Beyond Defense: Building Cyber Resilience in Autonomous and Connected Mobility

Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth Episode: Beyond Defense: Building Cyber Resilience in Autonomous and Connected MobilityPub date: 2026-01-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAutonomous and connected vehicles are reshaping transportation, but increased software complexity and connectivity introduce serious security and safety challenges that can’t be solved with traditional perimeter defenses. In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders and Hemanth Tadepalli, Senior Cybersecurity & Compliance SME at May Mobility, for a practical discussion on what cyber resilience looks like inside real-world autonomous vehicle programs. Hemanth draws on his experience securing mobility systems at May Mobility, as well as prior work with Mandiant, Google, and AlixPartners, to explain how automotive organizations are adapting to software-defined vehicle architectures, regulatory pressure, and expanding attack surfaces. Joe shares his perspective on why mobility companies increasingly resemble software companies and what that means for engineering, governance, and operational security. Together, they explore: How connected and autonomous vehicle architectures expand the attack surfaceWhat cyber resilience means in day-to-day engineering and fleet operationsHow governance, threat intelligence, and software validation reduce riskRegulatory pressures shaping automotive security decisionsHow teams balance detection, response, and safety in autonomous systems Whether you’re building autonomous platforms, managing connected fleets, or securing safety-critical software, this episode offers a grounded look at what it takes to keep modern mobility systems trustworthy and safe.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from RunSafe Security, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.