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IndustryDecember 16, 2025 • 3 min read

Agnile Technologies and Dayananda Sagar University Forge Strategic MoU to Advance Cybersecurity Research for Mobility Sector

By Agnile Technologies

Key Takeaways

TL;DR — Agnile Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dayananda Sagar University (DSU) in December 2025 in Bengaluru to advance cybersecurity research and education for the automotive and mobility sector. The partnership targets four collaboration fronts — joint research, internship pipelines, faculty development, and collaborative publications — with KAVACH serving as a teaching and research platform inside DSU's cybersecurity programs.

  1. 1.The Agnile–DSU MoU was formalized in December 2025 at DSU's Bengaluru campus and is focused on cybersecurity research and education for the automotive and mobility sector.
  2. 2.The partnership targets four collaboration fronts: joint research on AI-driven threat analysis and automated ISO/SAE 21434 compliance, student internship and project pipelines, faculty development workshops, and collaborative publications.
  3. 3.KAVACH — Agnile's AI-native ISO/SAE 21434 CSMS platform — will serve as both a research and teaching tool inside DSU's cybersecurity programs, giving students exposure to the same toolchain used by automotive engineering teams.
  4. 4.The MoU directly addresses the automotive industry's talent gap at the intersection of Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity, and automotive domain expertise — a shortage flagged as a constraint on ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155 compliance at scale.
  5. 5.The partnership is structured to contribute to the state of the art in Automotive Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment methodologies, and AI-augmented security engineering through joint publications.

At a Glance

One-Sentence Answer
Agnile's collaboration with Dayananda Sagar University supports applied research, talent development, and industry-academic engagement in critical-systems engineering.
Who This Is For
Students, academic partners, engineering collaborators, hiring candidates, and industry partners interested in Agnile's ecosystem.
Last Reviewed
May 2026
Primary References
Agnile Technologies, Dayananda Sagar University, applied engineering collaboration, talent development.
Practical Use
Use this article to understand Agnile's academic collaboration and long-term engineering talent development focus.

Agnile Technologies Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based Automotive Cybersecurity company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dayananda Sagar University (DSU) to jointly advance cybersecurity research and education for the automotive and mobility sector. The partnership was formalized in December 2025 at DSU's campus in Bengaluru.

Why This Partnership Matters

As vehicles become increasingly connected and software-defined, Automotive Cybersecurity has transitioned from a niche concern to a regulatory imperative. Standards like ISO/SAE 21434 and regulations like UNECE R155 now require OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to demonstrate systematic cybersecurity engineering across the entire vehicle lifecycle.

Yet the automotive industry faces a critical talent gap. The intersection of embedded systems expertise, cybersecurity knowledge, and automotive domain understanding is rare. This MoU directly addresses that gap by creating a bridge between industry-grade tooling and academic research.

What the MoU Entails

Under the agreement, Agnile Technologies and DSU will collaborate on several fronts:

  • Joint research programs focused on AI-driven threat analysis, model-based security engineering, and automated compliance for ISO/SAE 21434.
  • Student internship and project pipelines giving engineering students hands-on experience with real-world automotive cybersecurity challenges and tools like KAVACH.
  • Faculty development workshops to bring industry-current cybersecurity practices into the academic curriculum.
  • Collaborative publications aimed at advancing the state of the art in automotive threat modeling, risk assessment methodologies, and AI-augmented security engineering.

Aligned with Agnile's Mission

This partnership reflects Agnile's core belief that Automotive Cybersecurity should be accessible, automated, and rigorous. By investing in the next generation of cybersecurity engineers, Agnile is building the talent ecosystem that the automotive industry will need as ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155 compliance becomes universal.

KAVACH, Agnile's AI-native ISO/SAE 21434 CSMS platform, will serve as a research and teaching tool within DSU's cybersecurity programs — giving students exposure to the same technology used by automotive engineering teams worldwide.

Looking Ahead

UNECE R155 enforcement is expanding and connected vehicle architectures are growing more complex. The demand for skilled cybersecurity engineers will outpace supply for the foreseeable future. The Agnile–DSU partnership pairs production engineering with academic research depth — university teams working alongside KAVACH on the same automotive security problems Indian and global OEMs are bringing to procurement today.

For more information about Agnile Technologies and KAVACH, visit our KAVACH product page or contact us.

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