Preparing for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) 

This report summarizes the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a regulation that sets mandatory, lifecycle-spanning cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements in the EU, including 13 essential security requirements and 8 vulnerability handling obligations. It explains scope, timelines (reporting from Sept 2026; primary obligations from Dec 2027), expectations for secure-by-default design, timely and free security updates, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and secure update mechanisms. The document highlights CE marking for compliance and strong enforcement measures, including fines up to €15M or 2.5% of global turnover and potential market restrictions for non-compliance.