What Is the Cyber Resilience Act and How Does It Affect Your Business?

The CRA forces companies to make cyber security verifiable, not only selectively, but along with the entire product life cycle. These include secure development processes, functioning vulnerability handling, clear responsibilities and reporting processes to authorities. Compliance will be a prerequisite for placing many digital products on the EU market in the future.

Not only products of the classic manufacturers of hardware and software are affected, but also many companies that procure, operate or sell products under their own name. The CRA thus has an impact far beyond industry and is more than a regulatory obligation. Implemented correctly, it strengthens security, quality and trust in the products. We not only help you meet CRA requirements, but also integrate them effectively into your existing security, development, and governance frameworks.

Here’s How usd AG Assists You with the Cyber Resilience Act

Technical depth meets regulatory understanding: You benefit from an interdisciplinary team that is well-versed in both regulatory requirements and technical and organizational implementation. Whether it’s an initial status analysis, targeted improvements to individual processes, or comprehensive CRA compliance support, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

CRA Impact and Readiness Analysis (“CRA Readiness Check”)

As part of a structured readiness check, we support you in assessing the extent to which your products are affected by the Cyber Resilience Act and the current maturity level of your organization, processes and technical measures. You will receive a transparent assessment of your initial situation as well as a well-founded basis for decision-making for the next steps.

CRA-compliant Secure Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

The Cyber Resilience Act requires security to be embedded throughout the product lifecycle. This is exactly where we come in. Together, we develop a CRA-compliant SDLC that fits into your existing processes. Starting with secure architecture, secure coding and tests to stable release and maintenance processes. We anchor security requirements in your CI/CD pipelines, support the introduction and maintenance of SBOMs and ensure continuous, traceable audits.

Threat Modeling Processes

We support you in analyzing risks in your specific products with the help of threat modeling. In doing so, we look at architecture, data flows and realistic attack scenarios and jointly derive measures that fit your actual risk. This allows you to make well-founded decisions, deploy resources in a targeted manner and have a reliable basis for audits.

CRA Compliance Monitoring & Audit Preparation

From structured implementation to preparation for conformity assessments, we accompany you in a targeted manner to Audit Readiness. In doing so, we attach particular importance to traceability, documentation quality and practicality.

Here’s How usd AG Assists You with the Cyber Resilience Act

Technical depth meets regulatory understanding: You benefit from an interdisciplinary team that is well-versed in both regulatory requirements and technical and organizational implementation. Whether it’s an initial status analysis, targeted improvements to individual processes, or comprehensive CRA compliance support, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

CRA Impact & Readiness Analysis (“CRA Readiness Check”)

As part of a structured readiness check, we support you in assessing the extent to which your products are affected by the Cyber Resilience Act and the current maturity level of your organization, processes and technical measures. You will receive a transparent assessment of your initial situation as well as a well-founded basis for decision-making for the next steps.

CRA GAP Analysis & Roadmap

We systematically compare your existing processes and measures with the CRA requirements and make specific gaps visible. In doing so, we examine not only individual controls, but also the broader context of development, operations, and governance. Based on this, we develop a prioritized roadmap tailored to your specific risk profile and organizational structure.

CRA-compliant Secure Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

The Cyber Resilience Act requires security to be embedded throughout the product lifecycle. This is exactly where we come in. Together, we develop a CRA-compliant SDLC that fits into your existing processes. Starting with secure architecture, secure coding and tests to stable release and maintenance processes. We anchor security requirements in your CI/CD pipelines, support the introduction and maintenance of SBOMs and ensure continuous, traceable audits.

Vulnerability Handling & Reporting Process According to Art. 14 CRA

We support you in establishing structured vulnerability handling: with clear responsibilities, defined assessment and comprehensible documentation throughout the entire life cycle. Together, we design reporting processes in accordance with Art. 14 CRA in such a way that you can reliably classify incidents and communicate them to authorities and users in a timely manner.

Threat Modeling Processes

We support you in analyzing risks in your specific products with the help of threat modeling. In doing so, we look at architecture, data flows and realistic attack scenarios and jointly derive measures that fit your actual risk.
This allows you to make well-founded decisions, deploy resources in a targeted manner and have a reliable basis for audits.

Operational Support & Training

We impart practical knowledge for management, departments and development. The focus is on the concrete effects on decisions and processes. In addition, we provide you with operational support during implementation, promote coordination between departments and help to anchor new processes in the long term.

CRA Compliance Monitoring & Audit Preparation

From structured implementation to preparation for conformity assessments, we accompany you in a targeted manner to Audit Readiness. In doing so, we attach particular importance to traceability, documentation quality and practicality.

CRA for Non-Industrial Customers (Operators & Procurement)

Affected even without your own product development: If you purchase, operate or sell software or digital products under your own brand, you are responsible in terms of the CRA. We support you in the secure selection, evaluation and management of CRA-relevant products and suppliers.

Please contact us with any questions or queries.

Felix Schmidt
Executive Board Member usd Security Consulting