For hardware manufacturers, the Cyber Resilience Act introduces major operational changes from design to long-term maintenance.

No More Generic Defaults

Manufacturers need to address insecure default configurations, including generic credentials, and document secure-by-default design choices.

Security Updates Over The Support Period

Manufacturers need an operational process to provide security updates and vulnerability handling throughout the defined support period. Security by design becomes a documented product obligation, not a one-off checklist.

Reduce recall and remediation risk by building preventive security, update, and evidence workflows before full CRA application in 2027.