PwC’s Global Automotive CSMS Survey 2022

The ecosystem of connected vehicles is growing − and with it the attack surface for cyber threats.

The automotive industry is in a state of upheaval: both the boom in alternative drive options and the increased connectivity of vehicles are opening up new business models for manufacturing companies and suppliers. Enabled by numerous new digital features and services from manufacturers and third-party providers, the car is evolving from a pure means of transport into a space for living and working.

Accordingly, expectations are high around the automotive industry’s response to minimising such risks via the use of resilient cyber security management systems (CSMS). PwC's Global Automotive CSMS Survey 2022 looks at how far OEMs and suppliers have come in implementing these systems.

Key findings include: In terms of maturity, there is still considerable variance between different CSMS projects. With a view to the average CSMS implementation period of 30 months, the pressure to act is also increasing − companies must now promptly address their contractual and legal obligations. Because CSMS will protect the entire value chain of digital ecosystems in the future, significantly influencing operating costs and ensuring compliance, it is fast becoming a business-critical issue for the automotive industry.

100%

expect cyber attacks on vehicles to increase dramatically.

91%

think that the security structures of OEMs and suppliers must become more closely aligned.

89%

of OEMs recognise significant competitive advantages in a high level of cyber security maturity.

96%

see security structures in software architecture as the highest potential area for development.

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