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The long march towards delivering CRA compliance
- The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to be fully enforced in 2027, with certification possibly in effect by June 2026, creating urgency for organizations to comply with its wide-ranging requirements.
- Canonical has been actively assisting businesses in understanding and meeting CRA requirements, participating in events like the Embedded World and IEI partner event to address challenges in IoT development.
- Compliance with the CRA involves informing CSIRT of vulnerabilities or security incidents within 24 hours, posing a challenge due to the complex open source environment and interlinked dependencies.
- Partnerships with ODMs and OEMs are crucial for navigating cybersecurity regulations and ensuring device security and support beyond CRA minimum requirements.
- Canonical's Ubuntu Pro offers up to 12 years of support, exceeding the CRA's 5-year requirement, making it a suitable choice for meeting patching and long-term support needs.
- Managing vulnerabilities across devices at scale is streamlined through Landscape, enabling efficient security patching and updates for devices in the EU market.
- The EU Cyberact event highlighted the importance of software supply chain security under the CRA, emphasizing accountability and the need for certification standards clarity.
- Manufacturers and developers are proactively addressing CRA requirements, focusing on vulnerability monitoring, cybersecurity design standards, and secure software supply chains to ensure compliance and secure devices.
- Canonical's commitment to helping meet CRA requirements and offer long-term support and security patches reinforces its position in ensuring the future security of devices in the EU market.
- For assistance in meeting CRA requirements for vulnerability management, automated patching, and long-term support for open source packages, Ubuntu Pro for Devices is a recommended solution.
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