Testing & Conformity BodiesModule B + C / HImportant Class IIAudited: September 2026 (Active SRP Era)

BSI Group Europe

Full Quality Assurance (Module H) & Secure Development Lifecycle Auditing

Executive Conformity Assessment Verdict

The optimal certification route for large enterprise manufacturers releasing dozens of connected products per year who want to avoid per-product Notified Body delays via Module H full quality assurance.

Leading European certification body specializing in full quality management system audits under Module H.

Verified Pricing TierCustom Enterprise Quote
Deployment ModelAccredited CAB
Applicable CRA RouteModule B + C / H
Target Product TierImportant Class II
Statutory Audit

Statutory Capability & Article Coverage Matrix

How BSI Group Europe performs against non-negotiable statutory mandates of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847.

Technical Documentation Dossier
Annex VIIIngest & Link Rails
EU Declaration of Conformity
Annex VNative Auto-Dossier
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD)
Article 10 & RFC 9116Workflow Only
24-Hour ENISA Early Warning Dispatch
Article 14 (Active Sept 2026)No
Substantial Modification Diff Engine
Article 22Manual Check
Binary Firmware Disassembly & SCA
Annex I Part I (1)(a)Hardware Lab Only
Air-Gapped / Island-Mode Deployment
Data Sovereignty & IP ProtectionBespoke Consulting
Multi-Act Cross-Walk Coverage:CRA (EU) 2024/2847ISO StandardsNIS2 Corporate Governance
Technical Architecture

Architectural Fit & Deployment Analysis

Audits the organization's entire secure development pipeline—from threat modeling in design, through cryptographic key management in production, to automated security patching post-market.

The Module H strategic advantage: Once BSI certifies your secure development lifecycle, you do not have to submit every single product variant for individual laboratory examination.

Process-heavy: BSI audits policies, traceability matrices, and testing records. They rely on the manufacturer's own tool telemetry rather than conducting low-level reverse engineering.

Verified Key Strengths
Deep institutional expertise in ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, and secure development lifecycles (SDL)
Authority to certify full quality assurance systems under CRA Module H (Full Quality Assurance)
Allows manufacturers with certified Module H systems to self-issue declarations for complex portfolios
Prestigious European regulatory standing recognized by procurement authorities across all 27 Member States
Structural Limitations & Gaps
Heavy organizational governance focus; requires high organizational and documentation maturity
Inappropriate for early-stage startups or companies without formalized quality management systems
Long multi-month initial audit cycles requiring comprehensive executive and engineering participation
Commercial Model

Pricing, Packaging & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Custom Enterprise Quote
Entry Tier
Pre-Audit Assessment: €15,000 – €25,000 (SDL process and governance readiness gap review)
Mid / Scale Tier
Module H Initial Certification: €50,000 – €90,000 (Full quality assurance system certification audit)
Enterprise Tier
Enterprise Multi-Site: €120,000+ (Global multi-facility secure lifecycle management audit)
Hidden Cost Factors:
  • Annual surveillance audits
  • Mandatory auditor travel expenses
TCO Verdict:High initial governance investment; drastically reduces per-product costs for high-velocity hardware OEMs.
Statutory Honesty Notice • Article 32 & Article 24

A certified quality management system does not exempt products from Annex I essential requirements. MSAs can still sample and impound non-compliant products on the market.

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