Collaborative Defense: OEM and Researcher Perspectives on Truck Cybersecurity

This session explores current phishing awareness training methods used in the chemical trucking industry and examines how these efforts are perceived and understood by employees. It also presents evidence-based recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such training, with the goal of improving user engagement and overall cybersecurity resilience within the industry.

Robert Zimmerman

Principle Cybersecurity Architect, Daimler Truck

Robert Zimmerman leads Daimler Truck’s Autonomous Vehicle Cybersecurity Team advancing innovative approaches to secure vehicle development and progressing the standard of safety and security in the commercial vehicle industry. Robert has been a key contributor to several areas at Daimler Truck over the last seven years including aftersales diagnostic tools, manufacturing software delivery processes and complete vehicle diagnostics design. Prior to joining Daimler Truck, Robert spent ten years in the automotive aftermarket as a technician and shop foreman. His extensive and varied background has equipped him with unique insight into cyberthreats along all stages of a vehicle’s lifecycle and how to build an effective defense against them.  

Jaime Lightfoot

Cybersecurity Researcher, Lightfoot Labs

Jaime Lightfoot is an independent security researcher, EE, and full-stack developer with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in securing embedded systems within trucking, automotive, and other critical industries by helping companies assess vulnerabilities and working with their engineers to fix the gaps.