SHIELD

Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence is dedicated to the advancement and development of security solutions for the automotive sector. The Centre is the first and only of its kind, with the goal of ensuring vehicles of tomorrow are safe and secure.

The Centre is hosted at the University of Windsor, in the Windsor-Essex region, the Automobility Center of Canada.

VISION

With a great focus on Automotive Cyber Security, our aim is to facilitate Canadian-made solutions in training, innovation, and public awareness.

GOALS

REsearch & innovation

  • Creating research-based & application ready solutions that meet rapidly changing technology and threats

  • Strong focus on institutional and industrial collaboration

  • Multi-disciplinary working on every aspect of automotive cybersecurity

Education & training

  • Focus on relevant curriculum and training to lower the barrier for entry to cybersecurity specialties and create industry ready talent pipeline

  • Training of HQP with experiential learning opportunities

  • Custom-designed certificate programs for evolving industry requirements

  • Removing training barriers by offering cost-effective, flexible and online training programs for students and workforce re-training

KNowledge transfer & Awareness

  • Build digestible library of information and engagements to raise awareness for the need for mobility cybersecurity

  • Reports, whitepapers, and knowledge transfer sessions

  • Collaborating in creating compliance and standards for securing the integrity of the manufacturing

  • Compliance with automotive ecosystem