ISO 27001 and TISAX® both play vital roles in information security – but serve different needs.
ISO 27001 is a flexible, globally recognized standard with a customizable scope – it can be applied to a location, company, business unit, project, or product 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆.
TISAX®, however, is specific to the 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 and always location-based, focusing on securing proprietary information and data at specific physical entities of the supply chain.
For automotive companies, both certifications are a competitive advantage. ISO 27001 establishes trusted security foundations, while TISAX® ensures industry-specific protections.
The kicker is that both standards overlap to a large degree: Implementing the one paves the way for the other.
Together, they enable strong, location-focused security and build trust in the customer and supplier relationship for suppliers and service providers alike.
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ISO/IEC 27001 vs. TISAX®: Why both matter
Both ISO 27001 and TISAX® serve a specific purpose and share a significant number of security controls. Granite State InfoSec LLC is happy to help with both.
Wolf von Schoen (Editor)
Wolfram von Schoen is a German-American automation engineer and information security professional with 30+ years of experience in industrial operations, product development, and business systems consulting. He is the founder and president of the Granite State InfoSec Companies, specializing in Information Security Management Systems like ISO/IEC 27001 and TISAX®, and Business Continuity Management. A third term elected water commissioner and active Rotarian, he lives in New Hampshire and enjoys the outdoors and motorcycling.