DORA · EU 2022/2554

DORA — Digital Operational Resilience Act

The DORA regulation applies to the financial sector in Poland. Check if your company needs to comply and learn about the implementation process.

What is DORA?

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a European Union regulation governing digital operational resilience in the financial sector. It applies to banks, insurance companies, investment funds, payment institutions, crypto-asset service providers and key ICT suppliers to the financial sector.

Key DORA requirements

ICT risk management

A comprehensive ICT risk management framework covering identification, protection, detection, response and recovery.

Incident reporting

Obligation to report major ICT incidents to supervisory authorities within specified timeframes.

Resilience testing

Regular digital resilience testing, including advanced penetration testing (TLPT) for large entities.

ICT third-party risk

Management of technology supplier risk, including oversight of critical ICT providers.

FAQ — DORA

DORA applies to nearly all regulated entities in the financial sector: banks, insurance companies, investment funds, payment institutions, crypto-asset service providers, as well as critical ICT providers to these entities.
DORA applies from 17 January 2025. Entities covered by the regulation must be fully compliant by that date.
DORA is lex specialis for the financial sector — it takes priority over NIS2 for cybersecurity in financial institutions. DORA is more specific and imposes stricter testing and reporting requirements.
The cost depends on the type of institution and scale of operations. Our implementation packages start from 20,000 PLN net. The initial consultation is free.
DORA provides for administrative penalties imposed by the relevant financial supervisory authorities. The amount of fines depends on the jurisdiction but can reach millions of euros.

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