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EU set to broaden scope of cybersecurity certificates in legislative revamp

By Luca Bertuzzi ( January 16, 2026, 11:33 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission plans to expand EU cybersecurity certification schemes to cover companies’ overall risk-management posture, under a revised Cybersecurity Act due on Jan. 20. Draft rules would use certificates as a presumption of legal compliance and streamline their development, while a separate chapter is set to address non-technical supply chain risks, including high-risk vendors.The European Commission intends to expand the scope of cybersecurity certification schemes to also cover the risk-management posture of certified entities in its revision of the EU Cybersecurity Act, according to a draft obtained by MLex....

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