Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article analyzing the effects of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on businesses and regulators.
The Cyber Resilience Act, adopted in 2024, is a key legislative tool to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity framework. It mandates resilience for hardware and software products to reduce vulnerabilities and protect consumers from increasing cyber threats. The Act’s importance for businesses lies in understanding how the new requirements will affect their product design, security protocols, and market access.
This article offers an overview of the CRA, which applies to all connectable devices and software available on the EU market and explains the core principles of cyber resilience: risk mitigation and business continuity.
The CRA, with its focus on product security as distinct from the regulation of entities, marks a significant change in European cybersecurity governance, and this is explored alongside the historical context of digital security. The Act now provides standards for the protection of connected devices, regardless of their function or market.
The article explores the CRA’s classification of four digital product categories, with a timeline for implementation and compliance. The need for businesses, whose products may have previously met older standards, to recognize and adapt to the new demands of the CRA is highlighted. In addition, trusted certification as a key approach to leveraging the trust and authority of the CRA is explored through SGS Brightsight’s expert solutions.
Read the original Consumer Compact article, ‘Why the Cyber Resilience Act Matters?’
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Brightsight, an SGS company, provides comprehensive support for businesses navigating the CRA’s requirements. Our experts assist with gap analysis, evaluating existing cybersecurity practices and providing the necessary guidance to efficiently achieve certification. From training workshops and technical documentation reviews to conformance testing and final certification, we ensure that businesses are well-equipped to meet international market standards and maintain long-term compliance.
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