The CyberResilience Act (CRA) is an EU legal framework that will apply from December 11, 2027, to all products with digital elements that have a logical or physical data connection to devices or networks. Its goal is to create a uniform level of cybersecurity and market conformity, thus protecting consumers, businesses, and critical infrastructure from cyber risks. Exceptions include medical devices, specific EU regulations, pure open source software without commercial distribution, and products solely for national security.

For software manufacturers, the CRA means that security must be integrated into the design and development process, a systematic risk assessment must be documented, and comprehensive vulnerability management must be implemented: components must be identified, ...