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DORA

Discover how Brainframe can help you to implement and manage your DORA compliance efforts effectively

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DORA compliance made easy

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) sets a new standard for financial institutions, ensuring robust security and operational resilience in the face of digital threats. Brainframe is designed to simplify your journey to DORA compliance by providing a comprehensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) that aligns with DORA’s  requirements. Stay ahead of regulations with streamlined risk management, real-time monitoring, document management, all in one platform. Ensure your organization’s resilience and compliance effortlessly.


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Who is affected?

Investment and Insurance Entities

Covers investment firms and 
both insurance and reinsurance companies,
which focus on asset management,
financial products, and risk coverage.

Market and Infrastructure Providers

This group comprises central counterparties (CCPs), 
central securities depositories (CSDs), 
trading venues, trade repositories, 
and data reporting service providers
 that support the financial market’s infrastructure.

Banking and Payment Institutions

This category includes banks, payment service
providers, and electronic money institutions that
manage financial transactions and customer
accounts 

Risk Management

DORA's risk management requirements mandate that financial institutions establish comprehensive frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate digital risks across all operations. These frameworks must address a broad spectrum of risks, including cybersecurity threats, third-party dependencies, and operational vulnerabilities, with direct involvement from management.

Incident Management

DORA's incident management requirements ensure that financial institutions have robust processes in place to detect, respond to, and recover from ICT-related incidents swiftly and effectively. These processes must include clear communication protocols, incident escalation procedures, and regular testing to maintain operational resilience.

Resilience Testing

DORA's resilience testing requirements mandate that financial institutions regularly test their ICT systems and processes to ensure they can withstand and recover from disruptions. These tests must cover a range of scenarios, including cyberattacks and operational failures, and should involve both internal systems and third-party providers.

TPRM

DORA's third-party risk management requirements emphasize the need for financial institutions to assess and manage the risks posed by their ICT service providers. Institutions must implement robust due diligence processes, continuously monitor third- (and fourth- and fifth-) party performance, and ensure that contracts include provisions for security and resilience.


DORA Best Practices

Understand scope and requirements

Understanding the scope and requirements of DORA is the critical first step in achieving compliance. This involves identifying how DORA applies to your organization, including the specific financial services or ICT services subject to regulation.

Initial risk assessment

This involves identifying and evaluating potential ICT-related risks across your organization, including cyber threats, operational vulnerabilities, and third-party dependencies. By assessing these risks early, you can prioritize mitigation efforts, assign appropriate controls, and establish a foundation for building a resilient risk management framework in line with DORA’s requirements.

Risk management framework

This framework should outline strategies, policies, and procedures for identifying, assessing, and mitigating ICT risks. It must include clearly defined roles and responsibilities, controls assigned to specific risks, and processes for continuous monitoring and review, to ensure your organization can proactively manage  risks and maintain operational resilience in compliance with DORA.

Policies and procedures

Establish policies that cover information security, network management, access control, incident response, and resilience strategies, ensuring they align with regulatory standards. Clear procedures must be established for implementing these policies, with defined roles, responsibilities, and approval processes. This structured approach ensures consistency, accountability, and compliance throughout your organization.

Implement controls and mitigations

This involves putting in place the necessary technical and organizational controls to address identified risks, such as cybersecurity measures, access management, and incident response protocols. Each control should be aligned with the risk management framework, ensuring that potential vulnerabilities are proactively mitigated. Effective implementation of these controls safeguards your ICT assets and enhances operational resilience.

Establish an incident response process

This process should define clear procedures for detecting, reporting, and managing ICT-related incidents, including roles and responsibilities for response teams. It must include guidelines for communication, escalation, and recovery to ensure swift and coordinated action during disruptions. A well-defined incident response process helps minimize impact and supports organizational resilience.

Document and record

Documenting all aspects of your DORA compliance efforts is crucial for transparency and accountability. This includes recording assets, processes,  policies, procedures, risk assessments, controls, tests, and incidents in detail. Proper documentation ensures that all actions and decisions are traceable, facilitates audits and reviews, and provides a clear reference for ongoing compliance and continuous improvement efforts.

Continuous improvement

Regularly review and update your risk management framework, policies, and controls based on performance metrics, audit findings, and emerging threats. By incorporating feedback, monitoring effectiveness, and adapting to changes in the regulatory landscape, you ensure that your risk management practices remain robust and effective over time.

Brainframe overview

Asset Management

Brainframe enables you to maintain a comprehensive inventory of your assets, seamlessly mapping them to the processes they support. It allows you to assign a criticality level to each asset, ensuring you can effectively prioritize and manage your organization's key resources. 

Risk Management

Brainframe allows you to define your risks for each asset or process, determing their criticality level, plan for and prioritize their mitigation, and offers a comprehensive view to track all your risks in a centralized dashboard.

Policy Management

Leverage Brainframe's comprehensive templates to efficiently develop the policies and procedures mandated by DORA. Assign specific roles and responsibilities to management, ensuring their active involvement and accountability in the policy creation and decision-making process. 

Maturity Management

Map your controls to their requirements and track your compliance frameworks' maturity level. Thanks to the deep integration with the task manager, you can show your progress and improve your audit efficiency.


Achieve DORA compliance with Brainframe

Self-hosted solution

 Brainframe can be seamlessly implemented on your on-premises infrastructure, providing full control over your data and systems. This deployment option ensures compliance with internal security policies and regulatory requirements, while offering the same powerful features and capabilities of Brainframe’s cloud-based solutions. With on-premises implementation, you can tailor the platform to your unique environment, ensuring optimal performance and integration with existing infrastructure.

Cloud solution

 Brainframe is available as a cloud-based solution, offering flexibility and scalability without the need for complex infrastructure management. This deployment option ensures quick implementation and automatic updates, while maintaining the highest levels of security and compliance. With Brainframe in the cloud, you can access the platform from anywhere, enabling seamless collaboration and ensuring that your organization stays resilient and up-to-date with minimal overhead.

Discover our solution for each of these DORA requirements for a better overview on how Brainframe can help you : 

Audit trail

Brainframe ensures a comprehensive and automated audit trail by recording all actions, changes, and updates made within the system. It tracks user activities, policy modifications, risk assessments, and compliance measures, providing clear, time-stamped documentation. This detailed audit trail not only simplifies internal and external audits but also ensures transparency, accountability, and alignment with regulatory requirements like DORA

KPIs

Brainframe enables comprehensive KPI monitoring, providing a centralized dashboard for tracking key performance metrics across departments or product lines. It offers real-time insights to ensure clear visibility into progress and performance. This streamlined approach facilitates data-driven decision-making and helps maintain alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements

Integrations

 Brainframe supports seamless integrations with your existing systems (SharePoint, JIRA, Monday.com,...)  allowing you to easily import documents and records. This ensures a smooth transition by centralizing all relevant files within the platform, reducing manual work, and maintaining consistency. By integrating your current document workflows, the software helps streamline processes and enhance efficiency across your organization.

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