About me
Dennis Kengo Oka
Dennis Kengo Oka
Dr. Dennis Kengo Oka is an automotive cybersecurity expert with more than 15 years of global experience in the automotive industry.
He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, with a focus on automotive security, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. In the past, Dennis has worked with Volvo Car Corporation in Sweden where he bootstrapped automotive security research for remote diagnostics and over-the-air updates on vehicles. He has also worked for the Bosch Group in Japan serving both Japanese and global customers. Specifically, Dennis co-launched the automotive security practice (ESCRYPT) in Japan and was the Head of Engineering and Consulting Asia-Pacific. Dennis has also been involved in several automotive standardization activities, including the development of fuzz testing guidelines and cybersecurity testing frameworks. Currently, at Synopsys as a Principal Automotive Security Strategist, he is engaged in developing global solutions focusing on security in the automotive software development lifecycle and supply chain. He has over 70 publications consisting of conference papers, journal articles, and books, and is a frequent public speaker at international automotive and cybersecurity conferences and events.
Automotive Security Book by Dennis
Written by a seasoned automotive security expert with abundant international industry expertise, Building Secure Cars: Assuring the Automotive Software Development Lifecycle introduces readers to various types of cybersecurity activities, measures, and solutions that can be applied at each stage in the typical automotive development process.