EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Readiness Assessment

Prepare Your Products and Organization for Compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces comprehensive cybersecurity requirements for all products with digital elements placed on the EU market.
Manufacturers, importers, and distributors will soon be required to demonstrate compliance with essential cybersecurity and vulnerability management obligations across the entire product lifecycle: from design to decommissioning.
Applus+ Laboratories supports organizations in achieving CRA readiness through an independent assessment process. Our service helps you understand your current level of compliance, identify gaps, prioritize remediation actions, and prepare for future conformity assessment and CE marking.

EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Readiness Assessment: Service Overview

The CRA Readiness Assessment by Applus+ Laboratories evaluates your products’ alignment with the regulatory, technical, and procedural requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act.
The fixed-time assessment is tailored to your organization’s needs and focuses on three core dimensions:

Risk assessment and security controls.
Vulnerability handling processes.
Technical documentation content and obligations applicable.

Technical Coverage of Risk Assessment, ESRs, and Security Controls

We assess how your risk assessment and technical controls address the Essential Security Requirements (ESRs) defined by the CRA.

Key activities include:

Reviewing the completeness and adequacy of the product risk assessment.
Mapping identified risks to relevant ESRs and implemented security controls.
Conducting a vulnerability assessment and review of mitigation measures.
Evaluating implemented security properties against identified threats throughout the product lifecycle.

Vulnerability Handling and Post-Market Readiness

We evaluate your vulnerability management and post-market surveillance processes to ensure alignment with CRA obligations.

This includes:

Reviewing vulnerability disclosure, patching, and update procedures.
Assessing compliance with reporting and incident-handling obligations.
Reviewing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management and third-party dependency controls.

Technical Documentation and Manufacturer Obligations

We verify the completeness and accuracy of your technical documentation and manufacturer responsibilities under the CRA.

Our review covers:

Verification of all mandatory documentation elements, including product description, risk assessment, design specifications, implemented controls, testing evidence, and maintenance procedures.
Assessment of post-market obligations such as monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Confirmation that documentation aligns with the CRA’s specific requirements for conformity assessment and CE marking.