The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU establishes the regulatory framework for placing radio equipment on the European market. Its goal is to create a unified market while ensuring essential requirements for safety, electromagnetic compatibility, efficient use of the radio spectrum, and more recently cybersecurity and data protection.
To strengthen protections, the European Commission activated Articles 3(3)(d), (e), and (f), which address cybersecurity, privacy, and fraud prevention for certain categories of connected devices. In addition, Articles 3(3)(i) and 4 focus on ensuring that radio equipment remains compliant and interoperable when software updates or modifications are introduced.
These developments overlap with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which will shift some cybersecurity requirements away from RED. Still, RED remains critical, particularly for compliance related to software updates and radio equipment security.
wolfSSL and RED Compliance
- Lightweight TLS/crypto for constrained devices
- FIPS 140-3 validated wolfCrypt for compliance-focused markets
- Support for modern protocols and algorithms, including Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Open source allows third party audits
wolfSSL delivers the security foundation that helps manufacturers align with RED today, and adapt to future changes tomorrow.
If your team is navigating RED compliance or preparing for CRA, or have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfssl.com or call +1 425 245 8247.
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