Important and Critical Products

Annex III

IMPORTANT PRODUCTS WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS

Class I

1. Identity management systems and privileged access management software and hardware, including authentication and access control readers, including biometric readers

2. Standalone and embedded browsers

3. Password managers

4. Software that searches for, removes, or quarantines malicious software

5. Products with digital elements with the function of virtual private network (VPN)

6. Network management systems

7. Security information and event management (SIEM) systems

8. Boot managers

9. Public key infrastructure and digital certificate issuance software

10. Physical and virtual network interfaces

11. Operating systems

12. Routers, modems intended for the connection to the internet, and switches

13. Microprocessors with security-related functionalities

14. Microcontrollers with security-related functionalities

15. Application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) with security-related functionalities

16. Smart home general purpose virtual assistants

17. Smart home products with security functionalities, including smart door locks, security cameras, baby monitoring systems and alarm systems

18. Internet connected toys covered by Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) that have social interactive features (e.g. speaking or filming) or that have location tracking features

19. Personal wearable products to be worn or placed on a human body that have a health monitoring (such as tracking) purpose and to which Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or (EU) No 2017/746 do not apply, or personal wearable products that are intended for the use by and for children

Class II

1. Hypervisors and container runtime systems that support virtualised execution of operating systems and similar environments

2. Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems

3. Tamper-resistant microprocessors

4. Tamper-resistant microcontrollers

CRITICAL PRODUCTS WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS

1. Hardware Devices with Security Boxes

2. Smart meter gateways within smart metering systems as defined in Article 2, point (23) of Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and other devices for advanced security purposes, including for secure cryptoprocessing

3. Smartcards or similar devices, including secure elements