About the VDE Institute
The VDE mark is synonymous with safety and quality in electrical devices, components and systems for more than 100 years. The VDE Institute - a subsidiary of the VDE Group - is a worldwide partner for industry customers, business, government authorities, the electrical trade and consumers. More than 100,000 devices per year are subjected to product, quality and safety tests by the VDE Institutes independent testing engineers before they receive the VDE mark. Around the globe, VDE experts monitor more than 7,000 production facilities. Cooperation agreements with more than 50 countries ensure that the tests performed by the VDE Institute are internationally recognized. 200,000 types of products with millions of model variants bear the VDE mark worldwide. The VDE Testing and Certification Institute GmbH, a non-profit organization, employs more than 500 people in Offenbach am Main.
For more information, visit www.vde.com/institute
About VDE
VDE, one of the largest technology organizations in Europe, has been regarded as a synonym for innovation and technological progress for more than 130 years. VDE is the only organization in the world that combines science, standardization, testing, certification, and application consulting under one umbrella. The VDE mark has been synonymous with the highest safety standards and consumer protection for more than 100 years.
Our passion is the advancement of technology, the next generation of engineers and technologists, and lifelong learning and career development “on the job”. Within the VDE network more than 2,000 employees at over 60 locations worldwide, more than 100,000 honorary experts, and around 1,500 companies are dedicated to ensuring a future worth living: networked, digital, electrical.
Shaping the e-dialistic future.
The VDE (VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies) is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.
For more information, visit www.vde.com
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Cybersecurity & Cybersecurity tests
The VDE provides manufacturers of connected electrical products with in-depth expertise to help them meet complex cybersecurity requirements. We offer support through in-depth technical analysis, standards-compliant testing procedures, structured risk analyses, and comprehensive consulting—ranging from security architecture and vulnerability assessments to complete documentation for market access.
Connected electronic products are subject to strict legal requirements that manufacturers must comply with. The Radio Equipment Directive (RED), which took effect in August 2025, stipulates that certain devices with radio and internet connectivity must meet information security requirements, and this is also included in the CE Declaration. The subsequent EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates comprehensive security measures such as risk analyses, vulnerability management, and regular updates, and makes comprehensive cybersecurity a prerequisite for the CE marking of products that communicate electronically. Relevant standards such as IEC/EN 62443, EN 18031 (for the RED 3.3 d, e, f requirements), and EN 303 645 support the implementation of technical security standards. Additionally, manufacturers are liable for security deficiencies, and market surveillance authorities can remove products from the market if their cybersecurity is inadequate.
Connected electronic products are subject to strict legal requirements that manufacturers must comply with. The Radio Equipment Directive (RED), which took effect in August 2025, stipulates that certain devices with radio and internet connectivity must meet information security requirements, and this is also included in the CE Declaration. The subsequent EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates comprehensive security measures such as risk analyses, vulnerability management, and regular updates, and makes comprehensive cybersecurity a prerequisite for the CE marking of products that communicate electronically. Relevant standards such as IEC/EN 62443, EN 18031 (for the RED 3.3 d, e, f requirements), and EN 303 645 support the implementation of technical security standards. Additionally, manufacturers are liable for security deficiencies, and market surveillance authorities can remove products from the market if their cybersecurity is inadequate.
