EU DORA Consulting – Service Offering

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Service overview

Our EU DORA Consulting Service supports financial entities and ICT third-party providers in meeting the requirements of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This regulation mandates robust cybersecurity, ICT risk management, incident reporting, and third-party oversight. We guide organizations through DORA readiness assessments, implementation planning, governance structuring, and ongoing compliance to ensure operational resilience, regulatory alignment, and business continuity.

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Service Objectives

  • Interpret and apply DORA requirements across ICT risk management and governance
  • Develop or enhance digital operational resilience frameworks
  • Support regulatory readiness, incident reporting, and response capabilities
  • Reduce systemic risk by integrating resilience into IT, BCP, and third-party operations
  • Build a compliance roadmap toward the January 17, 2025 DORA enforcement deadline

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service components

DORA Readiness & Gap Assessment

Maturity review against Articles 5–24. Control gaps, roadmap, milestones.

ICT Risk Management Framework Design

Policy, risk appetite, risk registry, control implementation.

ICT Incident Response & Reporting Readiness

Reporting criteria, templates, playbooks, escalation paths.

Digital Operational Resilience Testing

Threat-led penetration testing (TLPT), planning, execution, validation.

ICT Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Oversight for outsourced ICT, critical third-party registry, SLAs.

Business Continuity & Crisis Management Integration

BCP/DRP development and testing for ICT and operational risks.

Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

KPI dashboards, internal audit support, compliance tracking tools.

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organizations

  • Banks, investment firms, credit institutions
  • Insurance and reinsurance companies
  • Payment institutions and electronic money institutions
  • Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
  • ICT third-party service providers (including CSPs, MSPs)
  • Central securities depositories and clearing house

Methodologies

& Aligned Frameworks

• EU DORA Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 • EBA, ESMA, EIOPA Implementation Guidance • ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 22301 (BCP), ISO 27005 (Risk Management) • NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-61, 800-30, 800-53 Rev. 5 • TIBER-EU and Red Teaming Frameworks • ENISA ICT Threat Landscape Reports

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deliverables

DORA Gap Assessment Report

Risk prioritization, roadmap, and compliance matrix.

ICT Risk Management Framework

Policies, procedures, and risk register.

Incident Reporting Toolkit

Templates, escalation paths, regulator communications

TPRM Policy & Register

Risk assessments and contract oversight tools

Resilience Testing Plan

TLPT strategy and documentation

Compliance Documentation Pack

Policies aligned with DORA Articles

BCP/DRP Alignment Report

Recovery strategies, stress tests, and improvements

Engagement

models

  • DORA Readiness Assessment – Point-in-time review and roadmap
  • End-to-End DORA Compliance Program – Full implementation support
  • Regulatory Liaison Support – Communications with supervisory authorities
  • Virtual DORA Program Office – Retained service for ongoing updates and tracking

Benefits

  • Regulatory alignment by the 2025 DORA enforcement deadline
  • Reduced risk of non-compliance fines and reputational damage
  • Clear governance for digital resilience and ICT risk ownership
  • Strengthened third-party oversight and contractual control
  • Tested response to major incidents and operational threats
  • Alignment with supervisory expectations and EU-wide framework