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What is DORA compliance?
In short
DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is the EU regulation requiring financial entities to manage ICT risk, test resilience, manage third parties and report major ICT incidents — applied in the UK via overlapping FCA/PRA expectations.
Short answer
DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is the EU regulation requiring financial entities to manage ICT risk, test resilience, manage third parties and report major ICT incidents — applied in the UK via overlapping FCA/PRA expectations.
What this actually means in practice
DORA requires: a formal ICT risk framework, regular resilience testing (including TLPT for significant firms), third-party concentration risk management, contractual provisions in vendor contracts, and incident classification and reporting against fixed thresholds.
The most common pitfall
Treating DORA as an FCA-equivalent and missing the third-party and threat-led testing requirements.
What to do next
Run a DORA readiness assessment focused on testing, evidence and third-party contracts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Forth Systems help with this?
Yes — Forth Systems works with banks, payment institutions, insurers and infrastructure operators on exactly this kind of work. Engagements start with a fixed-scope assessment so you see the shape before committing.
How experienced is the team?
Engagements are staffed by named, UK-based senior engineers — not a rotating offshore pool. References from the second line of comparable clients are available on request.
Where are you based?
Edinburgh-based, delivering UK-wide with onsite presence in London and across Scotland as required.
How fast can we start?
Most engagements start within 2-4 weeks of a signed SoW, faster where an existing supplier framework is in place.