Assistant Professor in resilient system design, WMG

Daniel S. Fowler is an Assistant Professor in resilient system design within the Secure Cyber Systems Research Group at WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. After receiving a B.Eng.(Hons.) degree in computer and control system engineering he designed software for various industrial and business organisations before switching to research. He has a M.Sc. in forensic computing and a Ph.D. in automotive cybersecurity. All degrees awarded by Coventry University. At WMG he has aided delivery of several Innovate UK-funded cybersecurity projects. He has written over 300 technical articles and is a member of the IET, the ACM, and a Chartered Engineer.

Presentation: The RESAuto Project

Cyber attacks are common in our digitally connected society. Ransomware, supply chain infiltration, industrial sabotage, and car hacking can impact the automotive OEM. Memory safety, where attackers manipulate memory contents via logical program errors, is a class of software vulnerability that has recently seen renewed interest. Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) could reduce the occurrence of memory safety bugs. However, introducing CHERI-equipped microprocessors has considerations within the automotive system engineering process, including legal liability and insurance issues. Project partners (Thales, WMG, TechWorks) in the Innovate UK-funded RESAuto Project are researching how CHERI-type processors could aid the securing of future automotive systems. We welcome input on any related systems engineering challenges.