In this paper, we present the Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) Security R&D Ecosystem is discussed. The R&D Ecosystem can be divided into four major aspects i.e. academic research, car manufacturers, government authorities, and end users. Each aspect is discussed in detail that we hope may help in successful implementation of VANET.

1. VANET Security Research and
Development Ecosystem
VANET Security Research
Group (VSRG)
Dr I.A.Sumra

2.  Vehicular ad-hoc network is a special kind of network in which
nodes (Vehicles) can communicate with each other on the road
and with its Infrastructure.
Road Side Unit (RSU)
V2VV2V
Basic VANET Architecture
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V2I
Introduction

3.  Safety Applications
 Non Safety Applications
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route
Work Zone
Warning:!!!
Work Zone
Warning:!!!
Shopping MALL
( TESCO )
Parking Slot
Available!!!
RSU Parking Slot
Available!!!
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5.  The first aspect of the VANET Security R&D Ecosystem is the Academic Research.
Past researchers have contributed a lot of novel ideas in new life saving network.
 Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET) have been introduced to provide the
infrastructure for life saving applications.

6.  The second aspect of the VANET Security R&D Ecosystem is the car manufacturers which form
a big and important industry. Researchers proposed and designed the concept of smart vehicle
with some special sensors that run using VANET infrastructure.
 Smart vehicles are different from the normal vehicles which are fitted with sensors, equipped
with processing and communication abilities that can help users access to services using their
private information, access to information useful for their journeys, doing business
transactions and making decisions.

7.  The third aspect of the VANET
Security R&D Ecosystem is the
Govt. Agencies (GA) that is
responsible for providing
authentication services for
users using secure public and
private keys, whether
permanent or temporary based
on the type of services on
highway.
 GA provides these keys for
secure communications
between vehicles and
infrastructure.

8.  Last aspect of VANET Security R&D Ecosystem is
end users.
 End users have their own security, trust and privacy
requirements

9.  Security is one of the key challenges in vehicular
network.
 This paper presents VANET Security R&D Ecosystem
that is necessary to be considered for successful
implementation.
 The major aspects of the ecosystem i.e. academic
research, car manufacturers, government
authorities, and end users were discussed.
 It is necessary to do further research related to the
four major aspects of the ecosystem.

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11.  Complete paper is available on IEEE and Research
gate.
 Please download complete research paper from
researchgate.
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