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Why Cybersecurity Needs a Digital Twin For decades, cybersecurity has largely been a reactive discipline. Systems were designed, developed, deployed, and only then subjected to extensive security testing. While this approach has worked reasonably well in traditional IT environments, it becomes increasingly problematic in modern Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems.…

By Roland Atoui, Red Alert Labs After several CRA Expert Group meetings, I am starting to feel that we are no longer discussing a regulation in the abstract. At the beginning, the Cyber Resilience Act felt like a large map that everyone was trying to read at the same time.…

By Yassine El Hadi, Red Alert Labs,  Ilias Kalouptsoglou and Pavlina Nikolakoudi, ITI-CERTH  Cybersecurity certification has long been one of the most difficult challenges in the IoT ecosystem. As connected systems become more complex, manufacturers and integrators are expected to comply with an expanding landscape of cybersecurity standards, regulatory frameworks,…

By Ramon Barakat, Fraunhofer FOKUS As the Internet of Things continues to expand into nearly every sector—from smart homes and energy systems to automotive and industrial environments — security cannot be disregarded any longer. These systems are no longer isolated, they are complex ecosystems built from countless interconnected components, often…

By Red Alert Labs The IoT compliance landscape isn't what it used to be. As we navigate through 2025, what once was a set of "nice-to-have" guidelines has transformed into a mandatory gateway for getting your connected products to market. Standards like ETSI EN 303 645, the EU Cyber Resilience…