Introducing the AWS User Guide to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

This article introduces the AWS User Guide to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a regulation aimed at improving operational resilience and cybersecurity for financial entities in Europe. The guide provides information on how AWS services and features can help financial organizations meet DORA requirements.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Overview of DORA and its requirements for ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and third-party risk management
• Who should use the AWS User Guide to DORA (IT leaders, architects, risk and compliance professionals)
• How to use the guide, including understanding DORA requirements, leveraging AWS services like AWS Audit Manager, AWS Security Hub, AWS Resilience Hub, AWS Config, and AWS Trusted Advisor for operational risk management
• Importance of AWS Artifact for managing third-party risk and AWS's approach to operational resilience
• Leveraging the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework for governance and control frameworks
• Next steps and additional resources for DORA compliance