Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
With the European Union Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) deadlines approaching in 2026 and 2027, modern OT security professionals face a significant challenge to not only understand cyber regulations, but to communicate their implications clearly and precisely to stakeholders.
A common understanding of the key terms in the CRA across your organization is key to success. Many stakeholders will not understand the subtle vernacular of cybersecurity regulations or concepts, and often bring a preconceived understanding of terms that may not be accurate. These misconceptions can lead to lost time, non-compliant requirements, or, at worst, security incidents.
Ben explores several commonly mistaken terms that are critical to the EU CRA, such as Known Exploitable Vulnerability, Actively Exploited Vulnerability, CVE (“vulnerability”), Products with Digital Elements, Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Handling, and Substantial Modification.
These terms will be presented with explicit definitions in different levels of detail, show common misinterpretations, and strategies for clear, consistent communication to stakeholders.
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With the European Union Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) deadlines approaching in 2026 and 2027, modern OT security professionals face a significant challenge to not only understand cyber regulations, but to communicate their implications clearly and precisely to stakeholders.
A common understanding of the key terms in the CRA across your organization is key to success. Many stakeholders will not understand the subtle vernacular of cybersecurity regulations or concepts, and often bring a preconceived understanding of terms that may not be accurate. These misconceptions can lead to lost time, non-compliant requirements, or, at worst, security incidents.
Ben explores several commonly mistaken terms that are critical to the EU CRA, such as Known Exploitable Vulnerability, Actively Exploited Vulnerability, CVE (“vulnerability”), Products with Digital Elements, Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Handling, and Substantial Modification.
These terms will be presented with explicit definitions in different levels of detail, show common misinterpretations, and strategies for clear, consistent communication to stakeholders.
Subscribe to Dale’s ICS Security: Friday News & Notes email here:
friday.dale-peterson.com/signup
Check out S4x27. Feb 8 - 11 in Tampa:
s4xevents.com
