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CRA Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: The Starting Line for Your Software

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment. Sounds complicated, but for your software under the CRA, it's non-negotiable and fundamental (Article 13(2) of the CRA legal text). Before your app, game, or software component is placed on the market, you must systematically identify, analyze, and evaluate the cybersecurity risks associated with it.

What to Consider​

You need to think about:

  • Its intended purpose and how it might be foreseeably used (or misused) (Article 13(3) of the CRA legal text).
  • The conditions of its use, like the operational environment (Article 13(3) of the CRA legal text).
  • The assets it needs to protect.
  • The entire lifecycle, from design to when users stop using it, considering the expected use time (Article 13(3) of the CRA legal text).

This isn't just about finding bugs; it's about understanding potential threats and how they could impact your product and its users. The output of this assessment will directly inform how you implement the CRA's essential cybersecurity requirements (Annex I, Part I of the CRA legal text). It's a documented process that you'll need to keep updated (Article 13(3) of the CRA legal text).

Key Takeaway​

A documented Cybersecurity Risk Assessment is your mandatory starting block for CRA compliance, forcing you to proactively identify and plan for threats before your software reaches EU users.