#FleetCyber Architecture Framework (FCAF)

Vehiqilla developed the FleetCyber Architecture Framework (FCAF) to help organizations that own and operate Connected Fleets understand, govern, secure, and improve the resilience and cybersecurity of the technology ecosystem in and around their vehicles.

THE CHALLENGE

Connected Fleets are no longer only transportation assets. They are distributed technology environments made up of vehicles, cloud platforms, telematics, mobile applications, APIs, depots, charging infrastructure, maintenance systems, data flows, and third-party suppliers. For fleet-owning organizations, cyber incidents can quickly become an operational disruption, safety issue, privacy failure, contractual breach, regulatory exposure, insurance concern, or loss of customer trust.

WHY #FLEETCYBER RISK IS DIFFERENT

Operational impact

#FleetCyber risk can stop vehicles, routes, dispatch, maintenance, charging, or service delivery.

Safety and trust

Disruption from #FleetCyber incidents can impact drivers, passengers, patients, cargo, citizens, and public confidence.

Complex ecosystem

#FleetCyber Risk spans vehicles, platforms, infrastructure, data, people, vendors, and integrations.

Shared accountability

#FleetCyber resilience requires business, technology, security, operations, supplier, and customer alignment.

WHAT THE FRAMEWORK DOES

The Vehiqilla's #FleetCyber Architecture Framework (FCAF) provides a practical way to view Connected Fleet cybersecurity through the perspectives of the stakeholders who own the risk, build the technology, define the controls, run the fleet, supply the ecosystem, and depend on the service.

  • Creates a shared language for connected fleet cyber risk.
  • Maps technology, data, supplier, operational, and governance dependencies.
  • Aligns business priorities with cybersecurity requirements and operational resilience.
  • Supports assessments, roadmaps, executive briefings, and supplier assurance conversations.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The FCAF is designed for any organization that owns, operates, manages, or depends on connected vehicle fleets: trucking and logistics companies, public transit agencies, ambulance and emergency service fleets, municipal fleets, delivery operators, autonomous mobility providers, drone fleets, and eVTOL fleet operators.

Six Stakeholder Perspectives

A practical lens for securing the full connected fleet ecosystem

1. Fleet Owner Perspective

The business perspective

How does connected fleet cyber risk affect business performance, safety obligations, liability, investment, insurance, reputation, and customer trust?

  • Business continuity and financial loss
  • Safety, liability, and regulatory exposure
  • Vendor accountability and risk ownership

2. Tech Leadership Perspective

The technology ecosystem perspective

What technologies exist in and around the vehicle, how are they connected, and where are the architecture risks?

  • Vehicle systems, telematics, cloud, APIs, mobile apps
  • Charging, depot, maintenance, and remote access environments
  • Data flows, integrations, and software update paths

3. CISO Perspective

The cybersecurity requirements and controls perspective

What cybersecurity requirements, controls, monitoring, governance, and response capabilities are needed to reduce risk?

  • Security architecture and control requirements
  • Identity, access, vulnerability, and patch management
  • Detection, incident response, compliance, and reporting

4. Fleet Operator Perspective

The operational continuity perspective

What is needed to keep the fleet operating safely and reliably before, during, and after a cyber incident?

  • Fleet availability, dispatch, routing, and maintenance continuity
  • Fallback procedures and recovery expectations
  • Operational communications and escalation paths

5. Supplier Perspective

The ecosystem dependency perspective

What cybersecurity responsibilities, evidence, and assurance are required from suppliers supporting the fleet ecosystem?

  • OEMs, telematics, cloud, software, charging, and service providers
  • Contractual security obligations and vulnerability support
  • Incident notification, assurance evidence, and supply chain resilience

6. Customer Perspective

The trust, safety, and service experience perspective

How does cybersecurity protect the people and organizations who depend on the fleet?

  • Passenger, patient, rider, shipper, citizen, and cargo impact
  • Privacy of personal, location, and usage data
  • Reliable service, clear communication, and public trust

HOW ORGANIZATIONS USE THE FRAMEWORK

Assess

Evaluate current fleet cyber posture across stakeholders and technology domains.

Align

Create common priorities across executives, technology, security, operations, and suppliers.

Architect

Define target-state controls, integrations, governance, and resilience capabilities.

Improve

Build a practical roadmap with ownership, sequencing, evidence, and measurable progress.

Key Deliverable

Vehiqilla helps fleet-owning organizations move from fragmented cybersecurity efforts to a structured, stakeholder-based approach. Use the FleetCyber Architecture Framework to assess your current posture, identify architecture and control gaps, engage suppliers, and build a practical roadmap for connected fleet resilience.