The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a regulation for financial services that sets strict requirements for managing ICT risk, cyber security, resilience, and third-party dependencies. It aims to ensure that financial organisations can withstand and recover from ICT disruptions. UK regulators are introducing similar standards, making harmonised compliance essential for firms operating in both regions. Acting early helps avoid gaps and ensures readiness for EU markets and future UK legislation.
Blue Cube Security helps you stay ahead with a structured approach to risk management, governance, and resilience keeping your ICT estate secure and compliant.
Challenges to Achieving DORA Compliance
Complex regulatory requirements
Understanding and interpreting the six pillars of DORA is overwhelming.
Lack of internal expertise
Many organisations don’t have skilled staff for resilience and compliance.
Resource constraints
Limited time and budget to implement robust frameworks.
Integration difficulties
Aligning DORA requirements with existing IT and business continuity processes.
Third-party risk management
Monitoring and managing ICT service providers is complex.
Continuous compliance
Ongoing vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and resilience checks are hard to maintain.
Incident readiness
Developing and testing incident management and recovery plans is often neglected.
What We Offer
Our experienced consultants help you scope, plan, implement, and manage to achieve DORA compliance and maintain continuous operational resilience:
DORA Readiness Assessment
Evaluate your current controls, identify gaps, and benchmark your organisation against the full DORA compliance framework.
ICT Risk Management & Control Implementation
Deploy policies, controls, and processes that meet DORA’s stringent ICT governance, risk, and resilience requirements.
Operational Resilience Testing
Perform threat-led exercises, scenario testing, and resilience validation to demonstrate compliance and preparedness.
Incident Reporting & Response Alignment
Establish DORA-compliant incident classification, escalation procedures, and reporting workflows.
Critical Third-Party (CTP) Risk Management
Assess and manage ICT third-party providers, ensuring full alignment with DORA oversight and contractual obligations.
Blue Cube Security FLEXI Points
Blue Cube Security FLEXI Points is a premium retainer model that gives clients flexibility, speed and control. Rather than rigid contracts or slow procurement cycles, Flexi Points allow customers to invest upfront and draw down against services as and when they need them.
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