DORA compliance means meeting the requirements of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a binding EU regulation that applies to financial entities and their ICT (Information and Communication Technology) providers.

DORA ensures that financial organizations can stay secure, operational, and responsive even during cyberattacks, IT failures, or third-party disruptions.

DORA applies to most financial sector organizations in the EU, including:

• Banks and payment service providers
• Investment firms and insurance companies
• Crypto asset service providers (CASPs)
• ICT service providers that support financial entities

To be DORA-compliant, an organization must:

Manage ICT risks
Have clear policies and controls for identifying and handling technology-related risks.

Ensure business continuity
Maintain a plan for how to keep operating during outages, attacks, or disruptions.

Test operational resilience
Regularly test systems and processes to check if they can withstand incidents.

Report ICT-related incidents
Follow strict timelines and processes to report major incidents to national regulators.

Oversee third-party providers
Make sure cloud, software, and other ICT vendors follow security and resilience requirements.

Many companies already follow rules like ISO 27001, NIS2, or TISAX to manage security and risk. DORA adds new requirements, but that doesn’t mean you have to start from scratch.

At Cogentis Tech, we help you connect DORA with what you already have in place. We show you where your current processes already meet the rules — and where you need to make changes.

This saves time, avoids doing the same work twice, and helps you keep everything clear and consistent across your audits and reports.