# The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021, Paragraph 9: Protection against attack


A relevant charge point must be configured so that—
(a) if there is an attempt (whether or not successful) to breach the tamper-protection boundary, it notifies the owner;
(b) its software runs with only the minimum level of access privileges required for it to deliver its functionality;
(c) any logical or network interfaces that are not required for the normal operation of the relevant charge point, or otherwise to comply with the requirements in these Regulations, are disabled;
(d) software services are not available to the owner unless necessary for the relevant charge point to operate;
(e) any hardware interfaces that are used for the purposes of testing or development, but not otherwise during the operation of the relevant charge point, are not exposed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348228434/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electric-vehicles-smart-charge-points-regulations-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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