VIRTUAL VEHICLE and itemis AG, a software company specialising in software development, model-based engineering and embedded systems, are starting a partnership.

To perform Threat Analysis & Risk Assessments (TARAs), VIRTUAL VEHICLE will use licenses of the itemis SECURE tool and to evaluate the tool in research projects in the automotive industry. itemis SECURE is a relevant tool that helps automotive manufacturers and suppliers to assess and improve the security of their products. The tool supports the entire TARA process, from system modeling to threat analysis as well as its visualization, making it easier for cybersecurity experts to identify and mitigate potential security risks.

Due to the growing importance of cybersecurity in the automotive industry, special tools like itemis SECURE are needed to address this issue.