Rail
The rail industry faces connectivity trends, including electronically connected grade-crossing, digitally connected railway stations, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), European Train Control System (ETCS), GSM Rail (GSM-R), electronic interlocking (ESTW), and predicted maintenance. This induces cybersecurity requirements which are also captured by upcoming standards (e.g. DIN VDE 0831-100 [26]. and IEC 62443 [14]). Introducing cybersecurity mechanisms is especially challenging for the railway domain. This is a complex ecosystem of technologies that already exist, and new technology has to be compatible to the legacy systems. Also, the lifetime of these systems is much longer than in other industries. Laying out security mechanisms that are also secure in 30+ years constitutes a big challenge.
ITK has been actively contributing software to the rail industry since 2015. We are used to designing security under boundary conditions, tailoring existing solutions, or building new solutions from scratch, if required.