DORA Gap Analysis Service

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) provides a comprehensive framework for managing information and communications technology (ICT) risk, which organisations in the EU’s financial sector and associated critical ICT service providers must implement and comply with.  The Act has been designed to be applicable to a broad range of organisations in the financial sector, including banks, insurance companies, pension companies, credit rating agencies and investment firms, as well as their ICT service providers, and requires these organisations (if they’re operating in the EU) to implement processes that limit the impact and likelihood of risks associated with ICT incidents.  

To achieve and maintain compliance with the Act, you must first understand which areas of your organisation are already meeting DORA requirements, and which areas need further attention; only once this has been established will you be able to conduct the necessary implementation and remediation work to become fully compliant.

URM can help your organisation navigate the complexities of DORA, understand where it is and is not meeting the Act’s requirements and achieve compliance through our tailored DORA gap analysis service.  

Our DORA gap analysis will allow your organisation to:

• Determine the applicability of DORA requirements to your organisation
• Identify weaknesses in your current digital operational resilience framework
• Assess risks associated with third-party providers and ICT dependencies
• Understand regulatory expectations and where you fall short
• Prioritise remediation actions based on the most critical gaps
• Develop a comprehensive plan to meet DORA’s requirements.

Our team of experienced consultants will assess your existing ICT risk management framework against each of DORA’s 5 core pillars, to help you identify where you are currently falling short of DORA requirements.  Following the gap analysis, URM’s expert will provide clear and prioritised recommendations on how you can achieve full compliance.

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Why URM for DORA?

Track record

URM has a 20-year track record of providing high quality consultancy and training support in the governance, risk and compliance and cyber security niches, in which time we have assisted countless organisations to improve their cyber security, business continuity/incident response and information security posture and capabilities.   URM is particularly adept at developing existing frameworks to meet the requirements of regulations, legislation and/or standards.  Having assisted over 400 organisations to achieve certification to world-recognised standards and/or compliance with regulatory requirements, URM has worked with organisations of all sizes from micro businesses to multi-national organisations and from all the major market sectors.

Tailored approach

URM is renowned for adopting a highly tailored and bespoke service where its consultants are constantly striving to deliver sustainable solutions that meet both the current and future needs of the client organisation.

Flexible delivery

A key benefit of working with URM is our ‘real world’ knowledge transfer philosophy and training expertise, which will enable you to manage and improve your compliance with DORA without having to rely on ongoing external consultancy assistance.

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