PAS 11281:2026 PDF

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What is PAS 11281:2026 Connected automotive ecosystems – Impact of security on safety – Code of practice about? The revised PAS 11281:2026 provides recommendations for managing cyber, cyber-physical and physical security risks that could compromise safety in a connected automotive ecosystem. The PAS applies to small-scale risks affecting individual systems or small groups of systems, as well broader systemic risks that might appear minor in isolation, but become more significant when ecosystem interdependencies are considered, where vulnerabilities in or several few entities may pose more widespread risk. Who is the PAS for?

The PAS is intended to be used by manufacturers, operators and maintainers of products, systems and services used in a connected automotive ecosystem. This includes manufacturers of vehicle subsystems, vehicle manufacturers, maintenance organizations, infrastructure operators, owners of large vehicle fleets, and digital service providers. This PAS might also be of interest to regulators and other stakeholders in the connected automotive ecosystem, and to users/operators of vehicles. What does it cover? This standard covers the entire connected automotive ecosystem and its constituent systems throughout their lifetimes. This includes manufacturing, supply chain and maintenance activities. The ecosystem comprises vehicles used on public roads, such as cars, as well as vehicles used for off-road activities such as farming and mining. It also covers road-side and other static infrastructure, communication channels between vehicles and infrastructure...