GRC & Compliance
DORA readiness
DORA, the Digital Operational Resilience Act, sets operational resilience requirements for financial entities across the European Union and, importantly, for the technology companies that supply them. If you are a financial services firm or you sell technology into one, DORA may place obligations on you that customers will expect you to evidence.
Heelr connects you with professionals who help you understand where you stand against DORA, assess the gaps, and prepare. Whether you are directly regulated or a supplier being asked for assurance, a provider can clarify what applies. Every provider is identity-verified with validated certifications, and you agree scope and price before any work begins.
What DORA involves
DORA covers ICT risk management, incident reporting, operational resilience testing, and the oversight of third-party technology providers. For financial entities the obligations are direct. For technology suppliers, the pressure often comes through contracts, as regulated customers must ensure their critical suppliers meet the standard.
Common questions
Does DORA apply to us if we are not a bank?
Possibly. DORA covers a broad range of financial entities, and it also reaches technology suppliers to those entities. If you sell software or services into EU financial services, your customers may require DORA-aligned assurance from you.
What does DORA require?
ICT risk management, defined incident reporting, resilience testing, and governance of third-party technology dependencies. The depth of what is required scales with your role and criticality.
How is DORA different from NIS2?
Both address operational and security resilience in the EU, but DORA is specific to financial services and its supply chain, while NIS2 covers a wider set of essential and important sectors. A company could fall under one, both, or neither. See NIS2 readiness.
We are a SaaS company selling to banks. What should we do?
Expect your regulated customers to ask for evidence of DORA alignment. A provider can help you understand which obligations flow to you as a supplier and prepare the assurance your customers will request. See SaaS companies.