SBOM Management & the EU CRA : What You Need to Know !
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📦 What is an SBOM?
• Software Bill of Materials = A detailed list of all components in your software
• Like a nutrition label: shows what’s inside (libraries, dependencies, versions)
• Helps identify known vulnerabilities quickly
🏛️ What is the EU CRA (Cyber Resilience Act)?
• New EU regulation for software and digital products
• Focus on security by design and lifecycle transparency
• Applies to vendors who place software on the EU market
🧩 Why SBOMs Matter Under the CRA
• Required to demonstrate supply chain transparency
• Helps fulfill obligations like:
o Vulnerability disclosure
o Patch readiness
o Risk assessment
• Not optional for many—non-compliance = penalties
🔥 What This Means for You
• If you build, sell, or ship software in the EU:
o You’ll need to generate and maintain SBOMs
o Track vulnerabilities continuously
o Prove your software is secure before and after release
🛠️ How to Prepare
• Integrate SBOM generation into your CI/CD pipeline
• SBOM Studio & SBOM Consumer (CyBeats) are state of the art solutions.
• Align security, dev, and compliance teams early
🚀 The Bottom Line
• SBOMs = your key to CRA compliance and stronger software security
• The CRA shifts from “best effort” to regulatory enforcement
• The earlier you start, the smoother your road to compliance
