Renesas certifies three microcontroller families for CRA European cyber resilience
Renesas Electronics has certified three families of microcontrollers to the PSA Level 1 for compliance with the coming European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
The CRA comes into force for equipment on the market in 2027. The PSA Certified global security framework established by Arm and industry partners in 2019 has introduced an extension to its Level 1 certification that addresses the compliance requirements of the CRA.
The families, based on the ARM Cortex-M33 and M85, all with the ARM TrustZone security block, were evaluated by Applus+ Laboratories in Spain. “Reducing fragmentation in cybersecurity certification is key, and we welcome PSA Certified’s efforts to align with other private schemes as well as governmental requirements,” said Jose Ruiz, Cybersecurity BU Director at Applus+ Laboratories.
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“With the continued adoption of edge AI devices across all markets and new government regulations coming into effect, security must be prioritized to ensure trusted AI deployment, protecting both businesses and consumers,” said David Maidment, senior director, market strategy at ARM. “Initiatives like PSA Certified are fundamental to driving robust device security and we congratulate Renesas on these new certifications which showcase security leadership in the age of AI.”
The certified 32bit RA4L1 MCU Group is based on the Cortex-M33 (CM33) core with low power features, advanced security engine and communication interfaces for Industrial Automation, Home Appliances, Smart Home, Consumer, Building/Home Automation and Medical/Healthcare applications which all fall under the CRA requirements.
The certified RA8E1 and RA8E2 MCU Groups, both based on the Cortex-M85 (CM85) architecture, are designed for a wide range of applications including industrial automation, home appliances, smart home systems, and medical devices. The RA8E1 MCU Group features ARM Helium technology for Vision and Voice AI applications, while the RA8E2 MCU Group incorporates a Graphics LCD for advanced Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions.
PSA Certified Level 1 also offers additional extensions to comply with the European RED radio equipment directive and the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regulation which both apply to connected and IoT products. This allows manufacturers with the Level 1 certification to meet global security standards for IoT connectivity. In addition, Renesas has achieved PSA Certified Level 3 root of trust component certification for the RA8D1, RA8M1 and RA8T1 MCU Groups to demonstrate protection of the root of trust.
“Achieving PSA Certified Level 1 with the CRA compliance extension demonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with secure, future-proof solutions,” said Daryl Khoo, Vice President of the Embedded Processing Marketing Division at Renesas
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