As the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) moves toward implementation, cybersecurity compliance is becoming a critical consideration for industrial equipment and Edge AI solutions entering international markets. Advantech, a leading provider of IoT intelligent systems and embedded computing platforms, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DEKRA, a globally recognized testing, inspection, and certification organization with more than a century of experience. Through this collaboration, the two companies will bring together their capabilities in industrial computing, cybersecurity assessment, and international certification to help end customers and system integrators incorporate security measures early in the product development process. The partnership aims to simplify compliance with the EU CRA and global standards such as IEC 62443, minimize regulatory and cybersecurity risks, and accelerate product certification and time to market.
“As Edge AI continues to advance rapidly, compliance is evolving from a certification procedure before product launch into a critical consideration that customers need to address from the early stages of product design. By combining Advantech’s expertise in industrial computing and Edge AI with DEKRA’s global certification expertise, we aim to enable customers to identify regulatory requirements earlier, reduce compliance risks, and shorten time to market, enabling trusted Edge AI innovations to reach global markets more efficiently.”
-Miller Chang, President of Advantech’s Embedded Sector
“Digital trust is essential for industrial innovation to succeed in global markets. As AI and connected technologies become integral to manufacturing, energy and transportation, companies need verifiable evidence of safety and cybersecurity to build confidence in new technologies. Our collaboration with Advantech combines its industry experience with DEKRA’s third-party independent testing and certification expertise. DEKRA’s role is to provide independent assurance, helping companies navigate evolving international requirements and build trust in new technologies.”
-Stan Zurkiewicz, CEO of DEKRA
Advantech and DEKRA are bringing testing and compliance expertise into the early stages of product development, helping customers identify regulatory and technical requirements across different markets from the design stage, plan certification pathways in advance, and identify and address potential cybersecurity gaps throughout development. The collaboration covers technical and feasibility assessments, documentation review, certification preparation, vulnerability management, and secure development support. This approach helps customers reduce the time and costs associated with late-stage design changes while establishing a comprehensive compliance process from product concept and design development to testing, certification, and market deployment.
As an initial outcome of the collaboration, Advantech’s AFE-E630 industrial edge system has passed an independent assessment by DEKRA and received an Attestation of Conformity (AoC). Designed for commercial and industrial energy storage management applications, the AFE-E630 security functions meet IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 requirements within the assessed scope. This provides a verified basis for product cybersecurity in these applications and a reference for customers’ subsequent product integration and system-level compliance assessments.
Beyond established industrial applications, Advantech and DEKRA plan to extend the collaboration to emerging technology areas, including AI-enabled industrial systems, semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, drones, other mission-critical unmanned systems, as well as energy site equipment and transportation management, to accelerate global market access. As Edge AI becomes increasingly integrated with physical devices, product safety, functional safety, and cybersecurity requirements are becoming increasingly interconnected. Advantech and DEKRA will combine Advantech’s edge computing platforms and industry application knowledge with DEKRA’s expertise in cybersecurity, testing, and functional safety to enhance the safety and trustworthiness of next-generation intelligent devices.
As cybersecurity regulations continue to evolve across global markets, Advantech and DEKRA will continue to combine their respective expertise to help customers address compliance requirements across different markets more efficiently, reduce risks associated with global deployment, and accelerate time to market, further supporting the expansion of Edge AI and intelligent industrial applications into global markets.
Advantech is a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, with the corporate vision of “Enabling an Intelligent Planet.” To embrace the trends of edge computing and artificial intelligence, Advantech fully deploys its sector-driven strategy and focus on Edge Computing and Edge AI, targeting five key markets: Edge Intelligence Systems, Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, iHealthcare, and iCity Services & iRetail. In the meantime, Advantech is enhancing its global presence and core competitiveness by integrating its Edge Computing hardware platform, the WISE-IoT software platform, and sector-specific Edge AI solutions with domain expertise. The integration will form an “Orchestration” model for seamless industrial chain connections, benefiting both our partners and clients. Advantech is also working with business partners to co-create business ecosystems that accelerate the goal of industrial intelligence.
For more than 100 years, DEKRA has been a trusted name in safety. Founded in 1925 with the original goal of improving road safety through vehicle inspections, DEKRA has grown to become the world’s largest independent, non-listed expert organization in the field of testing, inspection, and certification. Today, as a global partner, the company supports its customers with comprehensive services and solutions to drive safety and sustainability forward. In 2025, DEKRA generated revenue of 4.4 billion euros. More than 48,000 employees are providing qualified and independent expert services in approximately 60 countries across five continents. DEKRA holds a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 1% of the world’s most sustainable companies.
