“With the Cyber Resilience Act, cybersecurity becomes a purchasing requirement, not just a technical consideration,” said Fredrik Brynolf, Gateway Business Line Director at HMS Networks. “By making Anybus Communicators CRA ready, we help our customers reduce compliance effort and risk, while continuing to rely on a proven, industrial grade connectivity solutions.”
To strengthen long term security and lifecycle robustness, Anybus Communicators now include several key updates.
Hardware updates supporting long term security
Real time clock and supercapacitor - These ensure reliable timestamps for certificates, logs, and diagnostics, even during extended power off periods such as weekend shutdowns.
Dedicated security chip - Cryptographic keys and sensitive data are stored securely, enabling strong encryption and protection against tampering. Together, the real time clock with backup power and the security chip provide a stronger hardware foundation for secure operation and long term lifecycle support under CRA.
Software features aligned with CRA relevant security needs:
Secure configuration - Configuration access is protected using HTTPS, preventing man in the middle attacks during commissioning and maintenance. Certificates are user managed to support secure configuration in different environments.
Role based access control - Password protection is activated directly in the web user interface. Each device is delivered with a unique default Admin password, laser marked on the product during production and used for first time login.
Three standard roles are supported:
- Admin – full access
- User – slave network configuration
- Operator – read only access
This ensures that configuration access matches operational responsibility.
Controlled updates and lifecycle protection.
The Anybus Communicator supports a controlled firmware lifecycle. On CRA ready devices with updated hardware, safeguards are in place to prevent downgrading to firmware versions released prior to the hardware update, ensuring that CRA relevant security capabilities are not removed.
Protection of intellectual property.
Machine builders and device makers can simplify configuration for end users and protect intellectual property by hiding Master configuration details.
Meeting customer requirements.
Manufacturers and integrators can continue to rely on the Anybus Communicator for both industrial network connectivity and cybersecurity. Units in the field remain supported, while new units are delivered with CRA ready hardware and software, providing a clear, non disruptive path to meet CRA and customer cybersecurity requirements.
The company builds and maintains connectivity, security tooling, and compliance over the product lifecycle, so customers don’t have to. For many use cases, implementing an Anybus Communicator is the simplest, lowest effort way to meet CRA expectations while preserving uptime, performance, and market access.
CRA ready Anybus Communicators start shipping during spring 2026, approximately 1.5 years before the Cyber Resilience Act is enforced.
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