Automotive Cybersecurity Certification

The Automotive Cybersecurity Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests automotive cybersecurity knowledge for vehicle engineers and security teams — regulations and standards (UNECE R155 and R156, ISO/SAE 21434), threat analysis and risk assessment, secure vehicle architecture and in-vehicle networks, and production, operations, updates and incident response — written to ISO/SAE 21434, UN Regulations 155 and 156 and AUTOSAR specifications for 2026. Defensive engineering only. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Automotive Cybersecurity Proficiency certificate (SOA-ACX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ISO/SAE 21434 Road vehicles: Cybersecurity engineering (ISO), UN Regulation No. 156: Software update and software update management system (UNECE), UN Regulation No. 155: Cyber security and cyber security management system (UNECE) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Automotive Cybersecurity Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures regulations and standards, threat analysis and risk assessment, secure vehicle architecture and networks and production, operations, updates and response and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Automotive Cybersecurity Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ISO/SAE 21434 Road vehicles: Cybersecurity engineering (ISO); UN Regulation No. 156: Software update and software update management system (UNECE); UN Regulation No. 155: Cyber security and cyber security management system (UNECE); AUTOSAR standards (including Secure Onboard Communication) (AUTOSAR). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Regulations and Standards (R155, R156 and ISO/SAE 21434); Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (Assets, Attack paths and Treatment); Secure Vehicle Architecture and Networks (CAN, SecOC and HSM); Production, Operations, Updates and Response (OTA, VSOC and Vulnerabilities). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Automotive cybersecurity engineer, Embedded or ECU software engineer, Functional safety or systems engineer, Vehicle security operations (VSOC) analyst and Product security manager at an OEM or supplier. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Automotive Cybersecurity knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

UN Regulation 155 requires vehicle manufacturers to run a certified cyber security management system (CSMS) and show that each vehicle type is protected against listed threats. UN Regulation 156 requires a software update management system (SUMS) for safe, secure updates, including over-the-air updates.

ISO/SAE 21434 is the international standard for cybersecurity engineering of road vehicles. It covers organisational cybersecurity management, threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA), concept and product development, validation, production, operations, maintenance and end of support.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.