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Cyber Resilience Act regulation

The Cyber Resilience Act regulation sets cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements sold in the EU. For software teams, the regulation becomes a repeatable operating model: classify the product, document secure development, maintain SBOM evidence, monitor vulnerabilities, and prepare conformity documentation.

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What to do with this information

  • Scope: software, firmware, connected hardware, and digital components may be covered when placed on the EU market.
  • Risk category: many products fall into a default category, while important and critical products require closer assessment and sometimes third-party involvement.
  • Evidence: SBOM, vulnerability handling, secure update policies, technical documentation, and declaration records need to be versioned.
  • Operations: vulnerability reporting and corrective actions must be tracked with time windows, accountable owners, and proof of follow-through.

How CertCore uses it

CertCore gives product, security, and compliance teams a shared regulation workspace instead of scattered spreadsheets and last-minute PDF drafts.

Official and technical references

Questions teams ask

What is Regulation (EU) 2024/2847?

It is the EU Cyber Resilience Act, a horizontal cybersecurity regulation for products with digital elements.

Does it apply only to hardware?

No. Software and firmware can be products with digital elements, depending on how they are placed on the market.

What is the fastest first check?

Decide whether the product is placed on the EU market, whether it is a product with digital elements, and whether it matches an important or critical category.