ISO/SAE 21434:2021
Road vehicles — Cybersecurity engineering
This document specifies engineering requirements for cybersecurity risk management regarding concept, product development, production, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems in road vehicles, including their components and interfaces.A framework is defined that includes requirements for cybersecurity processes and a common language for communicating and managing cybersecurity risk.This document is applicable to series production road vehicle E/E systems, including their components and interfaces, whose development or modification began after the publication of this document.This document does not prescribe specific technology or solutions related to cybersecurity.
This document specifies engineering requirements for cybersecurity risk management regarding concept, product development, production, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems in road vehicles, including their components and interfaces.
A framework is defined that includes requirements for cybersecurity processes and a common language for communicating and managing cybersecurity risk.
This document is applicable to series production road vehicle E/E systems, including their components and interfaces, whose development or modification began after the publication of this document.
This document does not prescribe specific technology or solutions related to cybersecurity.
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