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The CRA introduces far-reaching obligations that demand security by design, risk-based engineering, vulnerability management, long-term update support and supply-chain transparency across the entire lifecycle of embedded products. This regulatory shift presents significant challenges — especially for embedded engineers and system integrators operating in safety-critical markets where reliability and resilience are paramount.

SYSGO’s product portfolio — anchored by PikeOS and ELinOS — has been engineered to deliver these exact attributes, making it an ideal foundation for CRA-aligned development and compliance strategies.

Security by Design: Architectural Foundations for Resilience

PikeOS, SYSGO’s real-time operating system (RTOS) and hypervisor, is built from the ground up to enforce spatial and temporal isolation between critical and non-critical functions. This architectural isolation reduces attack surface and enables independent verification of software components — an essential requirement under CRA’s security-by-design mandate.

PikeOS also carries a Common Criteria EAL5+ security certification, providing a high assurance baseline that directly supports conformity assessment efforts and can ease future certification under evolving European cybersecurity schemes.

Simultaneously, ELinOS — SYSGO’s embedded Linux platform — brings a flexible, customizable Linux foundation with built-in cryptography, secure boot, secure updates and hardened configurations that help minimize risk exposure across embedded ecosystems.

Comprehensive Lifecycle Support & Vulnerability Management

A core CRA obligation is the ability to monitor, manage and patch vulnerabilities throughout the operational lifetime of a product. SYSGO addresses this through:

• Long-term maintenance with security patches and updates extended well beyond typical product lifecycles.
• Structured vulnerability reporting and incident response processes backed by an ISO 27001 certified security organization.
• Detailed security bulletins and documentation that assist engineers in fulfilling CRA risk management and disclosure requirements.

This end-to-end support ensures that embedded systems remain robust against emerging threats, and that OEMs and Tier-1s can demonstrate their commitment to resilience throughout product evolution.

Supply Chain Transparency & Controlled Integration

CRA expects manufacturers to understand and control third-party software components. SYSGO’s modular platform architecture, combined with clear traceability and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) practices, empowers engineering teams to:

• Analyze and minimize supply chain risks
• Track and document dependencies
• Support risk-based decisions during integration and certification.

Flexible Solutions for diverse Markets

Whether developing systems for industrial automation, rail, space, medical, automotive or defense sectors, SYSGO’s solutions are designed for both mixed-criticality consolidation and modular scalability. PikeOS supports mixed workloads safely, enabling modern HMI or connectivity stacks alongside hard real-time control loops — all on a single embedded platform.

Your Partner for Future Projects

“CRA compliance is not just about ticking boxes — it’s about engineering embedded systems that are secure, maintainable and resilient over decades,” said Bruno Coppens, Software Security Manager at SYSGO.

“Our products and expert services provide OEMs and Tier-1s with the architectural foundation and lifecycle support they need to confidently meet CRA requirements and innovate without compromise,” adds Jose Almeida, SYSGO's VP Sales.

SYSGO’s platforms and support services are CRA-ready to enable you to engineer certifiable, resilient embedded systems faster, minimize cybersecurity risks, and simplify compliance throughout the entire product lifecycle.

For more information about how SYSGO can help build secure and compliant embedded systems, request a tailored consultation with our experts at www.sysgo.com/cra