How the CRA and CYBERFORT Empower FinTech
Strengthening Europe’s Digital Defenses: Cyber Resilience Act
The pervasive shift to digital platforms in both business and personal contexts is matched by a sharp rise in both the frequency and complexity of cyberattacks. These threats pose serious concerns not only for the economy, but also for consumer protection and public health. To tackle this growing challenge, the European Union has introduced the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) – a comprehensive legal framework designed to enhance cybersecurity across the digital product landscape. The CRA sets clear expectations for manufacturers to reduce vulnerabilities and integrate security throughout a product’s lifecycle. It also promotes greater user awareness by increasing transparency, enabling individuals and organizations to make more secure and informed choices when adopting digital technologies.
Why the CRA Matters for FinTech
The scope of the CRA is both broad and inclusive, encompassing a wide range of digital products and services – including those within the FinTech sector. This inclusion is particularly important, as FinTech represents a highly influential branch of the modern economy. However, with innovation comes exposure to risk. FinTech systems often operate at the intersection of real-time transactions and complex digital infrastructures. In this context, effective risk management is inseparable from strong cybersecurity practices.
Dealio and CYBERFORT: Advancing Cyber Resilience in the FinTech Sector
The EU-funded CYBERFORT project strengthens the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized enterprises by helping them meet CRA requirements. It provides tailored tools, guidance, and training, while fostering collaboration among cybersecurity firms, national authorities, and industry stakeholders. With an open platform for resources and a focus on knowledge exchange, CYBERFORT aims to build a more resilient and cyber-aware SME sector across Europe.
Dealio is leveraging its longstanding expertise in risk management practices that are already aligned with high cybersecurity standards across diverse areas of FinTech. As a key member
of the CYBERFORT consortium, Dealio actively contributes to the development of the CYBERFORT platform and leads a dedicated finance-sector pilot, ensuring that the platform’s solutions are effectively tailored to the unique demands of the financial domain. Driven by a strong sense of social responsibility, Dealio’s engagement goes beyond technology development: it also seeks to raise broader awareness around the CRA and promote the adoption of CYBERFORT’s outcomes for the benefit of the industry and society at large.
Stay Connected and Get Involved
We invite you to stay tuned as the CYBERFORT project continues to evolve. Key developments, insights, and outcomes will be shared through the project’s official website as they are announced.
For more frequent updates and highlights, we also encourage you to follow the project on LinkedIn.
Whether you are part of the FinTech ecosystem, a policymaker, or simply interested in the future of cybersecurity in Europe, your engagement matters. We would be glad to have you along for the journey.
