FKFS achieves preliminary TISAX label for information security

Stuttgart research facility meets automotive industry IT security standard. The digitization of the automotive industry is in full swing. Manufacturers and suppliers must prepare for the mobility concepts of the future. Reliable information security and prototype protection play an essential role in this.

There has been a standard for this since 2017: 
With TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange), the German automotive industry has defined an internationally recognized standard for information security and prototype protection. Since the fourth quarter of 2020, FKFS has been one of the audited TISAX companies in Germany.With TISAX, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has defined a standard whose fulfillment is a prerequisite for cooperation for the majority of manufacturing and supplier companies. The standard is based on a test catalog derived from the international industry standard ISO/IEC 27001 and adapted to the requirements of the automotive industry.The tests for information security and prototype protection at the FKFS were carried out according to Assessment Level 3 (very high protection requirement) by the accredited testing service provider DQS GmbH from Frankfurt am Main. Details of the results can be found on the TISAX portal!

You can also find more information about our certifications in our quality management overview.

About TISAX:
TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) enables mutual recognition of online information security assessments in the automotive industry and provides a common assessment and exchange mechanism. The assessment results always remain under the control of the assessed companies.This involves assessing the effectiveness of the control processes and their current implementation based on the approach specified in TISAX, as published by ENX at the time of report preparation.Detailed information about TISAX can be found at www.enx.com/tisax/.

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