Decoding DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a landmark regulatory framework introduced by the European Union to strengthen the cyber and operational resilience of financial institutions. It establishes a unified approach to managing ICT risks, ensuring that organizations can withstand, respond to, and recover from disruptions such as cyberattacks, system failures, and third-party service outages.
DORA places strong emphasis on proactive risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and oversight of critical third-party providers—making operational resilience not just a technical necessity, but a regulatory imperative for the modern financial ecosystem.