managed vSOC, OEMs can monitor and protect both platforms, ensuring a holistic security framework across all stages of the connected vehicle lifecycle. Upstream’s Ocean AI, a unique suite of Generative AI capabilities, offers vSOC teams the ability to effectively investigate, prioritize and mitigate cyber risks and ensure long-term posture amid massive-scale cyber risks.
About Upstream Security
Upstream provides a cloud-based data management platform purpose-built for connected vehicles and IoT, delivering unparalleled mobility cybersecurity detection and response (M-XDR) and data-driven applications. The Upstream Platform unlocks the value of mobility data, empowering customers to build advanced data-driven applications by transforming highly distributed data into centralized, structured, contextualized data lakes. Coupled with product-driven Cyber Threat Intelligence, the first mobility cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, Upstream provides industry-leading cyber threat protection and actionable insights, seamlessly integrated into the customer’s environment and vehicle or mobility security operations centers.
About OTORIO
OTORIO is a leader in OT security solutions dedicated to safeguarding enterprise IoT and OT environments for enhanced safety, productivity, compliance, and resilience. Its flagship platform, OTORIO Titan, provides an all-encompassing suite of applications that brokers IIoT, OT, and CPS security controls into IT workflows, ensuring proactive protection and efficient risk management.
