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DORA Compliance

EU regulation making financial entities prove they can withstand, respond to and recover from ICT disruptions — covering ICT risk, incident reporting, resilience testing and third-party risk.

Who must comply

Banks, insurers, investment firms, crypto-asset providers and their critical ICT third-party providers operating in the EU.

Key points
  • ICT risk-management framework and incident classification/reporting
  • Mandatory digital operational resilience testing
  • Strict oversight of ICT third-party providers

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Answer 8 quick questions for an instant readiness score and your priority gaps. ~2 minutes, no sign-up.

1. Do you have approved security policies and clear ownership of cyber risk?

2. How do you identify and treat information-security risks?

3. How are identity and access managed?

4. Do you maintain an inventory of assets and data?

5. How is sensitive/personal data protected?

6. What monitoring and detection do you have?

7. How prepared are you for a security incident?

8. How do you manage supplier/third-party risk?

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FAQ

DORA — frequently asked

Who must comply with DORA?

EU financial entities and their critical ICT third-party providers.

What does DORA require?

ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and third-party ICT risk oversight.

How does DORA differ from NIS2?

DORA is financial-sector specific and more prescriptive on operational resilience; NIS2 is broader across sectors.

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