Dtack - Digital Twin For Cybersecurity in Smart Transportation and Autonomous Vehicles

Intelligent Transportation Systems have evolved from electro-mechanical to sophisticated Electrical and Electronic (E/E) systems, enhancing capabilities but also introducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. To safeguard against attacks, cybersecurity must be integrated across the ITS life cycle, including comprehensive testing of all security mechanisms. However, this is costly, time-consuming, and requires a unique test environment. While Digital Twins are used by automotive manufacturers for system performance and production efficiency, they are rarely used for ITS security testing. DTACK project aims to use Digital Twins to replicate security attacks on ITS components in different life-cycle phases, creating a safe environment for emulating attacks and testing security mechanisms. The developed environment can also be used to benchmark these mechanisms for effectiveness and efficiency.