Alexander Dennis (ADL) has announced its cyber-security management system has been certified by the UK’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) in accordance with UN Regulation 155.
Meeting the regulatory framework shows the manufacturer has adequate safeguarding mechanisms in place against potential malicious attacks during development, production and postproduction of vehicles.
According to ADL, the certification followed an audit by VCA of documents, tools, templates and processes, plus interviews with relevant key members of staff.
ADL adds that the nonmandatory framework “provides internationally recognised requirements to assess vehicle cyber security and vehicle cyber security management systems”.
The manufacturer says that achieving the standard adds additional safeguarding on top of already using ISO SAE 21434 on cybersecurity engineering for road vehicles.
Chris Gall, Group Engineering Director for ADL, says: “We take all aspects of security at every stage of a vehicle’s life extremely seriously.
“A robust cyber security management system is key to minimise the risk of malicious interference and we are proud to have put this in place and have its compliance recognised by the VCA.
“By following the standards of UN Regulation 155, we can be sure to have a solid framework to protect our and our customers’ data, assets and technology.”
