The EU Cyber Resilience Act: A hands-on guide for Engineering Teams and Tech Leadership (The Defender’s Mindset)

Think of this book as a technical guide to translating legal requirements into actionable tickets, design specifications, and test plans. We’ll focus on the sections of the CRA that directly impact developers, security engineers, and product managers, and we’ll try to provide a practical answer to the most crucial questions, like:What defines “critical” vs. “non-critical” software?What are the required security properties (e.g., security by design)?What documentation and logging are legally mandated?How long must we provide support and security updates?How do we implement a proper SSDLC (Secure Software Development Lifecycle)?What do my team need to do to keep things running smoothly on the long term?Which are the penalties for non-compliance?In a few words: our goal is to move past the initial dread of regulatory complexity and empower you to build resilient software with the clarity the CRA demand Read more