August 2026: Closing the Gap Between Engineering Knowledge and Operational Response

When
Wednesday, August 05, 2026 11:00 AM EST

Who
Mostafa Elkoumy, CEO, VxLabs Security

What
"Closing the Gap Between Engineering Knowledge and Operational Response”

Description

Vehicle cybersecurity doesn't fail at the point of attack; it fails in the gap between engineering knowledge and operational response. This session examines how connecting system architecture, threat analysis, and supply-chain data into one living picture changes how OEMs and suppliers assess and respond to emerging vulnerabilities. Attendees will walk through what a defensible blast-radius answer actually requires — the ten-link chain from CVE to fleet — and how connected context replaces subjective estimation with auditable, formula-based evidence. The session covers typed incident workflows with standards-mapped closure preconditions (ISO/SAE 21434, UN R155, EU CRA), the OEM–supplier trust boundary where closure is gated on verification rather than self-report, and how a Living TARA feeds every verified incident back into the threat model. It closes with five concrete actions any organization can start Monday, and a community challenge: measure your time-to-blast-radius and bring the number back.