Get to know more about RED cybersecurity requirements
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Radio Equipment Directive Overview
The Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) establishes a legal framework for radio equipment by laying down essential requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, health and safety, the effective use of radio spectrum, and the support of efficient use of radio spectrum. Article 3(3) of the Directive specifies further essential requirements as well, where the most challenging could be the cybersecurity-related items (d), (e), and (f). The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 clarifies that these requirements shall be applied to any radio equipment that can communicate itself over the Internet. These are the so-called internet-connected radio equipment, where compliance with the cybersecurity aspects of the essential requirements is crucial. The deadline to comply with the new cybersecurity requirements of RED is just around the corner.
Essential Requirements of the RED Directive
- 3(3)(d), to ensure network protection;
- 3(3)(e), to ensure safeguards for the protection of personal data and privacy;
- 3(3)(f), to ensure protection from fraud.
The new requirement will become mandatory on August 1, 2025 according to the latest decision of the European Commision. This gives manufacturers a 42-month transition period.
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Red Directive's Impact on IoT Security
There were an estimated 703 million mobile cellular subscriptions in Europe in 2021.
This represents a penetration rate of 121% of the population
Approximately 9.6 billion Wi-Fi devices were used globally by the end of 2021
This number is higher than the present population of the Earth.
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RED cybersecurity requirements?
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Get professional support and get prepared before the upcoming deadline!
Teligencia Labs is ready to help you comply with the existing cybersecurity standards for consumer IoT devices (ETSI EN 303 645) and for IIoT Industrial Control System components (ISA/IEC 62443-4-2). Compliance with these relevant standards can help demonstrate conformity with the relevant requirements of the RED.
As both consumer IoT devices and certain types of ICS equipment may fall under the scope of the RED, adherence to relevant cybersecurity standards and practices is essential for compliance. Adhering to these standards can enhance the security, privacy, and reliability of radio equipment and consumer IoT devices, aligning with the objectives of the RED. We provide consultation and testing services for both Consumer IoT devices and for Industrial IoT components that comply with the RED directive. Teligencia Labs’s cybersecurity testing laboratory has been qualified by the RED Notified Body CerTrust (ID: 2806). Thus, cybersecurity evaluations can be accepted by CerTrust for Notified Body certification.