Applus+ Laboratories
Security evaluation lab that penetration tests automotive ECUs and reports findings for UN R155 and ISO/SAE 21434.
- Categories
- Automotive cybersecurity, IoT, embedded and product security, Compliance audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001), Penetration testing
- Based in
- Barcelona, Spain
- Founded
- 1907
- Ownership
- Owned by Applus+
About Applus+ Laboratories
Applus+ Laboratories is a testing, engineering and certification company. It provides conformity assessment for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence trust. The company helps organisations show that connected products, digital systems and operations meet security and compliance rules. It serves sectors such as energy, automotive, construction, medical devices, payment systems, aerospace and information technology. It also works with consumer electronics, pharma, rail and space. The company offers independent evaluation, audits and certification. It supports clients with training, gap analysis and structured assessments. Its services cover product and organisational cybersecurity, plus AI governance and safety. It helps clients prepare for rules like the EU Cyber Resilience Act, Medical Device Regulation, Radio Equipment Directive, DORA and NIS2. It also works with US requirements from FIPS, NIST, FDA and FCC. For AI, it helps with the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001. Applus+ Laboratories also sells digital tools for research and development, materials data and sustainability. These include a materials database, live test monitoring and workspaces for managing data. The company operates globally and holds several accreditations.
Products
- Digital+A set of digital tools and services for managing testing and materials data in research and development.
- Materials PortalAn online library of materials data with over 10,000 entries, including models and CAE plugins.
- Live TestingA service that gives real-time data for ongoing materials tests.
- Digi LabA platform that delivers structured test data digitally for further analysis.
- Materials WorkspaceA tool to manage all company material data in one place.
- CAE WorkspaceA workspace for creating and managing materials models for simulation.
Ownership and deals
Companies owned by Applus+ lists both in the directory.
- Applus+ Laboratories acquired Teron LabsReport on Applus+ Laboratories buying Teron Labs (opens in a new tab)
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.
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Sources
- Wikidata
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/what-we-do/service-sheet/automotive-penetration-testing
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/sustainability/sustainable-products
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/about-us/certified-products-directory
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/digital
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/what-we-do/industries/energy
- appluslaboratories.com/global/en/cyber-ai-trust