Professional CRA Data Breach Management
The CRA mandates reporting of vulnerabilities and security incidents within 24 hours.
Article 14 CRA obliges manufacturers of products with digital elements to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents — these reporting obligations apply from 11 September 2026, well ahead of the regulation's full applicability. A staged reporting procedure applies: an early warning within 24 hours, a detailed notification within 72 hours, and a final report once handling is complete.
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We follow a structured, multi-stage approach to CRA Data Breach Management that combines immediate response with long-term resilience development.
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Sarah Richter
Head of Information Security, Cyber Security
10+ years of experience, CISA, CISM, Lead Auditor, DORA, NIS2, BCM, Cyber and Information Security
Effective CRA Data Breach Management requires the perfect orchestration of technical expertise, regulatory know-how, and strategic crisis leadership. Our clients benefit from proven incident response processes that not only limit immediate damage but also build long-term cybersecurity resilience and ensure regulatory compliance.
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A CRA security incident under Article 14 is the active exploitation of a vulnerability in a product with digital elements. Manufacturers must report such incidents to the designated CSIRT and simultaneously to ENISA within 24 hours of becoming aware. This differs from GDPR data breaches, which must be reported to the data protection authority within 72 hours.
The CRA establishes three reporting stages: 1) Early warning within 24 hours with initial information about the affected product and vulnerability, 2) Follow-up notification within 72 hours with technical details and impact analysis, 3) Final report within 14 days after a corrective measure becomes available. For severe security incidents the final report deadline extends to one month.
The reporting obligations under CRA Article 14 take effect on 11 September 2026. From that date all manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities through the ENISA Single Reporting Platform (SRP). Full CRA compliance is required from 11 December 2027.
CRA reporting (Art. 14) concerns actively exploited vulnerabilities in products and is directed at CSIRT/ENISA with a 24-hour deadline. GDPR breach notification (Art. 33) concerns violations of personal data and is directed at the data protection authority with a 72-hour deadline. Both obligations can apply simultaneously to the same incident.
The ENISA Single Reporting Platform (SRP) is the central EU-wide reporting point for CRA security incidents. From September 2026 manufacturers report actively exploited vulnerabilities via the SRP simultaneously to their national CSIRT and to ENISA. The platform simplifies reporting through a single form and avoids duplicate notifications.
Violations of CRA reporting obligations can result in fines of up to EUR 15 million or 2.5 percent of global annual turnover. Exception: open-source developers and micro-enterprises are exempt from the 24-hour reporting obligation, though the 72-hour obligation remains in place.
ADVISORI helps manufacturers establish CRA-compliant reporting processes: setting up CSIRT connectivity and ENISA SRP access, developing incident response plans with 24h/72h/14d escalation stages, training incident response teams, integrating automated vulnerability detection and establishing required documentation and evidence preservation processes.
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