Versinetic, has launched a new EV Charger Cloud Security Assessment Tool designed to help charge point operators (CPOs), local authorities and manufacturers evaluate cybersecurity risks across cloud-connected charging infrastructure.
The launch comes as local authorities continue to deploy charging infrastructure through programmes such as the Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, placing greater emphasis on supplier due diligence and long-term operational resilience.
As EV charging networks continue to scale across the UK and Europe, organisations are increasingly required to assess not only charging hardware, but also the security of the cloud platforms, customer data environments and operational systems that support them. 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.
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.”
The initiative reflects growing attention on cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements, including the UK’s Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021, ETSI EN 303 645, OCPP 2.0.1 security profiles and emerging TLS 1.3 requirements within future EV charging ecosystems.
Available free of charge, the assessment can be used by operators, manufacturers and local authorities as part of supplier evaluations, procurement exercises and internal security reviews.
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