Certified CRA Technical Documentation and Conformity Evidence Specialist (CCRA-TDCES) Certification Program by Tonex
The Certified CRA Technical Documentation and Conformity Evidence Specialist (CCRA-TDCES) certification prepares professionals to create, organize, and maintain CRA-aligned technical documentation and cybersecurity evidence.
This certification is designed for organizations that need to show how cybersecurity risks were assessed, how product requirements were defined, how controls were implemented, and how the product meets applicable CRA obligations.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how to:
- Build CRA-ready technical documentation.
- Connect product cybersecurity risk assessment to design controls.
- Create traceability from CRA requirements to security requirements, implementation, testing, and evidence.
- Prepare documentation for conformity assessment.
- Maintain evidence across product versions and lifecycle changes.
- Align documentation with secure development, vulnerability handling, and update processes.
Target Audience
- Technical writers
- Compliance specialists
- Quality managers
- Product security engineers
- Regulatory affairs professionals
- Systems engineers
- Software documentation teams
- Engineering process owners
Prerequisites
Recommended:
- Experience with technical documentation, compliance, quality systems, or product engineering
Program Modules
Module 1: CRA Documentation Requirements
- Purpose of technical documentation
- Product description
- Intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse
- Cybersecurity risk assessment documentation
- Lifecycle evidence
Module 2: Risk-to-Requirement Traceability
- Risk register
- Threat model
- Cybersecurity requirements
- Design controls
- Verification and validation evidence
Module 3: Secure Development Evidence
- Secure development lifecycle
- Code review
- Security testing
- Vulnerability scanning
- Penetration testing
- Component analysis
Module 4: Vulnerability Handling Documentation
- Vulnerability disclosure policy
- PSIRT procedures
- Patch process
- Incident escalation
- Reporting evidence
Module 5: Product Update and Support Documentation
- Update policy
- Secure update procedures
- Support period
- End-of-life communication
- Customer security instructions
Module 6: Documentation Workshop
Participants create a mini CRA documentation package for a sample product.
Exam Domains and Weights
| Domain | Weight |
| CRA Technical Documentation Structure | 25% |
| Risk Assessment Evidence | 20% |
| Traceability and Security Requirements | 20% |
| Secure Development and Testing Evidence | 15% |
| Vulnerability Handling Documentation | 10% |
| Product Update and Lifecycle Evidence | 10% |
Exam Format
- 60 multiple-choice questions
- 90 minutes
- Passing score: 70%
Credential Validity
Valid for 3 years.