Publication Date
Spring 4-20-2020
School
School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
Major
Engineering: Computer
Keywords
CAN Bus, Controller Area Network, Cybersecurity, Vehicle Security
Disciplines
Hardware Systems | Navigation, Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
Recommended Citation
Satagaj, David, "Hardware Security of the Controller Area Network (CAN Bus)" (2020). Senior Honors Theses. 989.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/989
Abstract
The CAN bus is a multi-master network messaging protocol that is a standard across the vehicular industry to provide intra-vehicular communications. Electronics Control Units within vehicles use this network to exchange critical information to operate the car. With the advent of the internet nearly three decades ago, and an increasingly inter-connected world, it is vital that the security of the CAN bus be addressed and built up to withstand physical and non-physical intrusions with malicious intent. Specifically, this paper looks at the concept of node identifiers and how they allow the strengths of the CAN bus to shine while also increasing the level of security provided at the data-link level.
