TUV SUD vs Bureau Veritas
TUV SUD
TUV SUD is a global testing, inspection, and certification organization with a dedicated CRA practice in its product-testing and cybersecurity divisions. It helps manufacturers interpret CRA obligations, run gap assessments, set up vulnerability management and incident reporting, and obtain third-party assessment for higher-risk products. It also runs RED cybersecurity testing against the EN 18031 series.
Pros
- Long-established, globally accredited certification body (25,000+ employees, 1,000+ locations)
- Established Notified Body for RED cybersecurity under EN 18031 (a strong precedent for CRA conformity work)
- Combines testing labs, certification, and structured training under one roof
- Deep cross-sector regulatory experience across CE marking directives
Cons
- Large enterprise TIC firm — engagements tend to be formal and process-heavy
- No public pricing
- Certification/assessment-led rather than hands-on engineering remediation
Pricing: Custom (contact sales)
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is an 1828-founded testing, inspection, and certification group. Its Bureau Veritas Cybersecurity division (built around the acquired specialist Secura) maps CRA requirements to existing standards and delivers end-to-end compliance, from gap assessment to penetration testing and conformity advisory. Its consumer-products and certification arms run accredited RED cybersecurity testing and CE-marking support across labs in Germany, France, China, and Taiwan.
Pros
- Combines a 300+ specialist cybersecurity team (ex-Secura) with large TIC certification infrastructure
- Accredited for RED certification with multi-region radio and cybersecurity testing labs
- Recognized certification routes: IECEE for IEC 62443, Common Criteria under NSCIB/EU CC
- 50+ end-to-end cybersecurity, compliance, and training services
Cons
- Large global TIC group — engagements skew enterprise and formal
- No public pricing
- Offering split across multiple Bureau Veritas entities, which can complicate scoping
Pricing: Custom (contact sales)