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Cyber Resilience Act
(CRA) Compliance - From Concept to
Conformity Assessment

Technical cybersecurity expertise combined with proven conformity assessment competence — supporting manufacturers across the full CRA lifecycle.

Non-compliance with the CRA can lead to restricted market access, regulatory penalties, and significant reputational damage - making early alignment essential.


We prepare your product not only to be secure but to withstand independent conformity assessment.

exida combines deep technical cybersecurity expertise with decades of experience in functional safety and independent conformity assessment.

We support manufacturers of products with digital elements in achieving CRA compliance - from early design decisions to structured preparation for third-party assessment.

Unlike pure consulting firms, exida brings an assessor’s perspective to cybersecurity - ensuring that your product is not only secure, but also demonstrably compliant.

Benefits of working with exida

Clarity on CRA obligations

Understand exactly what applies to your product, what is required, and how to proceed — without ambiguity or unnecessary effort.

Reduced compliance risk

Avoid costly redesigns and delays by addressing cybersecurity and CRA requirements early and systematically.

Faster path to market access

Streamline your journey to compliance with a structured, assessment-oriented approach aligned with CRA expectations.

Confidence in conformity assessment

Be fully prepared to demonstrate compliance with clear, structured, and defensible evidence.

CRA services across the product lifecycle

exida supports clients along the entire journey:

  • Early-stage consulting and design support
  • Independent assessments and gap analysis
  • Structured preparation for third-party conformity assessment

Our approach is aligned with established certification practices and prepares organizations for interaction with future Notified Bodies under the CRA. We build on established standards such as the IEC 62443 series, which already align closely with CRA expectations.

  • CRA applicability & classification

    We analyze your product scope, determine CRA applicability, and define the required conformity assessment pathway.

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  • Secure product design & architecture

    We support the integration of cybersecurity into your product design, including threat modeling, secure update mechanisms, and lifecycle controls.

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  • CRA readiness assessment

    We assess your current development processes, product security, and documentation against CRA requirements and identify concrete gaps.

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  • Conformity assessment preparation

    We prepare your organization for independent assessment through documentation reviews, pre-assessments, and structured evidence development.

    Designed to align with future Notified Body expectations.

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Common challenges in achieving CRA compliance


Lack of internal CRA knowledge

Many organizations lack a shared understanding of CRA requirements across engineering, product management, and compliance teams leading to inconsistent implementation and delays.

Public and in-house formats available

Unclear CRA applicability

Many manufacturers struggle to determine whether their product falls under the CRA and which obligations apply.

Quick expert assessment of your product scope and obligations
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Missing security by design

Cybersecurity is often added late, leading to costly redesigns and compliance risks.

Identify gaps against CRA security-by-design expectations
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Lack of evidence & documentation

Even technically secure products fail CRA compliance due to missing, incomplete, or non-structured technical documentation required for conformity assessment.

Ensure your technical documentation meets CRA requirements
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Unprepared for third-party assessment

Organizations underestimate the level of structured evidence, traceability, and documentation required to successfully pass CRA conformity assessment by a Notified Body.

Prepare for independent conformity assessment with confidence
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What's your next step toward CRA compliance?

Start your CRA journey today!


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We provide consulting, assessment, cybersecurity, alarm management, product testing and certification under a number of Functional Safety, Security and SW Quality standards, such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 26262, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI), ASPICE


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