The software industry is going to be regulated and the organisation has a short time to get ready. This class is aimed at preparing the organisation for the change imposed by the new regulation. With experienced trainers, this fast-pace introduction will get the team a running start.

Target audience

  • Senior leadership (C-suite)
  • Development and engineering teams
  • Security, compliance and risk professionals
  • Business and project managers
  • Procurement, sales and marketing
  • Business operations and support

Workshop Objectives

  • Get an high level overview of the regulation
  • Understand the implications on the product development lifecycle
  • Understand the way forward to a compliant implementation
  • Recommended best practises – tools, standards and guidelines

Workshop topics include

  • Introduction to the EU Cyber Resilience Act – why and what
  • How the new regulation affects sales and customer relationships
  • Secure by design and secure by default – what does it mean?
  • Impacts on the product development lifecycle
  • Introduction to Open Source and how to do due diligence of projects and software
  • The software supply chain
  • The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
  • Introduction to GAP analysis for the CRA
  • The future of software development

Workshop benefits

  • Get an across-board awareness of the regulation
  • Foster collaboration between all teams
  • Understand the pain points in implementing the act
  • Understand the benefits of an active security posture

Workshop format

  • A three hour session
  • On site in Europe, virtual sessions available elsewhere
  • Cost depending on number of participants and location

Additional information

  • Teachers: Anthony Harrison and/or Olle E. Johansson