{"id":201306,"date":"2026-07-23T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mc-technologies.com\/cyber-resilience-act-cra\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:26:18","slug":"cyber-resilience-act-cra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mc-technologies.com\/en\/cyber-resilience-act-cra\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;header-slider&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Countdown Is On: Why the Cyber Resilience Act Is Fundamentally Changing Mechanical Engineering&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784790417960{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone designing a complex industrial plant or a robust production machine today invests months in ensuring mechanical precision, optimal throughput, and the durability of the components. However, one of the biggest regulatory challenges for market access in Europe will stem from the Official Journal of the European Union starting in 2026\/2027.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the harmonized standard EN 18031, the EU is transforming cybersecurity from an often-optional add-on into a legal requirement for market access for digitally connected products.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The End of the \u201cIllusion of Security\u201d  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many years, remote maintenance in control cabinets followed an unwritten rule: The machine manufacturer installed a simple cellular gateway to allow access in the event of a warranty claim. The customer or the customer&#8217;s IT department should be responsible for IT security, firewalls, and VPN tunnels. Once the full CRA requirements take effect, this breakdown will no longer be tenable.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturers of products with digital components\u2014including connected machines in industrial settings\u2014will in the future be liable for the basic IT security of their devices throughout their intended lifecycle. Anyone who places a system on the market after the transition periods have expired without verifiable cyber resilience risks serious consequences:  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Administrative fines and, in serious cases, sales bans on the affected machine within the European Single Market.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Costly retrofits in the field, which can erode the profit margins of entire product lines.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;cta-sidebar&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Do you have any questions?<br \/>\nFeel free to contact us.<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;cellulare@mc-technologies.com&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784790179998{margin-bottom: 8px !important;}&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;second-button mail-icon&#8221; link=&#8221;url:mailto%3Acellulare%40mc-technologies.com|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;+49 511 67 69 99 &#8211; 0&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;second-button phone-icon&#8221; link=&#8221;url:tel%3A%2B495116769990|&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_cta h2=&#8221;&quot;CRA-Ready&quot; White Paper&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Download White Paper&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;primary&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784791540427{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmc-technologies.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2FWP_CRA-Ready_20260716_Whitepaper.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\">Download our technical white paper: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\">\u201cCRA-Ready: Technical Building Blocks for Future-Proof Mass Production\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30483934 BCX8\"> and learn about the technical fundamentals your communication hardware should have. <\/span><\/span> <span class=\"EOP SCXW30483934 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why Retroactive Software Fixes Fail&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is difficult to retrofit security onto older hardware that lacks adequate protection. If a router&#8217;s core operating system is outdated or the processor cannot process cryptographic keys in a hardened hardware environment, software-only VPNs quickly reach their limits.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the mechanical engineering industry, this means that those responsible for design and engineering must act in a timely manner. Every machine that goes into mass production should be designed to be \u201ccybersecurity-ready.\u201d  <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Solution: Digital Sovereignty in the Control Cabinet&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">To meet the new requirements without causing development costs to skyrocket, forward-thinking manufacturers are turning to standardized, industrially hardened communication platforms. Gateways based on modern Linux derivatives such as OpenWRT, which can be managed using flexible fleet management systems, relieve machine builders of a significant regulatory and technical burden. They help manufacturers efficiently implement the EU&#8217;s stringent requirements regarding automated security updates and encryption.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Would you like to know how you can prepare your production machines for upcoming requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mc-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WP_CRA-Ready_20260716_Whitepaper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download White Paper<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;header-slider&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Countdown Is On: Why the Cyber Resilience Act Is Fundamentally Changing Mechanical Engineering&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784790417960{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]Anyone designing a complex industrial plant or a robust production machine today invests months in ensuring mechanical precision, optimal throughput, and the durability of the components. 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