Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Consulting
Regulatory compliance for products with digital elements
A structured path to prioritize what matters now, prove what you’ve built, and prepare for assessment.
CRA Audit & Gap Assessment
CRA Applicability & Classification
Training on CRA Compliance Requirements
What is the EU Cyber Resilience Act?
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (PDEs) placed on the EU market.
It is a product compliance regulation, not an IT security framework, and it creates new obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, including conformity assessment, technical documentation, vulnerability handling, and market surveillance readiness.
Star supports manufacturers in understanding what applies, what to prepare for, and how to implement CRA compliance in a structured, proportionate, and business-oriented way.
CRA compliance consulting for product manufacturers
Our CRA compliance consultancy services are designed for manufacturers of:
- Hardware with embedded software or firmware
- Standalone software placed on the EU market
- Connected and network-capable products
- Industrial, energy, automation, consumer, and professional products
We focus on product compliance, not operational IT security.
Our Cyber Resilience Act consultancy services
PURPOSE Understand where you stand today and what is required.
We perform a structured CRA audit covering:
- Scope determination (product with digital elements)
- Manufacturer obligations under the CRA
- Alignment against essential cybersecurity requirements
- Organisational readiness (roles, processes, ownership)
- Technical documentation gaps
- Vulnerability and incident handling readiness
Deliverables:
- CRA gap assessment report
- Prioritised remediation roadmap
- Input for budgeting and planning
This is typically the entry point for CRA readiness.
PURPOSE Certain CRA incident and vulnerability obligations apply earlier than full conformity requirements. We help you prepare specifically for the reporting obligations that apply from 11 September 2026, including reporting workflows and internal decision-making.
Support includes:
- Vulnerability handling processes
- Incident detection and internal escalation
- Reporting workflows to relevant authorities (national CSIRT coordinator and ENISA)
- Coordinated vulnerability disclosure procedures
- Internal responsibilities and decision-making structures
Deliverables:
- Vulnerability handling and disclosure procedures
- Incident reporting workflows
- Authority interaction readiness
- Practical implementation guidance
This package allows organizations to meet early CRA obligations without undertaking premature full-conformity work.
PURPOSE Define how the CRA applies to your product portfolio.
We support manufacturers in:
- Determining CRA applicability per product
- Identifying the correct CRA classification
- Understanding economic operator roles
- Defining conformity assessment pathways
- Identifying dependencies on delegated and implementing acts
Deliverables:
- CRA applicability decision per product
- Classification rationale
- Recommended compliance strategy
- Inputs for product roadmaps and releases
This step is critical before starting detailed technical documentation.
PURPOSE CRA obligations vary depending on product classification.
We offer modular compliance support, tailored to:
- Default category products
- Important products (Class I / Class II)
- Products requiring third-party conformity assessment
Each module covers:
- Applicable essential requirements
- Technical documentation expectations
- Risk management and secure-by-design evidence
- Conformity assessment preparation
- Market surveillance readiness
This ensures proportionate compliance without over-engineering.
PURPOSE CRA obligations differ depending on product composition.
We provide targeted support for:
Software-only products
- Commercial software components
- Standalone software
Hardware with digital elements
- Embedded software / firmware
- Connected devices and equipment
Support is adapted to:
- Lifecycle differences
- Update and patch mechanisms
- Supply-chain dependencies
- Documentation structure
This avoids applying hardware assumptions to software products (and vice versa).
PURPOSE Fulfill your legal representation and market entry obligations within the EU.
We perform the mandated tasks:
- Acting as your dedicated Authorised Representative and/or EU Importer.
- Secure storage and management of your technical documentation and EU Declarations of Conformity.
- Official point of contact for market surveillance authorities, ENISA, and national CSIRTs.
- Facilitated processing of mandatory vulnerability disclosures and incident reports.
- Verification of CE marking, conformity assessments, and product registrations before market entry.
Deliverables:
- Formal EU Authorised Representative mandate
- Importer compliance verification and continuous oversight
- Secure retention of technical documentation and EU Declaration of Conformity
- Direct liaison with market surveillance authorities
- Facilitated ENISA and national CSIRT vulnerability reporting
PURPOSE Build internal capability and ownership.
We provide tailored role-based CRA training for:
- Product management
- Engineering and development teams
- Quality and compliance functions
- Management and decision-makers
Training can include:
- CRA fundamentals and timelines
- Manufacturer obligations
- Product classification and impact
- Secure development expectations
- Incident and vulnerability handling
- Practical implementation examples
Delivery formats:
- Introductory awareness sessions
- Role-specific deep dives
- Workshops linked to your products
This ensures your teams understand not only what is required under the CRA, but how to implement and sustain compliance across the full product lifecycle
How we work
- Product-focused, not tool-driven
- Regulation-first, technically grounded
- Modular and scalable
- Designed to integrate with existing product development and compliance structures
We support companies from initial understanding through practical implementation and regulatory readiness.
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