
IEC 62443 templates compared and selection
Templates for IEC 62443-4-1 compared: what Exida, TÜV SÜD and the free sample process cover, where gaps remain, and what the CRA requires. Contents Exida

EN 18031 and CRA — what EN 40000-1-4 makes of it
The CRA standard EN 40000-1-4 adopts 14 requirement families from EN 18031 and adds four new ones. This has concrete consequences for manufacturers who already

CRA vulnerability management what really needs to be reported
Reporting, monitoring, remediating: the CRA requires three distinct things. Only actively exploited vulnerabilities must be reported, and not every CVE has to be patched. This

Secure by design pledge of CISA and the CRA compared
More than 60 companies have voluntarily committed to CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge. We put the seven goals into context and compare them with the

CRA guidance of the European Commission clarifies new guidelines for manufacturers
Support period, changes, spare parts, cloud connectivity: the Commission’s CRA guidance answers questions that have been left open in the machinery and plant engineering sector

Implement CRA reporting process step by step
How CRA vulnerability reporting works in practice: SRP submission, CSIRT follow‑up questions and user notification explained step by step. The reporting process of the Cyber

CRA reporting deadlines 24h, 72h and final report
The Cyber Resilience Act defines three reporting stages: early warning, detailed report and final report. This article compares the deadlines and triggers for vulnerabilities and

CRA implementation law makes BSI central market surveillance authority
The CRA Implementation Act names the BSI as the market surveillance and notifying authority for the Cyber Resilience Regulation in Germany. Exactly this point is

Harmonized standards for the CRA EN 40000, ETSI and EN 50770
Which harmonized standards apply to the CRA? An overview of the EN 40000 series, ETSI EN 304 6xx and EN 50770: structure, status and what

ISO 8102-20 cybersecurity for elevators and escalators
ISO 8102-20 provides industry-specific cybersecurity requirements for elevator systems. The key requirements are summarized concisely. Contents Scope The standard specifies cybersecurity requirements for the following

Secure by Design pledge – cyber regulation
More than 60 companies have committed to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge to improve software security. The voluntary initiative is discussed alongside the binding EU

Implement machinery regulation and CRA together
The machinery regulation and the CRA apply in parallel to connected machines. Manufacturers should implement both sets of requirements as a single project rather than

Implementing the CRA reporting process step by step
How CRA vulnerability reporting works in practice: SRP submission, CSIRT follow-up and informing users step by step. The reporting process of the Cyber Resilience Act

CRA reporting deadlines 24h, 72h and final report
The Cyber Resilience Act defines three reporting stages: early warning, detailed report and final report. Deadlines and triggers for vulnerabilities and security incidents compared. The

CRA reporting obligations also apply to existing products
The CRA reporting obligations take effect 18 months before the other requirements. Manufacturers must report vulnerabilities from September 2026, including for existing products. The Cyber

CRA who is responsible for vulnerabilities and SBOM?
CRA: Which obligations for vulnerability handling and SBOM apply to manufacturers, importers and distributors? Explained with a mechanical engineering example and diagram. This article places