Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), and Riscure Security Solutions, a device security research lab, have successfully completed the first Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Applet (DKA) certification for NXP® Semiconductors, a leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications. Collaborating closely, the two companies evaluated and certified NXP’s automotive Digital Key solution, advancing the development of this emerging standard. The CCC DKA program focuses on securing digital key solutions for the automotive industry, ensuring user privacy and security by implementing advanced public key protocols, hardware-based key storage, and wireless transmission standards to securely authorize user access in proximity to the vehicle.
The Digital Key Applet certification program allows the automotive industry to build trust in the security of next-generation vehicles by providing essential security assurance and robustness against evolving threats, without imposing extra burdens on backend services. This also opens new possibilities for expanding vehicle functionality, such as car sharing, car rentals, and other business applications.
Achieving the first-ever CCC DKA certification, Riscure Security Solutions and NXP have taken a pivotal step in leading the development and market adoption of the CCC Digital Key system. This certification demonstrates the ability to develop products securely, meeting the highest levels of assurance in the market, comparable to EAL 4 + AVA_VAN.5 used in the Common Criteria program, ensuring the security of a critical component that allows users access to their cars.
Digital Key Applet certification is the latest automotive security standard supported by Keysight, in addition to UN R155 and R156 regulations, among others. Keysight fully supports its automotive customers in their security journey by offering a wide range of Automotive Testing Services and providing the necessary solutions and expertise to test and improve the overall robustness of automotive solutions.
Georg Stütz, Head of IoT and Automotive Certification at NXP, said: “Industry standards like the CCC are crucial, helping to build consumer trust with interoperability, security, and a consistent user experience. By certifying a digital key applet, NXP is advancing secure car access across the ecosystem. NXP has worked with Riscure Security Solutions for many years on security testing and certification across different sectors and would like to thank Keysight’s Riscure Security Solutions for their expertise and support in achieving this certification milestone.”
Marc Witteman, Director of the Device Security Research Lab at Keysight, said: “This achievement marks a significant step in establishing the CCC certification program, positioning both Keysight and NXP at the forefront of this groundbreaking development. This further demonstrates how Keysight enables automotive vendors to test and certify their solutions against the most stringent security requirements.
