DORA effective Date

On January 17, 2025, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) officially became applicable across the European Union. This regulation is a major shift for financial entities and ICT service providers operating in Europe, as it enforces standardized, sector-wide requirements for ICT risk management, resilience testing, and third-party oversight.

Unlike previous frameworks, DORA centralizes how digital operational risks are governed, meaning fragmented or manual approaches to compliance are no longer enough. Financial institutions must now demonstrate that they can withstand, respond to, and recover from
ICT-related disruptions in a structured, reportable way.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟱 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

To meet compliance under DORA, organisations must address five core areas:

1️⃣ ICT Governance & Risk Management

Companies need a clear plan to spot, handle, and reduce ICT risks across the business.

2️⃣ Incident Management & Reporting

Firms must report ICT-related incidents quickly to national regulators - following strict timelines and thresholds.

3️⃣ Digital Operational Resilience Testing

Regular testing helps ensure critical systems can hold up against cyberattacks and other disruptions. Some organisations may also need to complete threat-led penetration testing (TLPT).

4️⃣ Third-Party Risk Management

All ICT-related third-party relationships must be documented, monitored, and governed. This includes maintaining a DORA-compliant Register of Information.

5️⃣ Information Sharing

Firms are encouraged to share threat intelligence with peers to help strengthen resilience across the financial sector.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The effective date marks the beginning of regulatory enforcement. From this point forward, regulated entities must be fully prepared to show compliance through documentation, reporting, and system readiness. Failure to comply could lead to penalties or regulatory scrutiny.

Organisations should now have:

💠 A formal ICT risk management framework in place.
💠 Processes for incident detection and reporting.
💠 A strategy for managing third-party ICT dependencies.
💠 Ongoing or planned resilience testing activities.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺

To help financial institutions meet DORA requirements with less manual effort, we have built a purpose-driven GRC tool designed specifically for this regulation.

Launching in February 2025, the first version of our platform will include:

✅ Full function mapping of your organization, with a visual view of ICT dependencies.
✅ Automatic filling of the DORA Register of Information.
✅ Role-based access to streamline governance workflows.
✅ Future-ready design for upcoming regulatory updates.

Built by finance and compliance experts, our platform is compliant by default and designed to be simple and intuitive for everyday use.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?

With founders deeply rooted in the financial sector, our platform is built on real-world experience and a clear understanding of regulatory challenges. At Complissimo, we are not just building a GRC tool, we are creating a connected, forward-thinking compliance community for financial services.

If you're interested in learning more or seeing how the platform works, contact us to ask questions or book a free demo. We would be happy to show you how we can support your DORA compliance journey - clearly, efficiently, and with purpose.