The EU CRA is changing the way cybersecurity evolves in Europe, creating strict security-by-design requirements for all digital products. This means to achieve EU CRA compliance, businesses must integrate cybersecurity into the entire product lifecycle. Therefore, manufacturers, vendors, and software publishers will all be affected by this new regulation.
Failure to comply with this regulation will have significant financial and operational consequences. For this reason, businesses now must fully understand the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). In this guide, we will outline the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), including the implementation timeline and a list of compliance activities.
What Is the EU Cyber Resilience Act?
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is the first of its kind and will establish minimum security requirements for all digital products sold within the European Union. The goal of the CRA is to reduce the incidence of systemic cyber risk in the EU. It complements broader EU cybersecurity regulations such as the NIS2 Directive.
Through the legislature, we will be holding manufacturers and service providers accountable for all aspects of their respective supply chains. The CRA Cyber Resilience Act also supports the EU regulatory initiative to develop a framework for digital trust by establishing standards for securing digital products within the EU.
Scope of the CRA: Products with Digital Elements (PDEs)
Digital products or product types are relatively new, so there is a lot of potential for confusion as to how to interpret and apply the Digital Product Regulations to them. Digital Product Categories are used to classify and provide consumers with a better understanding of how to use digital products.
Software Products
Software may include operating systems, applications, middleware, software development kits, and application programming interfaces. This, marketed as either “open-source software” or “proprietary software,” falls under the Digital Product Regulation. Read also Software Security Assessment.
Hardware Products with Embedded Software
An Internet of Things device is defined as any type of electronic device that connects to the Internet. Most IoT devices include a communications interface and embedded software (FW). The developers use the embedded software (i.e., firmware) to allow for the operation of the device itself as well as to provide for the interface between the device and the internet.
Network-enabled Devices
If the device connects to a network (public or private) to perform one or more functions, it qualifies as a digital product. Examples of network-connected devices may include computers (workstations and laptops), software, network switches (including routers), printers, and many others.
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