Advantech and Two Other Companies Launch Security Compliance Support for Industrial Edge Devices, Targeting JC-STAR and EU CRA

Advantech, Atmark Techno, and Tokyo Electron Device (TED) announced on November 11 that they have begun offering a joint solution to support security compliance for industrial edge devices.

JC-STAR is gaining traction as a Japanese program that evaluates and visualizes device security levels, while the CRA sets security requirements for products with digital elements sold in the European market.

For developers of industrial edge devices, compliance with these requirements is becoming a prerequisite for market entry.

This framework, which bundles hardware, OS, and support, aims to capture demand from manufacturers and social infrastructure operators seeking consistency from procurement through operation.

Attention is focused on whether the three companies' collaboration will help reduce the security compliance costs and development burden for Japanese industrial equipment makers.