What is DORA?

The Digital Operational Resilience Act establishes a binding framework for ICT risk management across the EU financial sector.

Who Does DORA Apply To?

DORA applies directly to regulated financial entities operating in the EU, including banks, insurers, investment firms, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, and crypto-asset service providers. It is also relevant to ICT service providers that supply services to these entities.

A DORA compliance review is particularly important if you:

Are a regulated financial entity operating in the EU.

Provide SaaS, cloud, data, or managed technology services to EU financial institutions.

Are responding to DORA-related contractual requirements being imposed by financial institution clients.

Need to assess your DORA readiness ahead of a regulatory review or client due diligence process.

What a Sancert DORA Review Covers

Our structured compliance review assesses your organisation’s position across DORA’s five core pillars, including:

  • ICT risk management framework, governance, and policies
  • ICT incident classification, escalation, and reporting processes.
  • Third-party ICT risk management and due diligence processes.
  • Contractual arrangements with ICT providers against DORA’s mandatory provisions.
  • Governance, accountability structures, and management oversight.
  • Information sharing arrangements.

The Value of an Independent DORA Review

Regulatory standing

Financial entities that can demonstrate structured ICT risk management and resilience testing are better positioned for supervisory reviews.

Commercial continuity

Financial institutions are imposing DORA contractual requirements on their technology providers. ICT suppliers that cannot demonstrate compliance risk losing clients or being excluded from procurement processes entirely.

Operational clarity

DORA’s requirements reflect genuine operational best practice. A review identifies whether your ICT risk management and incident response capabilities are fit for purpose and not just documented.

Cross-framework alignment.

DORA overlaps significantly with ISO 27001 information security requirements. A review identifies where your existing frameworks already satisfy DORA requirements and where they fall short.

Why Sancert?

Accredited and independent

Our assessments carry the weight of over 20 years of compliance experience.

Cross-framework expertise

Where DORA intersects with ISO 27001, or other regulatory obligations, we understand the overlaps, reducing duplication and maximising the value of your review.

Fixed scope. Transparent pricing

No open-ended engagements, no surprises.