A specialized test solution capable of checking for potential communication security threats during the electric vehicle charging process has been launched in Korea.

Vector Korea, a software company specializing in vehicle network and embedded system development, unveiled 'CANoe Test Package EV - Security' on the 22nd, which supports communication security verification between electric vehicles and chargers.

This solution is designed to systematically identify security vulnerabilities that may occur during the implementation of electric vehicle charging communication from the early stages of development.

Through this, finished vehicle manufacturers and electronic component suppliers are expected to be able to respond more stably to international standards and regulatory requirements.

As connectivity between electric vehicles and charging infrastructure expands, charging communication security is emerging as a key issue across the industry.

In particular, as charging methods that automatically handle user authentication and payment, such as 'Plug & Charge', become more widespread and the international standard ISO 15118 is being fully applied, verifying the stability of TLS-based encrypted communication is emerging as an important task.

Existing manual testing methods had limitations, such as the difficulty of repeated verification and the heavy burden of development schedules and costs.

In addition, integration with the CI/CD environment was difficult, which imposed limitations on the continuous execution of security tests.

vector's This new product has improved these issues through an automated testing system.

Developers can consistently manage test results while repeatedly verifying charging communication security, and can expect quality assurance and cost reduction effects throughout the system integration process.

The solution provides vulnerability detection through V2G and TLS fuzzing tests, verification of TLS 1.2 and 1.3-based encrypted communication, and custom scenario configuration capabilities.

It also supports ISO 15118-2 and 15118-20 standards, and future expansion to related standards is planned.

Vector Korea stated, “Charging communication security is a key factor determining the reliability of the electric vehicle industry,” adding, “We will support customers in systematically securing security from the early development stages through an automated test environment.”