Beyond Static Analysis: Proving Automotive Cybersecurity Compliance

ISO/SAE 21434 defines a cybersecurity risk framework for automotive systems but leaves proof of compliance to suppliers. Software teams must go beyond standard verification to detect and eliminate undefined behaviors in C/C++ that attackers commonly exploit.

This white paper examines how sound, exhaustive static analysis can meet that challenge —and help contain the costs of ISO/SAE 21434 compliance across the full product lifecycle.

What you'll learn:

• How automotive megatrends — electrification, ADAS, OTA updates, and V2X connectivity — are rapidly expanding vehicle attack surfaces
• Why undefined behaviors in C/C++ code represent the most exploitable class of vulnerability in automotive ECUs and firmware
• How ISO/SAE 21434 addresses cybersecurity risk management — and where it leaves implementation specifics to the supplier
• How exhaustive static analysis enhances the verification techniques cited in ISO/SAE 21434, including CERT-C compliance, fuzz testing, and penetration testing
• How TrustInSoft Analyzer provides mathematical guarantees of undefined behavior absence — reducing compliance costs and streamlining customer and regulatory acceptance