Safety & Security in the Context of Autonomous Driving

Abstract

With the advent of cypher-physical (systems of) systems, new challenges for safety and security arise. Especially in the context of autonomous driving we are currently facing a complex environment, where security problems can easily result in safety-relevant issues, and vice versa. There have been multiple approaches in the past to combine the approaches from safety and security best practices into a combined view, all with their individual challenges. We propose a fully integrated approach, combining safety with security and modelling their complex interactions. In this work we start by giving a thorough definition of the basic terms and concepts used in safety and security, in order to identify similarities and differences. We then propose and outline a combined view on the safety and security causal chains and define their interdependencies.