Samsung Display has become the first company in the industry to obtain two international automotive cybersecurity certifications simultaneously. The certifications recognize its system for managing cybersecurity risks throughout the development and production of automotive organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays.
Samsung Display announced on Nov. 10 that it received ISO/SAE 21434 and ENX VCS certifications from global certification body DQS at its headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The ceremony was attended by Yoo Kyung-jin, executive vice president and head of Samsung Display’s Small and Medium Display Product Development Team, and Ingo M. Rübenach, CEO of DQS, among others.
ISO/SAE 21434 is an international standard for managing cybersecurity risks throughout a vehicle’s life cycle, from design and development to disposal. ENX VCS is a certification scheme through which a European automotive industry association evaluates the security management systems of automakers and component suppliers based on the standard.
As Samsung Display expanded its automotive OLED business, it established a dedicated cybersecurity team and procedures for analyzing and managing potential risks. The company also disassembled OLED modules to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers and incorporated security designs to mitigate identified risks.
The automotive industry is increasingly shifting toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), in which vehicle functions are controlled by software. Security management for electronic components installed in vehicles is also becoming more important. As related regulations tighten, particularly in Europe, automakers are imposing stricter security requirements on component suppliers.
“We will strengthen our display leadership in the mobility market by delivering OLED products that meet the stringent security standards required by automakers and consumers,” Yoo said.
