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All articles, whitepapers and webinars on itemis SECURE — threat modeling, IEC 62443, CRA and the security lifecycle.
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Asset identification and impact rating supply one half of the risk value: when an element of the item becomes an asset, whose damage a damage scenario describes, why the safety rating is not security's to set alone, and what keeps ratings comparable across projects.
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Jens Bühl
15 min read
The Item Definition sets the quality ceiling for the whole TARA — what abstraction level is right, why SBOM mapping forces a minimum resolution, and why a living model is the foundation for API and MCP integrations.
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Jens Bühl
9 min read
The CRA doesn't ask for a one-time risk analysis — it demands a permanently demonstrable security engineering process. How a Living TARA and the Security Digital Thread keep your risk picture continuously current and audit-ready.
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Dirk Leopold
6 min read
Excel template for CRA risk analysis: TARA in line with ISO 21434 and IEC 62443 — how to start methodically, what you can import, and when Excel becomes the bottleneck.
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Jens Bühl
6 min read
CRA Article 14 reporting obligations take effect on 11 September 2026. This article walks through the complete notification process chronologically — from the initial assessment to the final report — and identifies the points where reporting processes break down in practice.
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Dirk Leopold
12 min read
A TARA is not a threat catalogue — it is an auditable record of risk decisions: what it involves, how the process works, and when Excel reaches its limits.
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Jens Bühl
6 min read
How AI assistants reduce TARA creation from weeks to hours — and turn your threat analysis into a real competitive advantage.
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Jens Bühl
Learn how TARA automation with itemis SECURE (formerly YAKINDU Security Analyst) makes cybersecurity processes in the automotive industry fundamentally more efficient.
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Jonathan Mohring
Your TARA is a compliance document. It should be the operational brain of your CSMS. This whitepaper shows how a Living Digital Thread transforms static security artifacts into a continuous, data-driven lifecycle operation.
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How leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers unite Functional Safety and Cyber Security enterprise-wide — without disrupting proven engineering environments.
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Will your product still be legally sellable in Europe after December 2027? This guide shows manufacturers how to approach CRA compliance in 7 structured steps and secure EU market access.
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Dirk Leopold
5 min read
itemis SECURE is now available on the web — collaborate on cybersecurity projects simultaneously from any device, just like Google Docs.
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In the automotive domain, security is becoming more and more important – especially for the new generations of connected, (semi-)autonomous vehicles. Learn how to develop a secure system design and which additional security challenges may arise.
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Dirk Leopold
9 min read
In times of Spectre and Meltdown it's totally clear that security is a big engineering challenge. Learn more about safety and security in this post.
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Dirk Leopold
8 min read
The increased share of software solutions places high demands on Automotive Security. But what changes are coming for the industry and manufacturers?
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Dirk Leopold
5 min read