DORA Lead Manager

Audience
The course is aimed at managers, decision-makers and key personnel in the financial sector who have responsibility for ICT risk, cybersecurity or operational resilience. It is suitable for compliance and risk management officers, IT and security officers, legal/regulatory personnel, advisors and consultants responsible for implementing regulations, as well as others who are required to ensure that the organization complies with requirements of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

Learning objectives
Participants will gain in-depth insight into the purpose, structure and requirements of the DORA regulations. They will learn principles of ICT risk management, Incident/ICT incident management, ICT third-party risk management, resilience testing and measures to ensure operational resilience (digital operational resilience). The course provides the expertise to plan, lead and implement measures to ensure that the organization is compliant with DORA, as well as establish frameworks for continuous improvement, monitoring and auditing.

After completing the course you will be able to

• Explain what DORA is, and understand the background, intent and requirements of the regulations.
• Interpret Dora requirements and assess how they apply to your business.
• Plan and lead implementation of ICT risk management framework in accordance with DORA.
• Design and establish procedures for incident management, ICT incident reporting, business continuity, recovery and resilience.
• Assess and manage risks related to third party suppliers, supply chains and ICT service delivery.
• Set up and manage operational robustness testing, vulnerability testing and resilience tests, as well as a plan for continuous monitoring and improvement.
• Communicate requirements, risks and actions internally within the organization and with stakeholders/regulators to ensure compliance and preparedness.