Industrial & IoT Cybersecurity
Assessment objectives (TISAX labels) under VDA ISA 6.0
TISAX label validity before mandatory reassessment
Maturity level required to pass any TISAX control
Regulation Overview
TISAX is the automotive industry's standardized information security assessment and exchange mechanism, and the cornerstone of automotive supply chain cybersecurity. For supply chain teams, the primary obligation is demonstrating an established ISMS—information security management systems meeting maturity level 3 or higher across controls covering confidentiality, prototype protection, availability, and data privacy.
The VDA ISA 6.0 catalog—mandatory since April 2024—defines information security, cybersecurity, and data protection requirements based on ISO/IEC 27001 with automotive-specific controls. OEMs like BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz require valid TISAX labels as a condition of supplier onboarding. Assessment results are shared exclusively through the ENX Portal, a closed community of trust where only registered participants can verify compliance.
TISAX compliance requires control-level evidence—ISMS policies, risk assessments, and security attestations—from every supplier. When VDA ISA catalogs are updated or labels expire, your entire supplier qualification status requires reassessment.
Key Components / Sub-Frameworks
Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers handling confidential OEM information
Service providers processing sensitive automotive data (IT, engineering, logistics)
Companies managing prototype vehicles, components, or test data
Organizations processing personal data on behalf of automotive OEMs
Cloud and SaaS providers serving automotive supply chain customers
Any company where an OEM customer contractually requires a TISAX label
Key Thresholds
Your largest automotive customer requires a valid TISAX label with "Strictly Confidential" and "Prototype Protection" objectives before signing the contract. You have 6 months. The VDA ISA 6.0 catalog has 60+ controls across information security, data protection, and prototype protection modules. Your ISMS documentation is outdated. Your sub-suppliers have no security attestations. The clock is running.
Your TISAX label expires in 90 days. Your ISMS has evolved since the last assessment—new systems, new suppliers, new locations. But your evidence is scattered across SharePoint folders, email attachments, and spreadsheets. Compiling audit-ready documentation for the reassessment takes your security team off critical projects for weeks.
TISAX requires maturity level 3—"Established"—for every applicable control. That means standardized, consistently applied, and documented processes. Your team implemented controls but documentation is inconsistent. Some processes exist only in tribal knowledge. The auditor flags 14 minor non-conformities. Your temporary label buys time, but the corrective action burden is significant.
Your company operates across 5 locations. Each site needs its own TISAX scope registration. Each requires consistent ISMS implementation. But security practices vary by site—policies are implemented differently and supplier security evidence is managed locally. Proving uniform maturity level 3 across all sites requires centralized compliance evidence management—not site-by-site scrambling.
Certivo In Action
Certivo in Action — TISAX Workflow
Automotive Manufacturing
Your Pain Point
OEM mandate for all tiers; prototype protection; multiple site scopes
Electronics Manufacturing
Your Pain Point
ECU and sensor suppliers; embedded software; confidential test data
Industrial & Heavy Equipment
Your Pain Point
Shared automotive supply chains; cross-industry security requirements
Aerospace & Defense
Your Pain Point
Overlapping TISAX and CMMC requirements; prime contractor flowdown
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Your Pain Point
Connected vehicle health monitoring; automotive data privacy overlap
Semiconductor & High-Tech
Your Pain Point
Chip supply to automotive OEMs; IP protection; confidentiality requirements
Energy & Infrastructure
Your Pain Point
EV charging infrastructure; connected energy systems; availability requirements
Construction Materials
Your Pain Point
Smart building components for connected vehicles; prototype protection
From Manual Evidence Assembly to Automated ISMS Documentation
CORA collects, parses, and validates supplier security evidence automatically. Your team focuses on gap remediation and control improvement—not compiling spreadsheets and chasing certifications.
TISAX Assessment Documentation Acceleration
Generate complete, audit-ready VDA ISA 6.0 evidence packages in hours—not the 6–8 weeks of manual compilation across sites, suppliers, and security teams.
Proactive TISAX Compliance Assurance
When TISAX labels approach three-year expiry or VDA ISA catalogs are updated, Certivo reassesses your evidence status instantly. Know your readiness before OEM procurement deadlines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who needs TISAX compliance?
Any organization handling confidential information, prototype data, or personal data on behalf of automotive OEMs may be required to hold a valid TISAX label. This typically includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, engineering service providers, IT vendors, logistics partners, and cloud providers serving the automotive supply chain. OEMs like BMW, VW, and Mercedes-Benz contractually mandate TISAX as a condition of supplier engagement. Certivo helps organizations map their OEM requirements to the correct TISAX assessment objectives and labels.
What happens if a TISAX label expires or an assessment fails?
If your TISAX label expires without renewal, your assessment result is no longer visible on the ENX Portal—meaning OEM customers cannot verify your compliance. Contract renewals stall. New business opportunities close. If an assessment identifies major non-conformities, the label is not issued until issues are resolved. Certivo tracks label expiry dates, flags approaching deadlines, and generates renewal evidence packages automatically.
How does Certivo help prepare for a TISAX assessment?
Certivo collects and validates the supplier-side and internal evidence required for TISAX assessments—security attestations, ISMS policies, risk assessments, incident procedures, and corrective action records. CORA maps collected evidence against VDA ISA 6.0 controls, identifies maturity gaps, and generates pre-structured documentation packages aligned with the audit provider's review process. This reduces assessment preparation from months to hours.
Does Certivo support VDA ISA 6.0 and the new TISAX label structure?
Yes. Certivo validates against VDA ISA 6.0.1—including the expanded label structure with Confidential, Strictly Confidential, High Availability, Very High Availability, Prototype Protection, and Data Protection objectives. When VDA publishes catalog updates, Certivo incorporates changes and reassesses your evidence against new requirements automatically.
How does TISAX relate to ISO 27001 and other cybersecurity frameworks?
TISAX is built on ISO/IEC 27001 but adds automotive-specific controls for prototype protection, data privacy, and supply chain security. Organizations with ISO 27001 certification have a head start but must address additional TISAX requirements. VDA ISA 6.0 also references NIS 2, NIST CSF, and BSI Grundschutz. Certivo validates supplier evidence against TISAX, ISO 27001, and related frameworks simultaneously—eliminating duplicate collection campaigns.