NORTHBROOK,
Ill.,
Feb.
22,
2023
/PRNewswire/
—
UL
Solutions,
a
global
leader
in
applied
safety
science,
today
announced
that
it
is
leveraging
its
collective
expertise
to
drive
innovation
in
automotive
safety
by
combining
members
of
its
functional
safety
and
cybersecurity
teams
to
enable
a
more
holistic
approach
to
testing,
inspection
and
certification
for
automotive
safety.
This
new
interdisciplinary
team
provides
a
well-rounded
approach
to
addressing
advanced
mobility
technologies.
As
safety,
security
and
quality
are
highly
interrelated
and
a
vital
part
of
the
automotive
industry,
original
equipment
manufacturers
(OEM)
and
automotive
component
and
system
suppliers
are
increasingly
looking
for
a
sole
provider
with
holistic
solutions
that
support
multiple
standards,
regulations
and
other
technical
requirements.
“Our
newly
combined
team
provides
OEMs
and
suppliers
with
end-to-end
thinking
to
address
evolving
challenges
in
cybersecurity,
functional
safety,
automated
driving
and
Automotive
Software
Process
Improvement
Capability
Determination,
or
Automotive
SPICE,”
said
Jody
Nelson,
managing
director
of
functional
safety
and
cybersecurity
in
the
Identity
Management
and
Security
group
at
UL
Solutions.
“This
broad
expertise
proves
critical
when
developing
control
systems
for
safety-related
applications
as
vehicles
become
more
interconnected
with
numerous
external
devices,
networks
and
systems.”
In
a
future
where
most
vehicles
are
fully
electric,
dependency
shifts
from
gas
stations
and
fossil
fuels
to
charging
stations
and
electricity.
The
resiliency
of
electric
vehicle
charging
systems
and
the
electric
power
grid
becomes
increasingly
essential
for
transportation
amid
the
rising
popularity
of
electric
vehicles
(EV)
and
the
potential
for
cyberattacks.
Combining
automotive
cybersecurity
and
functional
safety
expertise
better
prepares
UL
Solutions
to
address
these
emerging
challenges
in
electrification.
The
team’s
integrated
expertise
also
helps
automotive
OEMs
and
suppliers
to
navigate
new
and
evolving
requirements
from
the
U.S.
Federal
Motor
Vehicle
Safety
Standards
(FMVSS),
China
Compulsory
Certification
(CCC),
United
Nations
(UN)
Economic
Commission
for
Europe
(ECE),
and
other
applicable
standards
and
regulations
for
new
mobility
technologies,
including:
-
The
Cyber
Resilience
Act -
The
Radio
Equipment
Directive
(RED) -
ISO/SAE
21434,
Road
vehicles
–
Cybersecurity
engineering -
ISO
24089,
Road
vehicles
–
Software
update
engineering -
UN
Regulation
No.
155
–
Cyber
security
and
cyber
security
management
system -
UN
Regulation
No.
156
–
Software
update
and
software
update
management
system -
ISA/IEC
62443,
Security
for
Industrial
Automation
and
Control
Systems -
ETSI
EN
303
645,
Cybersecurity
Standard
for
Consumer
IoT
Devices
Launching
this
team
further
builds
on
UL
Solutions’
commitment
to
the
automotive
industry.
The
company
recently
took
another
significant
step
to
help
advance
automotive
safety
and
better
serve
OEMs
and
suppliers
by
acquiring
Kugler
Maag
Cie,
a
German-based
provider
of
process
excellence,
assessment
and
training
solutions
supporting
the
automotive
industry.
With
this
acquisition,
UL
Solutions
enhances
its
services
to
provide
customers
with
testing
and
certification
of
automotive
processes
and
safety-critical
system
services.
About
UL
Solutions
A
global
leader
in
applied
safety
science,
UL
Solutions
transforms
safety,
security
and
sustainability
challenges
into
opportunities
for
customers
in
more
than
100
countries.
UL
Solutions
delivers
testing,
inspection
and
certification
services,
together
with
software
products
and
advisory
offerings,
that
support
our
customers’
product
innovation
and
business
growth.
The
UL
Certification
Marks
serve
as
a
recognized
symbol
of
trust
in
our
customers’
products
and
reflect
an
unwavering
commitment
to
advancing
our
safety
mission.
We
help
our
customers
innovate,
launch
new
products
and
services,
navigate
global
markets
and
complex
supply
chains,
and
grow
sustainably
and
responsibly
into
the
future.
Our
science
is
your
advantage.
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