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Resources
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* `Text of the CRA in English <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202402847>`__
* `Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) <https://openssf.org/>`__ provides an extensive set of tools, guides, and best practices for improving a project's security posture.

  * In particular, see OpenSSF's `CRA Brief Guide for OSS Developers <https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/blob/main/docs/CRA-Brief-Guide-for-OSS-Developers.md>`__.

* `Linux Foundation Europe <https://linuxfoundation.eu/>`__ and `Linux Foundation Research <https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research>`__ have published `various materials <https://linuxfoundation.eu/cyber-resilience-act>`__ on the CRA, such as:

  * `Pathways to Cybersecurity Best Practices in Open Source <https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/cra-compliance-best-practices?hsLang=en>`__, describing three LF-hosted projects' approaches to improving CRA compliance

* `Linux Foundation Education <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/>`__ has published several free training courses on the CRA and secure development practices for open source developers, including:

  * `Understanding the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) (LFEL1001) <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/express-learning/understanding-the-eu-cyber-resilience-act-cra-lfel1001/>`__
  * `Developing Secure Software (LFD121) <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/developing-secure-software-lfd121/>`__
  * Secure Software Development:

    * `Requirements, Design and Reuse (LFD104x) <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/secure-software-development-requirements-design-and-reuse-lfd104/>`__
    * `Implementation (LFD105x) <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/secure-software-development-implementation-lfd105/>`__
    * `Verification and More Specialized Topics (LFD106x) <https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/secure-software-development-verification-and-more-specialized-topics-lfd106/>`__