Horizontal Cybersecurity Requirements

These are the baseline cybersecurity requirements established by the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) for all 'products with digital elements' placed on the EU market. According to Annex I of the Act, these requirements cover secure-by-design principles, secure default configurations, vulnerability management, and providing a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) to ensure foundational security throughout the product lifecycle.

As an export-oriented economy, many Taiwanese technology products are sold in the EU. Failure to comply with the CRA can result in products being banned from the EU market, along with severe fines of up to €15 million or 2.5% of the company's total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher. This poses a significant risk to revenue and the position of Taiwanese firms in global supply chains.

These requirements are closely related to several international standards, which can provide a foundation for compliance. Key examples include ISO/IEC 27001 for information security management, IEC 62443 for industrial control systems, and ETSI EN 303 645 for consumer IoT security. These frameworks are crucial references for implementing the required secure design and vulnerability handling processes.

As Taiwan's pioneering consultancy integrating ERM, industrial engineering, and technology law, Winners Consulting offers a unique advantage. Our founder has a background in preventive law, and our team, comprising tech lawyers and ISO lead auditors who have served clients like TSMC and MediaTek, excels at vertically integrating CRA requirements into existing ISO certifications and corporate governance controls. This approach prevents redundant processes and ensures robust, efficient cyber resilience for the supply chain.