What Are Auditors Looking for During a DORA Assessment

Are you prepared for a DORA assessment — and can you actually prove your organization is operationally resilient?

Under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), having cybersecurity policies on paper isn't enough. Financial entities need to demonstrate how ICT risks are governed, monitored, tested, and managed in practice.

In this video, we cover the key areas that assessors and regulators may review.

They may look at these areas during a DORA assessment or regulatory review, including:

🔹 ICT risk management and governance
🔹 Documented policies and responsibilities
🔹 ICT incident management and reporting processes
🔹 Digital operational resilience testing
🔹 Business continuity and recovery planning
🔹 ICT third-party risk management
🔹 Evidence of ongoing monitoring and improvement

The critical question is not simply, **“Do you have a DORA policy?”**

It is: **“Can you provide evidence that operational resilience is embedded across your organization?”**

If you're unsure where your current controls stand, a DORA readiness assessment can help identify compliance gaps before they become findings during regulatory scrutiny.

🔐 VISTA InfoSec helps organizations assess DORA readiness, identify ICT risk and resilience gaps, and develop a practical remediation roadmap.

📩 Need help preparing for DORA? Contact VISTA InfoSec to discuss your readiness requirements.

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