7 Sep 2026 – 13:30 – 30 min
Location: Expert Talks (Hall 26c)
Format: Insightful Presentation

The Cyber​​ Resilience Act. Don't Panic! We Bring Order to Your Security Chaos

Thanks to EU's Cyber ​​Resilience Act (CRA), virtually all connected products and software components now-- for the first time-- face mandatory cybersecurity requirements. VDE shares its strategy to bring order to the cybersecurity chaos as manufacturers, distributors and retailers struggle to implement the new directive.

Speakers
Alexander Matheus
Alexander Matheus
Senior Expert Smart Energy, Information and Cyber ​​Security, VDE
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: English
Access: Trade Visitors Only

The Cyber ​​Resilience Act (CRA) is an EU regulation that establishes, for the first time, mandatory cybersecurity requirements for virtually all connected products and software components. It applies to devices and systems that transmit data or connect to a network—including IoT products, connected electrical appliances, embedded systems, industrial control systems, and software-based functions.

The presentation will outline the current status of regulation and standardization.

Additionally, it will highlight further steps manufacturers can take to prepare for the upcoming requirements. Our expert will offer guidance on how to ready products for impending testing and certification processes.

Key Takeaways:

Get useful guidance on how to ready products for the impending testing and certification processes for the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

Learn about the current status of regulation and standardization required.