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UN Regulation No. 155: cyber security and cyber security management system

Vehicle type approval requires a certified cyber security management system covering the vehicle's lifecycle, including monitoring, detection, and response to attacks on vehicle systems.

UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle RegulationsContracting parties to the 1958 Agreement (not the United States)Outside the United StatesregulationMachinesText of the rule ↗

Status in force

Scope. Not in force in the United States, which is not a party to the 1958 Agreement. Kept because a case cites it; it is not a US obligation.

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Controls this rule maps to

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ControlStrengthWhere in the rule, and whyConfidenceMissing or failed in
Actor identity verification C-A1Impliedauthentication of remote commands to the vehicle (Kia dealer portal)medium4 cases
Containment and isolation C-E5Impliedisolation between external interfaces and vehicle controlmedium5 cases
Independent audit log C-V1Impliedmonitoring and detection require logging the vehicle's own stack cannot altermedium1 case

Cases that cite this rule

CaseHow the case cites itOutcome
Kia dealer portal 2024UN R155 (vehicle cybersecurity management) for newer markets; not directly applicable in the United StatesCaught first by researchers
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