Standards & programs
What is DORA?
Also known as Digital Operational Resilience Act (EU).
EU regulation covering ICT third-party risk and operational resilience for financial entities. Applies to insurers, asset managers, banks, payment providers. QNSI maps to DORA via its continuous compliance evidence chain.
Decision context
Why DORA matters
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act creates governance, incident, testing, resilience and ICT third-party requirements for covered financial entities and providers. Cryptographic controls may contribute evidence, but applicability, contractual duties and regulatory reporting require organization-specific legal and operational decisions.
How to evaluate DORA
Determine entity and service scope with counsel, then map obligations to accountable controls, registers, tests, incidents, recovery exercises and third-party contracts. Label product features, engineering evidence, independent assurance and legal conformity separately. Monitor implementing standards and regulator guidance for the applicable jurisdiction.
Standards & programs
Standards & programs evidence boundary
Standards define algorithms, testing methods, transition expectations, or regulatory obligations; they do not automatically certify a product or deployment. Confirm the exact publication, version, scope, implementation evidence, and accountable assessment route before describing a system as compliant or validated.
FAQ
Common questions
What is DORA?
EU regulation covering ICT third-party risk and operational resilience for financial entities. Applies to insurers, asset managers, banks, payment providers. QNSI maps to DORA via its continuous compliance evidence chain.
Why does DORA matter?
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act creates governance, incident, testing, resilience and ICT third-party requirements for covered financial entities and providers. Cryptographic controls may contribute evidence, but applicability, contractual duties and regulatory reporting require organization-specific legal and operational decisions.
How should DORA be evaluated?
Determine entity and service scope with counsel, then map obligations to accountable controls, registers, tests, incidents, recovery exercises and third-party contracts. Label product features, engineering evidence, independent assurance and legal conformity separately. Monitor implementing standards and regulator guidance for the applicable jurisdiction.
What is DORA also known as?
DORA is also known as Digital Operational Resilience Act (EU). EU regulation covering ICT third-party risk and operational resilience for financial entities. Applies to insurers, asset managers, banks, payment providers. QNSI maps to DORA via its continuous compliance evidence chain.
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