EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): The 2026/2027 Compliance Guide

EU Regulation 2024/2847 sets cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. Here's what you need to know.

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CRA compliance for manufacturers

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CRA compliance topics

From what the CRA is to how to file vulnerability reports, each cluster links to deep-dive articles indexed by article number.

CRA Overview

Learn what the EU Cyber Resilience Act is, who must comply, and how the manufacturer, importer, and distributor roles split the obligation set.

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SBOM

Learn how to build, exchange, and govern Software Bills of Materials in CycloneDX or SPDX so they meet CRA requirements before the December 2027 deadline.

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Conformity and documentation

Classify your product, write your cybersecurity risk assessment, pick the right conformity assessment module, build your CRA technical documentation, and issue the EU Declaration of Conformity.

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Vulnerability handling and reporting

Build a vulnerability handling program and reporting flow for actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents.

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Support period and security updates

Set clear support-period dates, publish the end-of-support date, and deliver free security updates throughout the product lifetime.

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Harmonised standards

Understand the EN standards that back the CRA, why they matter for conformity, and where each draft stands under the M/606 mandate.

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Supply chain and third-party components

What you write yourself, what you only check from a supplier, and when putting your brand on an OEM product makes you the manufacturer.

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