Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2025 – Catena-X, the first collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry, is reinforcing its commitment to data security and compliance by introducing mandatory TISAX Level 2 certification for all certified Business Application Providers (BAP), Onboarding Service Providers (OSP) and Enablement Service Providers (ESP) within the Catena-X ecosystem. Core Service Providers (A and B) are required to ensure TISAX level 3 compliance on top. This requirement will take effect in July 2025 with a grace period of 12 months. With this decision Catena-X enhances trust and safeguards data exchange across all partners in the value chain.
TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) is a globally recognized standard in the automotive industry, ensuring consistent and secure information handling between business partners. Catena-X acknowledges the importance of existing certifications to minimize administrative efforts for participants while maintaining the highest security standards within the ecosystem.
Action Required for Solution Providers:
All Catena-X solution providers are required to review and update their TISAX certification to meet the new compliance standards by July 2025. If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact Ann-Kathrin Krause, Certification and Governance Manager at Catena-X [ann-kathrin.krause[@]catena-x[.]net].
By adhering to these strengthened security measures, we continue to build a trusted, interoperable, and future-ready data ecosystem for the entire automotive industry.
About Catena-X:
Catena-X is the first end-to-end, collaborative and open data ecosystem for the automotive industry that connects all players along the value chain. The goal is to enable standardized, interoperable and data-sovereign collaboration to promote innovation, increase efficiency and enable compliance. Catena-X is Gaia-X compliant and also serves as a model for all Manufacturing-X initiatives and is shaping the development of standardized data ecosystems in other industries as well. Founded in 2021 the association has over 300 professionals from various members working on standards and driving use cases. Become a member and learn more at https://catena-x.net/