Automotive Cybersecurity Engineer with 14+ years of experience in vehicle E/E systems and cybersecurity engineering. Expertise in ISO 21434 compliance
Aktualisiert am 16.03.2026
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Verfügbar ab: 31.03.2026
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iso 21434
TARA
R155
security measures
ADAS
HSM
System-on-a-Chip
RENESAS RX
crptography
English
Fortgeschritten
German
B1 Certified

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

unterhaching (+75km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

7 months
2025-10 - now

Conducted risk assessments

Independent Cybersecurity Consultant
Independent Cybersecurity Consultant
  • Working on cybersecurity for telematics, smart camera, and autonomous mobility systems
  • Conducted risk assessments, defining security concepts and deriving requirements in compliance with ISO?21434 and UNECE?R155 for autonomous vehicle components. 
Self-Employed | Germany
3 years 1 month
2022-09 - 2025-09

FPM & LIDAR (GM/BMW), DCU (VW)

Cyber Security Expert
Cyber Security Expert
  • Developed and delivered ISO/SAE 21434 compliant cybersecurity work products, including TARA, security goals, security concepts, and cybersecurity case documentation and CIA.
  • Defined cyber security concepts: secure boot, secure update, secure debug, secure diagnostics, secure storage, secure communication, key provisioning and Manufacturing concepts and IDS.
  • Ensured cybersecurity requirements and security concepts were defined, traced, and verified in alignment with ASPICE and ISO/SAE 21434 processes, from threats to security goals, implementation, and verification.
  • Contributed to ASPICE assessments, audits by providing security-related work products, documentation.
  • Analyzed security capabilities of SoC Mobileye EQ6, MCUs NXP, TC4x.
  • Defined KMS (Key management system) and Return analysis scripts for production.
  • Stakeholder requirement analysis (SYS.1, SYS.2) and writing own SYS.1 and SYS.2 for core projects.
  • Served as the system-level cybersecurity interface between internal teams and suppliers/OEMs, working with system architects to develop defense-in-depth security architectures for ECU platforms.
  • Coordinated vehicle cybersecurity verification and validation activities such as penetration testing and Fuzz testing. 
Magna Electronics Europe GmbH, Germany
3 years 6 months
2019-03 - 2022-08

Combined Charging Unit

Cyber Security Engineer (BMW)
Cyber Security Engineer (BMW)
  • Entire functionality brings up for SecOC and Certificate Management, including integration, configuration & testing.
  • Integrated and configured entire Crypto stack (HSM Crypto, BMW crypto, CryIf, CSM) in AUTOSAR SIP.
  • Security requirements analysis from customer to system and software SYS.1, SYS.2 and SWE.1.
  • BSW modules configurations and Implementation using Vector Davinci and Responsible for Bug analyzing and fix the Software for BSW Modules Diagnostics (DCM, DEM), Communication (CAN), Memory Stack (NVM, FEE).
  • Executed TARA and ISO 21434 engineering process. 
L&T Technology Services, Germany
6 months
2018-09 - 2019-02

Head Lamp Lighting Systems

Module Lead (DAIMLER, SUBARU)
Module Lead (DAIMLER, SUBARU)
  • Led software development for headlamp systems: Low/High beam, DRL, indicators.
  • Configured AUTOSAR components DCM, DEM using Vector DaVinci.
  • Implemented PWM, ADC using RL78 family microcontrollers. 
Osram Continental, India
1 year 6 months
2017-03 - 2018-08

Vehicle to Grid Communication (ISO 15118)

Senior Software Developer
Senior Software Developer
  • Developed ISO 15118-based application layer features for electric vehicle charging (service discovery and session requirements).
  • Implemented secure communication protocols UDP/TCP, SPI driver between MPC5748G MCU and QCA7005 PLC. 
KPIT Technologies, India
3 years 5 months
2013-11 - 2017-03

Exhaust Temperature Modelling

Senior Software Engineer (AUDI, DAIMLER)
Senior Software Engineer (AUDI, DAIMLER)
  • Developed software for exhaust temperature modelling (Exhaust Modelling).
  • Designed and implemented models using ASCET.
  • Activities include Customer handling, Process improvement, Debugging, Quality assurance and Coordination 
Robert Bosch, India
2 years 4 months
2011-07 - 2013-10

Vehicle Tracking Systems

R&D Engineer
R&D Engineer
  • Developed software Vehicle Tracking System based on GPS, GSM/GPRS, microcontrollers.
  • Analyzed technical requirements and developed code for GSM, GPS And SPI and I2C.  
Linkwell Telesystems, India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2005 - 2009

Bachelor?s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India


CERTIFICATIONS

  • TÜV Certified Automotive Cybersecurity - Advanced Engineering (2023)
  • Certified Embedded Systems Developer ? Vector India (2011)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

iso 21434 TARA R155 security measures ADAS HSM System-on-a-Chip RENESAS RX crptography

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Automotive Cybersecurity Engineer with over 14 years of experience in developing secure vehicle platforms, particularly for ADAS and charging systems. Proven expertise in ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, ASPICE, and embedded systems development
  • Extensive experience in threat analysis, risk assessment, and risk treatment decisions including defining security goals and claims and implementing effective mitigation measures.
  • Strong experience in defining system level security concepts for automotive ECUs and translating them into clear, actionable, traceable cybersecurity requirements. 


KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Led end-to-end cybersecurity engineering for ADAS, LIDAR, and DCU projects for BMW, GM, and VW, ensuring full compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155.
  • Conducted comprehensive TARA in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434, identifying attack vectors, evaluating risk scenarios, and defining corresponding security goals and treatment strategies.
  • Defined and maintained system-level security concepts for automotive ECUs, including secure boot, secure update, secure debug, secure diagnostics, secure storage, secure communication and IDS.
  • Acted as the system-level cybersecurity interface coordinating internal stakeholders (System architecture, SW teams, Requirements engineering, Safety and Manufacturing) and external suppliers and OEMs.
  • Good experience in requirements Engineering and supported in system Architecture.
  • Derived and analyzed SYS.1 and SYS.2 security requirements for customer and core projects.
  • Integrated and configured complete crypto stack, including AUTOSAR cybersecurity modules (CSM, CryIf, SecOc), OEM specific Fressness Manager and Certificate Management Application components, as well as HSM drivers.
  • Coordinated and technically guided vehicle cybersecurity verification and validation activities including penetration testing and fuzz testing for vehicle-level security.
  • Represented cybersecurity engineering in ASPICE assessments and audits by delivering complete, traceable security work products and documentation.
  • Analysed HW security capabilities (EyeQ6, TI TDA4, Renesas R-Car, NXPS2K3 and Infineon TC4x) to define cybersecurity concepts and hardware-based security architecture. 


SKILLS

  • Standards: ISO 21434, R155/156, ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 14229, ISO 15118
  • Security Engineering: TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment), Attack Vector Analysis, Risk Treatment Strategy Defense-in-Depth Security Concepts, Security Requirements, Security Case Development.
  • Protocols: CAN, Ethernet, UDS, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, UDP, IPsec
  • AUTOSAR Modules: DCM, DEM, NVM, FEE, BSWM, COM, SecOc, Crypto Stack.
  • SoC/MCUs: EyeQ6, Renesas V3H, TI TDA4, NXP S32K3, TC4X, MPC5748G, RL78


TOOLS & ENVIRONMENTS

  • Configuration Tools: Vector DaVinci (Configurator &developer), EB Tresos.
  • Configuration & Project Management: Code beamer, JIRA, PTC Integrity, GIT, SVN.
  • Debuggers: Lauterbach (Trace32), I SYSTEM, Win Idea,
  • Testing Tools: CANoe, INCA, E-SYS, EDIABAS, FAT, GLIWA
  • Threat modelling: Ansys Medini Analyzer for cyber security. 

Programmiersprachen

C
C++
Python

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

unterhaching (+75km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

7 months
2025-10 - now

Conducted risk assessments

Independent Cybersecurity Consultant
Independent Cybersecurity Consultant
  • Working on cybersecurity for telematics, smart camera, and autonomous mobility systems
  • Conducted risk assessments, defining security concepts and deriving requirements in compliance with ISO?21434 and UNECE?R155 for autonomous vehicle components. 
Self-Employed | Germany
3 years 1 month
2022-09 - 2025-09

FPM & LIDAR (GM/BMW), DCU (VW)

Cyber Security Expert
Cyber Security Expert
  • Developed and delivered ISO/SAE 21434 compliant cybersecurity work products, including TARA, security goals, security concepts, and cybersecurity case documentation and CIA.
  • Defined cyber security concepts: secure boot, secure update, secure debug, secure diagnostics, secure storage, secure communication, key provisioning and Manufacturing concepts and IDS.
  • Ensured cybersecurity requirements and security concepts were defined, traced, and verified in alignment with ASPICE and ISO/SAE 21434 processes, from threats to security goals, implementation, and verification.
  • Contributed to ASPICE assessments, audits by providing security-related work products, documentation.
  • Analyzed security capabilities of SoC Mobileye EQ6, MCUs NXP, TC4x.
  • Defined KMS (Key management system) and Return analysis scripts for production.
  • Stakeholder requirement analysis (SYS.1, SYS.2) and writing own SYS.1 and SYS.2 for core projects.
  • Served as the system-level cybersecurity interface between internal teams and suppliers/OEMs, working with system architects to develop defense-in-depth security architectures for ECU platforms.
  • Coordinated vehicle cybersecurity verification and validation activities such as penetration testing and Fuzz testing. 
Magna Electronics Europe GmbH, Germany
3 years 6 months
2019-03 - 2022-08

Combined Charging Unit

Cyber Security Engineer (BMW)
Cyber Security Engineer (BMW)
  • Entire functionality brings up for SecOC and Certificate Management, including integration, configuration & testing.
  • Integrated and configured entire Crypto stack (HSM Crypto, BMW crypto, CryIf, CSM) in AUTOSAR SIP.
  • Security requirements analysis from customer to system and software SYS.1, SYS.2 and SWE.1.
  • BSW modules configurations and Implementation using Vector Davinci and Responsible for Bug analyzing and fix the Software for BSW Modules Diagnostics (DCM, DEM), Communication (CAN), Memory Stack (NVM, FEE).
  • Executed TARA and ISO 21434 engineering process. 
L&T Technology Services, Germany
6 months
2018-09 - 2019-02

Head Lamp Lighting Systems

Module Lead (DAIMLER, SUBARU)
Module Lead (DAIMLER, SUBARU)
  • Led software development for headlamp systems: Low/High beam, DRL, indicators.
  • Configured AUTOSAR components DCM, DEM using Vector DaVinci.
  • Implemented PWM, ADC using RL78 family microcontrollers. 
Osram Continental, India
1 year 6 months
2017-03 - 2018-08

Vehicle to Grid Communication (ISO 15118)

Senior Software Developer
Senior Software Developer
  • Developed ISO 15118-based application layer features for electric vehicle charging (service discovery and session requirements).
  • Implemented secure communication protocols UDP/TCP, SPI driver between MPC5748G MCU and QCA7005 PLC. 
KPIT Technologies, India
3 years 5 months
2013-11 - 2017-03

Exhaust Temperature Modelling

Senior Software Engineer (AUDI, DAIMLER)
Senior Software Engineer (AUDI, DAIMLER)
  • Developed software for exhaust temperature modelling (Exhaust Modelling).
  • Designed and implemented models using ASCET.
  • Activities include Customer handling, Process improvement, Debugging, Quality assurance and Coordination 
Robert Bosch, India
2 years 4 months
2011-07 - 2013-10

Vehicle Tracking Systems

R&D Engineer
R&D Engineer
  • Developed software Vehicle Tracking System based on GPS, GSM/GPRS, microcontrollers.
  • Analyzed technical requirements and developed code for GSM, GPS And SPI and I2C.  
Linkwell Telesystems, India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2005 - 2009

Bachelor?s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India


CERTIFICATIONS

  • TÜV Certified Automotive Cybersecurity - Advanced Engineering (2023)
  • Certified Embedded Systems Developer ? Vector India (2011)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

iso 21434 TARA R155 security measures ADAS HSM System-on-a-Chip RENESAS RX crptography

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Automotive Cybersecurity Engineer with over 14 years of experience in developing secure vehicle platforms, particularly for ADAS and charging systems. Proven expertise in ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, ASPICE, and embedded systems development
  • Extensive experience in threat analysis, risk assessment, and risk treatment decisions including defining security goals and claims and implementing effective mitigation measures.
  • Strong experience in defining system level security concepts for automotive ECUs and translating them into clear, actionable, traceable cybersecurity requirements. 


KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Led end-to-end cybersecurity engineering for ADAS, LIDAR, and DCU projects for BMW, GM, and VW, ensuring full compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155.
  • Conducted comprehensive TARA in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434, identifying attack vectors, evaluating risk scenarios, and defining corresponding security goals and treatment strategies.
  • Defined and maintained system-level security concepts for automotive ECUs, including secure boot, secure update, secure debug, secure diagnostics, secure storage, secure communication and IDS.
  • Acted as the system-level cybersecurity interface coordinating internal stakeholders (System architecture, SW teams, Requirements engineering, Safety and Manufacturing) and external suppliers and OEMs.
  • Good experience in requirements Engineering and supported in system Architecture.
  • Derived and analyzed SYS.1 and SYS.2 security requirements for customer and core projects.
  • Integrated and configured complete crypto stack, including AUTOSAR cybersecurity modules (CSM, CryIf, SecOc), OEM specific Fressness Manager and Certificate Management Application components, as well as HSM drivers.
  • Coordinated and technically guided vehicle cybersecurity verification and validation activities including penetration testing and fuzz testing for vehicle-level security.
  • Represented cybersecurity engineering in ASPICE assessments and audits by delivering complete, traceable security work products and documentation.
  • Analysed HW security capabilities (EyeQ6, TI TDA4, Renesas R-Car, NXPS2K3 and Infineon TC4x) to define cybersecurity concepts and hardware-based security architecture. 


SKILLS

  • Standards: ISO 21434, R155/156, ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 14229, ISO 15118
  • Security Engineering: TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment), Attack Vector Analysis, Risk Treatment Strategy Defense-in-Depth Security Concepts, Security Requirements, Security Case Development.
  • Protocols: CAN, Ethernet, UDS, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, UDP, IPsec
  • AUTOSAR Modules: DCM, DEM, NVM, FEE, BSWM, COM, SecOc, Crypto Stack.
  • SoC/MCUs: EyeQ6, Renesas V3H, TI TDA4, NXP S32K3, TC4X, MPC5748G, RL78


TOOLS & ENVIRONMENTS

  • Configuration Tools: Vector DaVinci (Configurator &developer), EB Tresos.
  • Configuration & Project Management: Code beamer, JIRA, PTC Integrity, GIT, SVN.
  • Debuggers: Lauterbach (Trace32), I SYSTEM, Win Idea,
  • Testing Tools: CANoe, INCA, E-SYS, EDIABAS, FAT, GLIWA
  • Threat modelling: Ansys Medini Analyzer for cyber security. 

Programmiersprachen

C
C++
Python

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