LG Display, a leading innovator of display technologies, has become the first automotive display maker to obtain cybersecurity certification, confirming its leadership in the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs).
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, issued the Cybersecurity Assurance Program Certificate for ISO-SAE 21434:2021, Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering to LG Display for its latest Automotive OLED products, which are set for mass production next year.
Responding to cybersecurity risks
The ISO/SAE 21434:2021 standard verifies whether automotive original equipment manufacturers and suppliers have established processes to manage and respond to cybersecurity risks throughout entire product lifecycles, including development, production, supply, and disposal.
To demonstrate its differentiated customer value in the automotive and mobility markets, LG Display became the first display manufacturer to proactively obtain this certification. The company underwent verification for designing displays to resist hacking from the development stage, as well as for incorporating circuit‑level security enhancements during production. This is in turn expected to strengthen the company’s global competitiveness in product bids.
This achievement stems from LG Display’s efforts over the past year to establish a dedicated cybersecurity organisation, continuously enhance its cybersecurity capabilities for user safety, and advance its development and production systems. These measures have strengthened not only the competitiveness of its automotive display products and technologies but also its stable supply capacity.
Following the acquisition of certification for its new Automotive OLED scheduled for mass production next year, the company plans to actively leverage its new product development and production system that meets cybersecurity certification requirements.
High standards in Europe
As the automotive industry shifts to SDVs, cybersecurity certifications have become increasingly critical. In Europe, which is leading automotive security standards, cybersecurity standard certification is needed for automakers, while the requirement is being increasingly applied to component suppliers, too.
Automotive displays, in particular, play a crucial role as a primary interface connecting a vehicle’s software systems with the driver. Drivers check information via digital instrument clusters and operate infotainment systems such as navigation and media on central display panels.
“This initiative reflects our commitment to responding promptly to customer needs and delivering differentiated value,” said Kwon Geuk‑sang, Head of Auto Business Group at LG Display. He added, “We will continue to strengthen our leadership in the premium automotive display market.”