Nomad Digital & Alstom Webinar: EU Cyber Act Compliance for Rail

BRUSSELS, BE – Nomad Digital and Alstom are preparing the rail industry for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) with a technical webinar on March 26th. The session will address the act’s new cybersecurity requirements, which will apply to all digital products and components sold in the European market. The CRA is designed to strengthen the EU’s resilience by establishing a unified framework, streamlining compliance, and empowering the EU cybersecurity agency, ENISA, with a central role in threat analysis and incident response.

Operational & Technical Details

The Cyber Resilience Act will impose far-reaching obligations on rail operators, manufacturers, and software developers. The legislation mandates security-by-design principles, vulnerability management protocols, and transparent security information for the entire product lifecycle. The webinar will feature experts from Nomad Digital and Alstom detailing how existing security frameworks, aligned with standards like IEC 62443 and TS 50701, are being adapted to meet CRA obligations.

A key objective of the CRA, part of a broader update to the EU’s Cybersecurity Act, is to reduce risks from high-risk suppliers outside the European Union. This will be achieved through a common, risk-based framework applied to critical infrastructure. The EU’s cybersecurity agency, ENISA, will gain expanded responsibilities, including threat analysis, incident response coordination, and vulnerability management across the bloc.

Market Impact Analysis

The CRA represents a structural shift in cybersecurity compliance for the rail supply chain, moving from varied standards to a mandatory, unified EU regulation. This will increase the administrative and technical burden on suppliers but also creates a clear benchmark for market access. Companies that proactively integrate the CRA’s requirements into their development lifecycle, as advocated by Nomad and Alstom, will hold a distinct competitive advantage. The act’s focus on supplier risk could also trigger a re-evaluation of supply chains, potentially favouring EU-based or compliant international partners over those from high-risk jurisdictions. This legislation effectively makes robust, verifiable cybersecurity a non-negotiable condition for participation in the EU rail market.

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