FPT and FESCARO join forces to advance automotive cybersecurity and SDV development

Global technology corporation FPT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FESCARO, a South Korean integrated vehicle security platform provider, on automotive software development and cybersecurity services. This move is set to strengthen FPT’s cybersecurity offering for automotive customers while laying the foundation for future co-development in Software Defined Vehicle solutions, both in South Korea and globally.

Duong Nguyen, FPT Automotive Chief Revenue Officer, FPT Corporation (L), and Ku Seong-seo, FESCARO Chief Strategy Officer (R) 

As software becomes central to next-generation vehicle architecture, cybersecurity is becoming a core consideration from the earliest stages of development. By combining FPT’s AI-first approach, large-scale engineering and delivery capabilities with FESCARO’s strengths in automotive cybersecurity technologies and domain know-how, the partnership aims to deliver a more end-to-end and scalable offering for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers facing increasingly complex security requirements.

The collaboration will cover key areas across the automotive cybersecurity spectrum, including security solutions, security testing and penetration testing, threat analysis and risk assessment, and consulting. 

FESCARO and FPT will initially focus on jointly delivering services tailored to meet the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) needs of their key clients in the South Korean automotive market, while also exploring opportunities for collaboration in connected and autonomous mobility across global markets.

“Cybersecurity is becoming a business-critical enabler of the automotive industry’s next chapter, where software, AI, and connectivity will increasingly define product value and customer trust. Our collaboration with FESCARO will bring together the right capabilities to help our Korean clients strengthen resilience, accelerate innovation, and build trust into the next generation of mobility,” said Duong Nguyen, FPT Automotive Chief Revenue Officer, FPT Corporation.

Ku Seong-seo, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of FESCARO, stated, "By combining FPT's global software expertise with Fescaro's automotive cybersecurity technology, we will create a collaboration model optimized for the SDV environment. This collaboration will also serve as a catalyst for expanding joint business opportunities in the global market."

Backed by two decades of automotive engineering experience, FPT has built a global automotive workforce of 5,000 software engineers, supported by strategic partnerships with leading chipmakers, Tier-1 suppliers, and OEMs, while also investing in future talent through the Automotive Software Engineering Department at FPT University. 

The company’s delivery capabilities are reinforced by compliance with major international standards in safety, cybersecurity, and software development, helping ensure reliability for global automotive programs. It recently signed a Technical Assistance and Development Agreement with Qualcomm, becoming the first partner under this model in Vietnam and the second in Southeast Asia’s automotive sector to access Qualcomm’s latest technologies and engineering resources to accelerate the development of AI-driven automotive solutions.