EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
What EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Covers
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates strict cybersecurity requirements, vulnerability handling, and lifecycle support for all products with digital elements sold in Europe.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces strict, mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software products placed on the European market. As the transition period rapidly approaches the late-2027 enforcement deadline, manufacturers of "products with digital elements"—from smart home appliances to enterprise software—must fundamentally change how they document and support their products. Under the CRA, cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought; it is a mandatory prerequisite for affixing the CE Mark. Penalties for shipping insecure products or failing to report exploited vulnerabilities within 24 hours can reach €15 million or 2.5% of global turnover.
The regulatory burden of the CRA is heavily documentation-focused. Manufacturers must generate and maintain a machine-readable Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to map supply chain vulnerabilities. They must conduct and document a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment before the product hits the market. Most challenging for legacy manufacturers, they must establish a transparent vulnerability handling policy and guarantee free security updates for the expected lifetime of the product (minimum 5 years).
Sustalium acts as your CRA conformity hub. It connects your engineering team's dynamic outputs—like SPDX/CycloneDX SBOMs and penetration test reports—directly to your legal compliance team. The platform helps structure your Vulnerability Disclosure Policies and maps your security update lifecycles, generating the exact CRA conformity statements required by market surveillance authorities. When combined with Sustalium's CE Marking module, you can manage your electrical safety, hazardous chemicals (RoHS), and cybersecurity documentation in one seamless, audit-ready technical file.
For a deep-dive into how the CRA and NIS2 affect hardware and IoT manufacturers, read our guide to NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act.
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CRA Compliance Statement Generator, SBOM file management and linking, Vulnerability policy publishing — delivered as a verifiable public page with QR code, PDF export, and tiered access controls.
Covers your markets
European Union (EU) — Sustalium's structured approach works across jurisdictions, so you don't rebuild for each market.
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Applicable Markets
- European Union (EU): Mandatory for all hardware and software products with digital elements (Enforcement ramping up for 2027).
What's Included
- Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
- Cybersecurity risk assessment methodology
- Vulnerability disclosure and handling policy
- Guaranteed security update timelines (End-of-Life date)
- Secure-by-design architectural evidence
Who It's For
Software developers, IoT manufacturers, and connected device brands selling into the European market.
What You'll Need
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)?
EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a compliance framework that ensure your hardware and software products meet mandatory eu cybersecurity standards.. Sustalium provides the structured framework so you do not have to start from scratch.
Who needs EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)?
EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is relevant for IoT Manufacturers, Software Developers, Consumer Electronics. Any business in applicable markets or selling to partners who require this declaration benefits from a published, verifiable compliance document.
How long does it take to publish a EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)?
Publishing your EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) takes ~2-4 hours. The framework is already structured -- add your data, review, and publish. No research, no consultants, no starting from scratch.
What do I receive after publishing?
A public, verifiable compliance page with a unique URL and QR code. Share as a link, embed on your website, or export as a PDF. Public, audit-only, and internal access tiers let you control who sees what.
What happens when EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) regulations change?
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