Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Vocabulary

This document provides the terms and definitions commonly used in the cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements family of standards.

Exigences de cybersécurité pour les produits comportant des éléments numériques - Vocabulaire

Zahteve za kibernetsko varnost za izdelke z digitalnimi elementi - Slovar

General Information

Status
Not Published
Publication Date
06-Dec-2026
ICS
01.040.35 - Information technology (Vocabularies)
 
35.030 - IT Security
Technical Committee
CEN/CLC/TC 13 - Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Drafting Committee
CEN/CLC/JTC 13/WG 9 - Special Working Group on Cyber Resilience Act
Current Stage
4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
Start Date
09-Oct-2025
Due Date
31-Jan-2026
Completion Date
09-Oct-2025
Mandate
M/606 - on a standardisation request to European Standards Organisations in support of Union policy on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements
Ref Project
oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025 - Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Vocabulary

Overview

prEN 40000-1-1 is the draft CEN/CENELEC vocabulary for the "Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements" family of standards. Prepared by Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 13 (secretariat: DIN) and submitted for CEN enquiry (October 2025), this document establishes a common language to ensure alignment across standards, regulation and industry practice. It references Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 and relevant ISO/IEC sources.

Why it matters: a unified vocabulary reduces ambiguity, improves compliance with EU requirements, and supports consistent risk management, incident handling, and product security lifecycle activities.

Key Topics

This vocabulary sets out clear terms and definitions commonly used across the prEN 40000 series. Key entries include:

  • acceptable risk - the level of risk deemed acceptable for intended and reasonably foreseeable use, considering state of the art and safety.
  • activity - a set of cohesive tasks.
  • advisory - vulnerability information intended to reduce risk (how to identify/remediate vulnerabilities).
  • asset - anything of value to an individual, organization, or government.
  • authenticity, availability, confidentiality, integrity - core information security properties.
  • likelihood - ease or difficulty for a threat scenario to progress to an incident.
  • online hosting location - infrastructure storing/serving website, application, or online service resources.
  • product control - a measure on a product that modifies risk.
  • remediation - changes made to remove or mitigate vulnerabilities (patch, fix, update).
  • reporter - individual or organization notifying a vendor/coordinator of a potential vulnerability.
  • residual cybersecurity risk - risk remaining after treatment.
  • security objective - result to be achieved regarding protection from cyber threats.
  • software package - bundled collection of software and data.

These definitions reference ISO/IEC terminology resources (ISO OBP, IEC Electropedia) and established standards such as ISO/IEC 27000 and ISO/IEC 29147.

Applications

This vocabulary is intended for:

  • Standards writers aligning requirements across product categories with digital elements.
  • Manufacturers and vendors implementing cybersecurity requirements and documenting risk treatments.
  • Security teams handling vulnerability disclosure, remediation, and incident response.
  • Regulators and conformity assessors verifying compliance with EU rules and prEN 40000 series.

Practical benefits include clearer procurement specifications, consistent reporting, and improved interoperability of security controls.

Related Standards

  • Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (referenced in the vocabulary)
  • ISO/IEC 27000 series (information security vocabulary)
  • ISO/IEC 29147 (vulnerability disclosure)
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 (software life cycle processes)

For implementation, consult the full prEN 40000 series and referenced ISO/IEC resources to ensure consistent interpretation and application of terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

prEN 40000-1-1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Vocabulary". This standard covers: This document provides the terms and definitions commonly used in the cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements family of standards.

This document provides the terms and definitions commonly used in the cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements family of standards.

prEN 40000-1-1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.040.35 - Information technology (Vocabularies); 35.030 - IT Security. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

prEN 40000-1-1 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/606. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Zahteve za kibernetsko varnost za izdelke z digitalnimi elementi - Slovar
Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Vocabulary
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 40000-1-1
ICS:
01.040.35 Informacijska tehnologija. Information technology
(Slovarji) (Vocabularies)
35.030 Informacijska varnost IT Security
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2025
ICS 01.040.35; 35.030
English version
Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital
elements - Vocabulary
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/CLC/JTC 13.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any
alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN and CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German). A
version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN and CENELEC member into its own language
and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
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Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification
of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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CENELEC Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
Bibliography . 8
European foreword
This document (prEN 40000-1-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 13
"Cybersecurity and Data Protection", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
Introduction
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oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025 표준은 디지털 요소를 포함한 제품의 사이버 보안 요구사항에 대한 용어 및 정의를 제공하는 문서로, 사이버 보안 분야에서 명확한 의사소통을 가능하게 합니다. 이 표준의 범위는 디지털 요소가 포함된 다양한 제품에 대한 사이버 보안 용어를 통일하여, 업계 전반에 걸쳐 일관된 이해를 촉진하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 이 표준의 강점 중 하나는 사이버 보안 요구사항의 복잡성을 해소하고, 관련자들이 동일한 용어를 사용하도록 하여 혼란을 방지하는 것입니다. 특히, 기술적 세부사항이 많고 빠르게 변화하는 사이버 보안 분야에서, 명확한 용어 정리는 필수적입니다. 따라서 oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025는 사이버 보안 제품 개발자, 테스트 기관, 규제 기관의 원활한 협력에 기여할 수 있는 견고한 기반을 제공합니다. 또한 본 표준은 최신 사이버 보안 동향을 반영하여 지속적으로 업데이트되고 있어, 전문가와 업계 관계자들이 최신 요구 사항에 적합하게 대응할 수 있도록 돕습니다. 이는 디지털 요소를 포함한 제품의 사이버 보안에 대한 신뢰성을 강화하며, 경쟁력을 높이는 데 기여합니다. 결론적으로, oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025 표준은 디지털 시대에 필수적인 사이버 보안 요구사항의 언어 통일성을 확보하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 수행하며, 관련 산업에 깊은 영향을 미치는 귀중한 자산입니다.

La norme prEN 40000-1-1, intitulée "Exigences en matière de cybersécurité pour les produits avec éléments numériques - Vocabulaire," joue un rôle crucial dans le domaine de la cybersécurité. Son objectif principal est de fournir une base lexicale solide pour les exigences de cybersécurité qui s'appliquent aux produits dotés d'éléments numériques. La portée de ce document est particulièrement pertinente, car il établit les termes et définitions standards qui seront utilisés dans l'ensemble de la famille de normes relatives à la cybersécurité. Cela permet d’harmoniser le discours autour de la cybersécurité des produits numériques, ce qui est essentiel dans un secteur où la clarté et la compréhension partagée des concepts sont primordiales. Parmi ses points forts, la norme prEN 40000-1-1 offre un vocabulaire cohérent qui facilite la communication entre différents acteurs, qu'il s'agisse de fabricants, de développeurs ou d'autorités de régulation. Cette standardisation linguistique favorise la collaboration et permet de s'assurer que tous les intervenants ont une compréhension uniformisée des exigences de cybersécurité. De plus, la pertinence de cette norme s'étend au-delà des frontières sectorielles, car avec l'augmentation de la connectivité et l'émergence de nouveaux défis en matière de cybersécurité, un vocabulaire partagé devient indispensable pour faire face aux menaces croissantes. En ce sens, prEN 40000-1-1 est un outil incontournable pour garantir que les exigences de cybersécurité soient correctement interprétées et appliquées dans le développement de produits numériques, contribuant ainsi à la sécurisation de l'ensemble de l'écosystème numérique.

Das Dokument prEN 40000-1-1:2025 ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Normenfamilie zu den Cybersecurity-Anforderungen für Produkte mit digitalen Elementen. Es bietet eine umfassende Sammlung von Begriffen und Definitionen, die in diesem sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Bereich unerlässlich sind. Der Umfang dieser Norm ist klar definiert und konzentriert sich auf die Begriffsbestimmungen, die für die Cybersecurity-Anforderungen relevant sind. Dadurch gewährleistet es eine einheitliche Sprache, die sowohl Herstellern als auch Anwendern hilft, Missverständnisse zu vermeiden. Die Standardisierung dieser Begriffe fördert zudem den internationalen Austausch und die Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Cybersicherheit. Ein entscheidendes Merkmal von prEN 40000-1-1 ist seine Stärke in der Klarheit und Präzision. Die klare Definition von Begriffen wie "digitale Elemente" und "Cybersicherheit" sorgt für ein gemeinsames Verständnis innerhalb der Branche. Darüber hinaus leistet dieser Standard einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Vermeidung von Interpretationsspielräumen, die häufig zu Sicherheitslücken führen können. Die Relevanz des Dokuments ist enorm, da die Nachfrage nach sicheren digitalen Produkten kontinuierlich steigt. In einer Zeit, in der Cyberangriffe immer raffinierter werden, ist es unerlässlich, dass alle Beteiligten über ein einheitliches Verständnis der Terminologie verfügen. Dies trägt nicht nur zur Verbesserung der Produktsicherheit bei, sondern auch zur Förderung von Innovationen im Bereich der Cybersicherheit. Insgesamt bietet das Dokument prEN 40000-1-1:2025 eine solide Grundlage für all jene, die im Bereich der Cybersecurity tätig sind, und ist somit ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für alle, die Produkte mit digitalen Elementen entwickeln oder nutzen.

oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025は、デジタル要素を持つ製品に関連するサイバーセキュリティ要件のための用語と定義を提供する文書です。この標準は、サイバーセキュリティの分野で使用される共通の語彙を確立することを目的としています。正確な用語の使用は、異なる関係者の間での理解を深め、サイバーセキュリティ要件の適用において整合性を持たせるために不可欠です。 この標準の強みは、その包括的な範囲にあります。デジタル要素を持つ製品に対するサイバーセキュリティ要件に関する明確な定義を提示することにより、業界全体での共通理解を促進します。また、さまざまな関連文書や規制との整合性を保つ上でも重要な役割を果たします。これにより、新たな技術や市場の変化に迅速に対応でき、サイバーセキュリティの持続可能な発展を支える基盤を提供します。 サイバーセキュリティ要件における用語の統一は、製品開発者やサービスプロバイダーといった関連するすべての関係者にとって非常に重要です。この標準を通じて、関係者は明確なコミュニケーションを図り、効果的にリスク管理を行うことが可能になります。結果として、デジタル要素を持つ製品の安全性が向上し、消費者やエンドユーザーの信頼を高めることにつながります。 oSIST prEN 40000-1-1:2025は、サイバーセキュリティの分野における重要なステップといえるでしょう。用語の整理と正確性の確保は、今後のデジタル製品の安全性を保証し、業界全体の信頼性を向上させるための基盤を築いています。サイバーセキュリティ要件を適切に理解し、適用するためのこの標準の重要性はますます高まっています。

The standard prEN 40000-1-1:2025 offers a crucial foundation by providing a comprehensive vocabulary related to cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. Its scope is well-defined, focusing specifically on the terminology that underpins the broader spectrum of cybersecurity practices. This is particularly important as the evolving nature of digital products increases their vulnerability, necessitating a clear understanding of terms and definitions within the cybersecurity domain. One of the standout strengths of this document is its commitment to standardization in a field where ambiguity can lead to significant security risks. By ensuring that all stakeholders-from manufacturers to consumers-utilize a common set of terms, prEN 40000-1-1 fosters improved communication, understanding, and compliance across the cybersecurity landscape. This shared vocabulary is essential for aligning discussions, facilitating training, and enhancing the effectiveness of cybersecurity measures implemented in products equipped with digital elements. Moreover, the relevance of prEN 40000-1-1 is underscored by its alignment with current industry needs. As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, having a standardized lexicon equips organizations with the ability to tackle security challenges more effectively. The document serves as a vital educational resource that aids in the development of awareness and responsiveness regarding cybersecurity threats. In conclusion, the prEN 40000-1-1:2025 standard is a pivotal reference for anyone involved in cybersecurity related to digital products. By establishing a solid vocabulary, it enhances the effectiveness of cybersecurity protocols and initiatives, making it an indispensable tool in the contemporary digital landscape.