Event type: hybrid (Onsite and Online)
Venue: The Romanian Senate (within the Palace of the Parliament), Calea 13 Septembrie 1-3, 050711 București, Romania (Google maps)
Language: The event will be held entirely in English.
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Participant access to Palace of Parliament will be through Entrance A1, from Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucharest. To facilitate the security and access procedures, participants are kindly advised to arrive a few minutes before the start of the event.
Please note that all participants must present a valid ID document (national ID card or passport) at the security checkpoint. When you register, please write your name exactly as shown on your ID document, as this is part of the mandatory security screening procedure at the Senate entrance. Security personnel will verify attendee identities against the pre-approved access list before allowing entry into the venue.
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will introduce mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements placed on the EU market. For many SMEs, the challenge is not understanding that the CRA applies, but how to comply in practice, which standards to follow, and which tools, guidance, and funding opportunities are available to support compliance.
This workshop helps SMEs understand, prepare for, and comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance and tools and providing information about the ongoing standardisation process and ways to engage in open consultations, a series of workshops is organised throughout Europe.
Following a Standardisation Request from the European Commission in support of the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the European Standardization Organizations (ESOs) - ETSI and CEN-CENELEC - are actively developing harmonised standards in their relevant technical groups During the session, the rapporteurs of these standards in the ESOs technical groups will present some of the latest drafts under development and engage with the audience to discuss the ongoing work, answer questions, and gather feedback to refine the drafts.
Hosted at the The Romanian Senate (within the Palace of the Parliament), the event is organised by the EU-funded projects CYBERSTAND.eu and STAN4CRA.eu with the support of the MARITIME CYBERSECURITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE and CENTRUL NATIONAL DE COORDONARE NCC-RO, the workshops bring together key EU-funded experts and projects working on the design of SME-friendly standards and CRA compliance tools.
Why join
- Understand what the CRA requires and its implications for SMEs.
- Learn which standards matter and how they support compliance.
- Presentations from CRA standards rapporteurs on ongoing standardisation work.
- Discover compliance tools, practical guides, and funding available through CRA-related EU-funded projects.
- Gain practical insights tailored to SME on how CRA requirements translate into product development and conformity processes.
Agenda
Event moderator: Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT Services & Coordinator, Cyberstand.eu.
| Time (Bucharest time, UTC+3) | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Event introduction, Opening remarks | Moderator: Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT Services & Coordinator, Cyberstand.eu --- Mircea Abrudean, President of the Romanian Senate Ana Maria Busoniu, NCC-RO Niculae Iancu, Constanta Maritime University |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Setting the scene: Introduction to the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), Role of European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) and CRA Standardization state of play | Dornier Camille, European Commission Yves Leboucher, CEN-CENELEC George Sharkov, ETSI |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 - 11:50 | Strategic Keynote on the Implications of the Cyber Resilience Act for the Cybersecurity Landscape | Lucian Fătu, Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) Panagiotis Marzelas, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) Gabriel Dinu, Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) |
| 11:50 - 12:30 | Panel: Implications of the Cyber Resilience Act for Industry | Moderator: Aimen Aldahash, InnovX --- Alina Bănică, ASRO (Romanian Standards Organisation) Robert Similea, IMM ROMÂNIA Association Costin Lianu, Wallachia eHub - EU Digital Innovation Hub Alexandru Bobe, CiTyInnoHub - EU Digital Innovation Hub |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Standards Presentation by Rapporteurs | Bruno Banelli, Sartura Christian Horchert, CrabNebula |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch break | |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | How to comply to the CRA - Demos of tools and resources available to SMEs | Moderator: CYBERSTAND.eu - Nicholas Ferguson --- CRA-AI - Andrei Draghia, Cyber Cert Labs OCCTET - Tiberiu Baraboi, Expertware CRACY - Răzvan Crăciunescu, NCC-RO OSCRAT - Ecaterina Donciu, ENERSEC Technology CURIUM - Kristian Ravic, Cyber Security d.o.o. |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Further activities supporting compliance to the CRA | MOderator: CYBERSTAND.eu - Nicholas Ferguson --- CONFIRMATE - Mihaela Bunea-Savu and Andreea Piersinaru, Directoratul Național de Securitate Cibernetică CRACoWi - Ruben Brick, erminas GmbH CYBERFORT - Tudor Iorgulescu, Directoratul Național de Securitate Cibernetică DETANGLE - Nikos Lamprou, Improvise Software ApS |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | EU and National Funding Support for CRA Compliance | SECURE - Maturity Score Tool - Anna Born, Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium SECURE Open Call for SMEs - Elena Cosma, Centrul Național de Coordonare în domeniul Securității Cibernetice National funding opportunities - Elena Cosma, Centrul Național de Coordonare în domeniul Securității Cibernetice |
| 17:00 | Closing Remarks | Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT Services & Coordinator, Cyberstand.eu |