COMPARISONS
Where regulations and standards overlap, and where they do not.
Clear, side-by-side answers to the questions engineering and compliance teams ask when two frameworks appear to cover the same ground.
- CRACRA vs NIS2: what is different, what overlapsThe two frameworks are often confused because both concern cybersecurity, but they regulate different things and apply to different obligations.
- CRACRA vs the RED Delegated Regulation on cybersecurityFor manufacturers of connected radio equipment, understanding which requirement set governs which aspect of the product avoids duplicated conformity work.
- CRACRA vs the Machinery RegulationMachine builders adding connectivity or software-defined safety functions need to know which requirements sit under machinery safety law and which sit under the CRA.
- Ways of workingSafety engineering vs security engineeringOrganisations that keep safety and security as fully separate disciplines usually discover the gap between them during an incident, not before.
- StandardsIEC 62443 vs ISO/SAE 21434Choosing between the two, or applying both, depends on the sector and where in the supply chain the product sits.
- StandardsISO 26262 vs IEC 61508Most sector-specific safety standards, including ISO 26262, adapt the same underlying IEC 61508 lifecycle to their domain's terminology and risk classification.
- Ways of workingIn-house vs consultant safety leadershipThe choice is rarely absolute; the useful question is which safety leadership roles need to be independent, permanent, or both.
- CRASelf-assessment vs Notified Body conformity assessmentWhich conformity assessment route is available is determined by the product's CRA risk classification, not by manufacturer preference.