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ISO 21434 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Audit Checklist

A comprehensive checklist for auditing cybersecurity practices across the automotive supply chain, ensuring compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 standards and addressing potential vulnerabilities introduced by suppliers.

ISO 21434 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Audit Checklist

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About This Checklist

In today's interconnected automotive ecosystem, the security of the supply chain is paramount to ensuring overall vehicle cybersecurity. The ISO 21434 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Audit Checklist is a crucial tool for automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers to verify compliance with the ISO/SAE 21434 standard throughout their supply network. This comprehensive checklist addresses the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures across all levels of the automotive supply chain, helping organizations identify vulnerabilities, assess supplier risks, and implement effective security controls. By utilizing this checklist, automotive professionals can enhance supply chain resilience, mitigate potential cyber threats, and maintain the integrity of their products in an increasingly complex and digitalized automotive industry.

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Industry

Automotive

Standard

ISO/SAE 21434 - Automotive Cybersecurity

Workspaces

Automotive Manufacturing Facilities

Occupations

Supply Chain Manager
Procurement Specialist
Cybersecurity Auditor
Quality Assurance Manager
Supplier Relationship Manager
1
Is the supplier compliant with ISO/SAE 21434 standards?
2
What is the risk score assigned to the supplier?
Min: 1
Target: 5
Max: 10
3
Describe the existing security controls implemented by the supplier.
4
How would you rate the resilience of the supplier's supply chain?
5
Is there an incident response plan available for cybersecurity incidents?
6
When was the last incident response training conducted for employees?
7
How often does the supplier conduct incident response drills?
8
Rate the effectiveness of the incident response plan.

1

2

3

4

5

9
Is there documented cybersecurity policy available?
10
What is the governance structure in place for cybersecurity?
11
What percentage of the overall budget is allocated to cybersecurity?
Min: 0
Target: 10
Max: 100
12
Are regular cybersecurity audits conducted?
13
Is there a cybersecurity training program available for employees?
14
When was the last cybersecurity training conducted?
15
How often is cybersecurity training conducted?
16
What topics are covered in the cybersecurity training program?
17
Is sensitive data encrypted both in transit and at rest?
18
What percentage of sensitive data is monitored by data loss prevention solutions?
Min: 0
Target: 75
Max: 100
19
Describe the process for reporting data breaches or incidents.
20
What access control measures are implemented for sensitive data?

FAQs

The main focus is to guide automotive organizations in conducting thorough cybersecurity audits of their supply chain, ensuring compliance with the ISO/SAE 21434 standard and identifying potential vulnerabilities or risks introduced by suppliers.

This checklist should be used by supply chain managers, procurement specialists, cybersecurity experts, quality assurance professionals, and auditors involved in managing and assessing the automotive supply chain's cybersecurity practices.

By ensuring that all suppliers in the automotive supply chain adhere to cybersecurity best practices and ISO 21434 requirements, this checklist helps prevent vulnerabilities from being introduced into vehicle systems through third-party components or software.

All tiers of suppliers involved in providing components, software, or services that could impact vehicle cybersecurity should be audited, including hardware manufacturers, software developers, cloud service providers, and other relevant third-party vendors.

The checklist covers areas such as supplier cybersecurity policies and procedures, secure development practices, vulnerability management, incident response capabilities, data protection measures, and compliance with relevant cybersecurity standards and regulations.

Benefits of ISO 21434 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Audit Checklist

Ensures supply chain compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 standard requirements

Identifies cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the automotive supply network

Facilitates systematic supplier risk assessment and management

Enhances overall supply chain resilience and security

Improves traceability and accountability in automotive cybersecurity practices