CRACoWi - Digital Europe Project
The CRACoWi project, funded under the Digital Europe Program (DEP ), was officially launched in September 2024. The project, which involves 14 partners from four EU countries, aims to simplify cybersecurity compliance for businesses across Europe. The project will develop innovative tools to help SMEs, manufacturers and retailers meet the requirements of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and strengthen digital security in Europe.
What is CRACoWi?
The CRACoWi – Cyber Resilience Act – Compliance – Wizard project, funded under the Europa Digital program, addresses the growing cybersecurity challenges in the European digital market in response to the European Commission’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The project introduces cybersecurity requirements throughout the product supply chain and aims to streamline compliance processes and improve digital product security in the EU.
The main goal of CRACoWi is to provide automated support for CRA compliance, focusing on cybersecurity from the creation of a product through its entire lifecycle. Through the use of artificial intelligence, the project provides automated CRA self-assessment and supports cybersecurity certification to help manufacturers, distributors and importers meet the stringent requirements of the CRA.
The project emphasizes not only compliance with regulations, but also the importance of proactive cybersecurity management. CRACoWi ‘s holistic approach ensures that products are continuously monitored for vulnerabilities, covering every stage of the product lifecycle and strengthening the security of digital products on the EU market.
Who is involved?
The CRACoWi project involves a consortium of partners from across Europe (Greece, Germany, Slovenia, Cyprus), including SMEs, traders and regulators. The lead partner in the project is ITML – Information Technology for Market Leadership, and the consortium includes a wide range of stakeholders: ITML | ONEKEY | Motor Oil | MORE (Motor Oil Renewable Energy) | Bureau Veritas Group | Tiko Pro d.o.o. | SLOA Limited | AppArt | erminas GmbH | SevenShift | MEAZON | DIH Slovenije | Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za informacijsko varnost
Our task
We, erminas GmbH, are a central partner in the CRACoWi project. Our focus is on the practical application and evaluation of the CRACoWi Compliance Wizard through the exemplary implementation of use cases. In doing so, we take on a pioneering role in order to analyze the real impact of compliance requirements on companies and provide valuable insights for the further development of the tool.
We are investigating how the new CRA requirements affect affected companies, particularly with regard to organizational processes, technical requirements and economic consequences. The insights gained are incorporated into training courses and training measures to help SMEs implement CRA compliance efficiently.
Official website: www.cracowi.eu
Name of the project: Cyber Resilience Act Compliance Wizard
Project acronym: CRACoWi
Identifier: DIGITAL-ECCC-2023-DEPLOY-CYBER-04
Subject: DIGITAL-ECCC-2023-DEPLOY-CYBER-04-EULEGISLATION
Project number: 101158539
Project start date: September 1, 2024
Project end date: August 31, 2027
Duration of the project: 36 months
Project coordinator: ITML
Partner of the consortium:
Information Technology for Market Leadership, Motor Oil Hellas, Motor Oil Renewable Energy, Onekey, Bureau Vertias, Centre for Technological Support, Development and Innovation, SLOA AppArt, Tiko Pro, Erminas GmbH, Sevenshift, Meazon SA, Digital Innovation Hub Slovenia, URSIV.
Project value: 8 443 840.80
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Summary of the project:
CRACoWi aims to tackle the increasing challenges of cyber security in the European digital market. In response to the European Commission’s Cyber Resilience Act, it introduces cyber security requirements throughout the product supply chain. CRACoWi or the “Cyber Resilience Act – Compliance – Wizard” is being developed by the CRACoWi consortium to support SME manufacturers, distributors and importers in meeting these requirements. Wizard focuses on cybersecurity from a product’s inception through its lifecycle, providing automated CRA compliance assessments, documentation generation and enhanced product security.
The project, funded under grant agreement no. 101158539, is supported by
the European Cybersecurity Competence Center.
Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed on this website are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or
European Cybersecurity Competence Center. Neither the European Union nor the European
Cybersecurity Competence Center can be held responsible for them.
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