Versinetic has launched a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Cloud Security Assessment Tool to assist charge point operators (CPOs), local authorities and manufacturers evaluate cybersecurity risks across cloud-connected charging infrastructure.
Recent cybersecurity incidents affecting the sector have reinforced the importance of cloud security and highlighted the need for greater scrutiny around cybersecurity, compliance and procurement due diligence as charging infrastructure becomes more widespread and interconnected, the company said.
To support that process, Versinetic has developed a practical self-assessment covering 24 checkpoints across four areas: Regulatory & Legal Compliance, Architecture, Operations, and Process & Governance.
The assessment is designed to uncover common weaknesses within cloud-connected charging environments, including inadequate separation of customer and operational data, poorly controlled remote access pathways, gaps in certificate management processes and shortcomings in incident response preparedness.
The assessment also helps organisations review their readiness for evolving security requirements, including the transition towards TLS 1.3 and future ISO 15118-20 ecosystems, which will place greater emphasis on certificate management and authenticated communications.
Dunstan Power, Managing Director at Versinetic, said:
“Many procurement teams know how to compare charging hardware but have less visibility into the cloud platforms that manage customer data, operational systems and remote access. Procurement teams have become very good at comparing charging speeds, hardware specifications and commercial models. What is often less clear is how to assess the security of the cloud platforms sitting behind those networks.”
“Questions around data segregation, access controls, certificate management and incident response are becoming increasingly important, yet they don’t always form part of the procurement conversation. We developed this assessment to help organisations ask those questions earlier and more consistently.”
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