Yocto vs Ubuntu Core for the Cyber Resilience Act

The European Union Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces strict new requirements for software security, transparency, and maintenance that directly impact how embedded and IoT manufacturers develop, deploy, and support their devices. Your choice of embedded operating system will determine the level of impact the CRA has on your processes and productivity, which is why device manufacturers using Linux are asking: What is the best embedded Linux distribution for long-term compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act?

Two popular approaches are:

• Custom Linux distributions built using the Yocto Project, giving you fine-grained control over every component.
• Commercially supported platforms like Ubuntu Core, engineered for security, over-the-air updates, and lifecycle management.

When meeting Cyber Resilience Act requirements, both Yocto and Ubuntu Core bring both strengths and challenges, with different approaches to providing secure updates and scaling device management in production.

In this webinar, we will:

• Explain the key provisions of the Cyber Resilience Act and what they mean for device manufacturers.
• Compare Yocto and Ubuntu Core in the context of the Cyber Resilience Act, covering compliance, security, and maintenance.
• Explore how Yocto and Ubuntu Core balance flexibility, compliance and time-to-market
• Share best practices for deploying secure, resilient devices at scale.

Whether you are building a bespoke embedded Linux or looking for a secure, ready-to-use OS, this session will help you make the right decision for CRA compliance and long-term success.