2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on an all-hazards approach that aims to protect network and information systems and the physical environment of those systems from incidents, and shall include at least the following: (a) policies on risk analysis and information system security; (b) incident handling; (c) business continuity, such as backup management and disaster recovery, and crisis management; (d) supply chain security, including security-related aspects concerning the relationships between each entity and its direct suppliers or service providers; (e) security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure;

Requires Member States to designate a Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) as the coordinator for CVD. That CSIRT will act as a trusted intermediary between natural/legal persons reporting a vulnerability and the manufacturer of the ICT product or service. ENISA must also develop a European vulnerability database. 

Requires manufacturers to put in place and enforce a policy on coordinated vulnerability disclosure. 

Establish a coordinated vulnerability disclosure policy (CVD).

Full compliance deadline: December 10, 2027 

Early reporting obligations: Some provisions, like vulnerability reporting, may apply earlier, starting 21 months after the CRA enters into force

App Store Operators and App Developers listing apps on them should have a VDP (contact details/contact form); App Store Operators should verify that App Developers abide by these practices; App Store Operators should accept vulnerability disclosure reports on behalf of App Developers if they have not acknowledged the vulnerability - if the App Developer still fails to acknowledge the vulnerability, the App Store Operator should delist the app from its platform.

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022, Chapter 1 allows the Secretary of State to specify security requirements for connected devices.

PSTI Regulations 2023, Schedule 1, 2 requires that connected device manufacturers:Provide publicly available information on how to report security issues and publish in English at least one point of contact for security issues relating to their products (hardware or software), including when notifiers will receive acknowledgments and status updates, in an accessible, clear and transparent way, without any prior request for personal information.