Offensive SecurityAutomotive Penetration TestingAutomotive Penetration Testing – DefenceRabbit
DefenceRabbit’s Automotive Penetration Testing helps secure your vehicle systems against today’s rapidly evolving cyber threats. With decades of experience in automotive cybersecurity, our expert team uncovers a full spectrum of vulnerabilities—especially the hidden risks that automated tools and less experienced testers often overlook. We provide thorough testing of both automotive software and hardware, ensuring your vehicle systems are resilient against modern attacks. Trust DefenceRabbit to deliver in-depth, manual penetration testing that strengthens your cybersecurity posture and aligns with industry standards. Secure your automotive systems with DefenceRabbit—where experience meets precision in penetration testing.
Ensure Compliance with Industry Standards and Regulations
Our experts in automotive security compliance help ensure your systems align with critical industry standards, including ISO/SAE 21434 and SAE J3061. By integrating proven frameworks like OWASP, ASVS, and MASVS, we ensure that your automotive cybersecurity practices are both robust and up to date.
ISO/SAE 21434 – Road Vehicles Cybersecurity Engineering
Defines best practices and guidelines for securing automotive systems throughout their entire lifecycle—from design and development to decommissioning.
SAE J3061 – Cybersecurity Guidebook for Cyber-Physical Vehicle Systems
Provides a comprehensive framework for implementing cybersecurity within automotive systems engineering, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Achieve compliance, reduce risk, and meet global regulatory expectations with DefenceRabbit’s automotive cybersecurity services. We help you stay secure and audit-ready.
New Attack Surfaces Demand a New Testing Approach
Modern vehicles are increasingly connected, introducing new and complex attack surfaces. Testing must evolve—not only to ensure quality and security, but also to support performance evaluations during development. Effective testing delivers crucial insights, enabling teams to make timely corrections to products and processes before vehicle deployment.
Cybersecurity implementation across both hardware and software components is now a strategic necessity. For OEMs and suppliers alike, securing vehicle systems is no longer optional—it is a key success factor that supports compliance, protects the brand, and enhances the core business.
Success Criteria for Automotive Penetration Testing – At a Glance
- Clear Scope Definition: Precise identification of systems, interfaces, and attack vectors to be tested.
- Threat Modeling & Risk Assessment: Mapping realistic threats based on vehicle architecture and usage.
- Simulated Real-World Attacks: Manual and automated techniques replicating actual cyberattack scenarios.
- Hardware & Software Coverage: Testing across ECUs, CAN bus, infotainment systems, telematics, mobile apps, and more.
- Compliance Alignment: Adherence to ISO/SAE 21434, SAE J3061, WP.29, OWASP, and other relevant standards.
- Actionable Reporting: Detailed reports with risk severity, mitigation steps, and technical evidence.
- Integration with SDLC: Feedback loops that embed security insights into the secure development lifecycle.
Why Penetration Testing Matters in Automotive Cybersecurity
Why Choose DefenceRabbit
At DefenceRabbit, we go beyond surface-level scans. Our transparent, collaborative approach ensures you're not just finding vulnerabilities — you're solving them. With years of hands-on experience in application security, penetration testing, and compliance auditing, we deliver clear, actionable insights to help you secure what matters most.
Dedicated to Cybersecurity Excellence
We bring years of hands-on experience and a relentless focus on quality to every engagement, ensuring thorough and reliable security testing.
Safeguard Your Digital Assets
Our experts go beyond automated scans to uncover real threats—helping you stay ahead of attackers and defend what matters most.
Data Privacy & Compliance
We help you meet stringent data protection regulations and industry standards, reducing your risk exposure and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Recognized Expertise
Our creative, adversarial engineers have decades of experience and unparalleled technical expertise in application penetration testing.
Proven Methodology
Whether you choose a framework-based or goal- based approach, we uncover the material risks that automated tools and buy bounty programs miss.
Innovative Enablement Platform
Our proprietary offensive security platform underpins every engagement to streamline collaboration and allow our expert engineers to focus on uncovering high value, material risks.
Automotive Penetration Testing Deliverables
Executive Summary
Concise explanation of engagement goals, significant findings, business impacts, and strategic recommendations
Engagement Outbrief Presentation
Similar to the executive summary, presented to the audience of your choosing
Technical Findings Report
Detailed description of issues and the methodology used to identify them, as well as an impact assessment for each
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