20 May 2026 6 min read Security
A repeatable method to assess and document product risk — the analytical core of CRA technical documentation.
Steps
- Define the product, its assets and trust boundaries.
- Identify threats and likely attackers.
- Assess likelihood and impact.
- Decide treatments and accept residual risk explicitly.
Keep it living
Re-run the assessment on significant change. A stale assessment is a common audit finding.
Document it
The assessment and its conclusions are required technical-documentation content.
This is an educational explainer. For the canonical regulation reference, see the dedicated Security page — or run an assessment to see how it applies to your product.