TISAX® Made Easier

The most honest TISAX® book on the market.

Most organizations that buy a book about TISAX® actually need a consultant. Not because the topic is too complex to understand. Because TISAX® does not evaluate understanding. It evaluates implementation.

You do not pass a TISAX® assessment because you know the VDA ISA catalog. You pass because your organization operates accordingly. That distinction is the reason most TISAX® implementations fail.

This book will not change that. No book can.

What it will do is give you the structural clarity to know exactly where you stand, what is required, and whether your organization is ready to commit to the governance discipline that TISAX® demands.

What this book covers:

• The mandatory transition to VDA ISA 6 and what changed
• Assessment Objectives, protection classes, and label selection for all 12 TISAX® labels
• Maturity model interpretation: what Level 3 actually requires in practice
• Evidence structuring, audit preparation, and AL2 vs. AL3 readiness
• ISMS documentation, internal audit, and team preparation
• Integration with ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and NIST SP 800-53
• Implementation project plan with timeline adjustment by starting maturity and scope complexity
• Label management and the ENX platform
• Strategic positioning for U.S. and global suppliers

Who this book is for:

CISOs, Information Security Officers, compliance managers, and project leads at automotive suppliers preparing for a TISAX® assessment. Particularly relevant for organizations transitioning to ISA 6, entering the TISAX® ecosystem for the first time, or operating across multiple sites and modules.

Who this book is not for:

Organizations looking for a shortcut. TISAX® is not a documentation exercise. It is a maturity-based governance assessment. If your executive leadership is not committed, no book will compensate for that.

About the Author:

Michael Kirsch is Managing Director of MLYK Consulting and a TISAX® trainer at TÜV SÜD Academy. With over two decades of experience across BMW AG, KPMG, and Novartis, and as an expert advisor to the European Commission, he helps organizations build governance maturity that survives the audit cycle.

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