Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) has been selected as the final recipient of funding for the “Establishment of a Security Evaluation System for System Semiconductors for Autonomous Vehicles” project in the “2025 Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Project” organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. This project aims to establish an evaluation framework for ensuring the security of system semiconductors, which are core components of autonomous vehicles. The Korea Automobile Research Institute will serve as the lead institution, with Kookmin University, Chungnam Technopark, and the Korea Advanced Automotive Technology Association (KAATA) forming a consortium to jointly carry out the project. The project will run for five years until 2029, with a total budget of 17 billion won (10 billion won from the national government and 7 billion won from Chungcheongnam-do Province). Kookmin University will receive 2.4 billion won in project funds to conduct research and development.

Autonomous vehicles are exposed to various security threats, such as cyber attacks, data tampering, and unauthorized access. Therefore, it is essential to ensure security from the vehicle system semiconductor stage. This project aims to proactively address such security threats by establishing a security evaluation and verification system for system semiconductors based on security design for the first time in Korea.

Through this project, Kookmin University will play a pivotal role in collecting and analyzing vehicle security vulnerability data, building a database based on security evaluation scenarios, and training practical professionals in the field of automotive security evaluation. Through this, the university plans to secure empirical data for establishing a security evaluation and certification system and build a practical training model for professionals who can be immediately utilized in the industry.

Professor Jeon Sang-hoon, head of the Automotive IT Convergence Department and research leader at Kookmin University, said, “Kookmin University’s Automotive Convergence College is the only institution in Korea with a foundation for integrated education and research in core technologies across the automotive industry, including autonomous driving, vehicle security, electronic systems, and mobility services. Based on this research foundation, we will cultivate practical security experts demanded by the industry through this project and contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of Korea’s future mobility security technology.”

Kookmin University plans to further solidify its position as a core research hub in the field of automotive security through this project.