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Automotive: what binds a connected product

Vehicle cybersecurity is a type-approval matter. UNECE R155 requires a certified cybersecurity management system, and ISO/SAE 21434 is how OEMs and their suppliers demonstrate one.

FrameworkApplies whenWho demands itIn forcePenalties
ISO/SAE 21434Road-vehicle electrical and electronic systems and their componentsType approval via UNECE R155; OEM procurement2021 edition; R155 mandatory for all new EU vehicles from Jul 2024No type approval, no sale

ISO/SAE 21434

Cybersecurity engineering across the vehicle lifecycle, from concept through decommissioning, including TARA (threat analysis and risk assessment).

Check your own product

The IoT security scorecard and the requirements generator resolve these frameworks for your product archetype and markets. Educational reference, not legal advice.

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