Cybersecurity Alone Isn’t DORA Compliance.
We help financial entities and ICT providers understand their DORA obligations, strengthen ICT risk management, prepare for incident reporting and resilience testing, and bring third-party technology risk under control — so critical services stay resilient when disruption hits.
Does DORA apply to you?
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 reaches financial entities directly, and their ICT providers indirectly. A few quick questions, one clear answer.
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What DORA non-compliance can actually cost.
DORA puts operational resilience under regulatory scrutiny, with enforcement powers, strict incident-reporting requirements, and direct responsibility for the management body. The consequences depend on whether you’re a financial entity or a critical ICT third-party provider.
ESAs can impose periodic penalty payments of up to 1% of average daily worldwide turnover on critical ICT third-party providers.
- 4 Hours initial notification after classifying an incident as major — and no later than 24 hours after first becoming aware of it
- 72 Hours intermediate report following the initial notification
- 1 Month final report submitted following the initial notification
DORA Article 5 makes the management body ultimately responsible for the ICT risk management framework. This means DORA resilience is not simply an IT responsibility — accountability sits at the management level and must be supported by appropriate governance, oversight and expertise.
Most financial entities don’t fail DORA because their systems are weak. They fail because “we have a vendor” isn’t the same as having a tested resilience program.
DORA turns ICT risk management from a best practice into a supervised, testable requirement across the entire EU financial sector.
Most financial entities already have cybersecurity controls and contracts with technology providers. The gap is proving that critical operations can withstand, respond to and recover from ICT disruption — including the failure of a critical third-party provider. That’s where we help: turning DORA requirements into a resilience program your teams can actually operate and test.
A Structured Approach to DORA Readiness.
We begin by assessing your current ICT risk posture against DORA’s five pillars, identifying control gaps, and prioritizing remediation. From testing digital operational resilience to documenting third-party exit strategies, we help you build an environment that is organized, defensible, and ready for regulatory scrutiny.
Everything You Need for DORA Readiness.
Every engagement produces practical, usable deliverables mapped to DORA’s requirements — from ICT risk management and resilience testing to third-party oversight, incident response and management accountability.
DORA Gap Assessment Report
Your current ICT risk posture assessed against DORA’s five key pillars, with clear gaps and prioritized remediation actions.
ICT Risk Management Framework
A documented ICT risk-management framework with clear ownership, policies and controls designed for management-body oversight.
Third-Party Risk Register
Critical ICT providers mapped and assessed, with dependencies, risks and documented exit strategies for key technology relationships.
Digital Operational Resilience Testing Plan
A structured testing program covering resilience scenarios, recovery capabilities and TLPT scoping for significant entities where applicable.
Incident Classification & Reporting Playbook
Clear workflows for detecting, classifying and escalating major ICT-related incidents within DORA’s regulatory reporting timelines.
Contractual Clause Review
ICT vendor contracts reviewed for DORA-required terms, including audit rights, access requirements, security obligations and exit assistance.
Concentration Risk Assessment
Identification of single points of failure and excessive dependency across critical ICT providers and technology services.
Governance & Board Reporting Pack
Management reporting that gives the board clear visibility into ICT risk, resilience gaps, remediation and ownership.
Continuous Resilience Monitoring
Ongoing testing, risk reviews and resilience monitoring so DORA readiness remains an operating capability, not a one-time project.
Security work that shows up in the numbers.
Every engagement is measured, not just delivered.
The Right DORA Partner Makes All the Difference.
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| DORA Expertise |
DORA-focused expertise across ICT risk, resilience, testing, incidents and third-party oversight
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Strong organisational knowledge, but DORA expertise depends on internal experience and resources
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Specialist knowledge may be strong, but coverage often depends on the vendor's specific scope
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| ICT Risk Management |
Connects technology risks with critical services, controls, ownership and DORA requirements
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Deepest understanding of internal systems, processes and existing operational risks
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Typically strongest around the technical systems or services within the engagement scope
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| Resilience Testing |
Builds testing around business-critical services, disruption scenarios and DORA resilience objectives
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Strong operational knowledge, but independent testing capacity may be limited
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Specialist testing providers can offer deep technical and penetration-testing capabilities
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| Third-Party Risk |
Independently maps critical ICT providers, dependencies, concentration risk and exit strategies
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Best access to internal contracts, vendor relationships and operational dependencies
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Usually evaluates its own service relationship rather than the client's full ICT ecosystem
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| Incident Readiness |
Aligns incident classification, escalation and regulatory reporting with DORA timelines
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Direct knowledge of internal systems, contacts and established incident-response procedures
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Technical response may be strong, but broader DORA reporting responsibility remains with the client
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| Governance & Accountability |
Provides independent evidence, management reporting and remediation tracking to support DORA oversight
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Holds direct authority over internal risk decisions, budgets and operational priorities
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Provides specialist input, but management accountability remains entirely with the client
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Independently recognized.
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Questions Worth Asking.
Everything you need to know before becoming DORA-ready with confidence.
DORA applies to a broad range of financial entities operating in the EU, including banks, investment firms, payment and e-money institutions, insurers, crypto-asset service providers and other specified categories. It also establishes requirements around ICT third-party risk, including critical ICT providers. Applicability depends on your entity type and regulatory status, so we first determine which DORA requirements apply to your organisation rather than treating every business the same.
No. Cybersecurity is only one part of DORA. The regulation is focused on digital operational resilience — how your organisation identifies ICT risks, protects critical services, responds to incidents, recovers from disruption and manages dependencies on ICT third parties. A strong security program helps, but DORA also requires governance, resilience testing, incident management and third-party oversight to work together.
DORA establishes a structured process for classifying, managing and reporting major ICT-related incidents. Under the applicable incident-reporting requirements, the initial notification is generally required within 4 hours of classifying an incident as major and no later than 24 hours after becoming aware of it, followed by an intermediate report and a final report. The important part is having the classification, escalation and reporting workflow ready before an incident occurs.
Yes. DORA requires financial entities to maintain a digital operational resilience testing program covering relevant ICT capabilities and processes. The exact testing obligations depend on the entity and applicable requirements. Certain significant financial entities are also subject to threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) requirements. We help define the appropriate testing scope, scenarios, frequency and evidence so resilience is demonstrated rather than assumed.
DORA requires financial entities to actively manage their ICT third-party risk rather than treating vendors as someone else's problem. Contracts with ICT providers need appropriate provisions covering areas such as security, access and audit rights, cooperation, incident support, and termination or exit arrangements. Organisations also need visibility into critical dependencies and concentration risk so they understand what happens if an important provider becomes unavailable.
DORA places responsibility for the ICT risk management framework with the management body. That does not mean management personally operates every technical control, but it does mean ICT risk cannot be treated as an issue belonging only to the IT or security team. Management needs appropriate oversight, knowledge, resources and visibility into the organisation's digital operational resilience. We help translate technical and regulatory gaps into clear management-level reporting, ownership and remediation tracking.
Know where your resilience stands. Know what needs to change.
Start with a practical assessment of your ICT risk, critical services and third-party dependencies — then get a clear roadmap to strengthen resilience, close DORA gaps and prepare your organisation for regulatory scrutiny.
