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Digital Operational Resilience Testing (DOR Testing)
Digital Operational Resilience Testing (DOR Testing) is a core regulatory requirement under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Financial entities — except microenterprises — must establish a comprehensive, risk-based testing programme to ensure the resilience of all ICT systems supporting critical and important functions.
We support you with a complete end-to-end DOR Testing Programme, fully compliant with Article 24 DORA and Article 25 DORA. From vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to full testing governance, documentation, remediation, and validation — we deliver everything your organisation needs to meet DORA expectations efficiently and audit-ready.
Why DOR Testing matters?
DORA requires financial entities to regularly test their ICT systems to:
- assess preparedness for ICT-related incidents
- uncover weaknesses, deficiencies and gaps
- validate the effectiveness of controls
- ensure digital operational resilience across the entire ICT estate
- meet mandatory annual testing for all critical and important functions
Our DOR Testing service ensures that you meet these obligations efficiently, proportionately and with full supervisory readiness.
Full-Service DOR Testing
1. DORA-Compliant Testing Programme (Article 24 DORA)
We design and run a complete digital operational resilience testing programme, including:
- risk-based test planning
- independence of testing (internal or external)
- annual testing coverage for critical/important systems
- prioritisation, classification and remediation workflows
- internal validation methodology
- audit-ready documentation for competent authorities
Your testing programme becomes a fully governed, structured component of your ICT risk-management framework.
2. Execution of All Required Tests (Article 25 DORA)
We perform every test category mandated under DORA:
- vulnerability assessments & scans
- open source analyses
- network security assessments
- gap analyses
- physical security reviews
- questionnaires & automated scanning
- source-code reviews (when feasible)
- scenario-based tests
- compatibility & performance testing
- end-to-end testing
- penetration testing
For Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) and Central Counterparties (CCPs), we also perform pre-deployment vulnerability assessments as required.
3. Risk-Based & Proportionate Testing
Our testing adheres to DORA’s proportionality principle under Article 4 (2) DORA, ensuring:
- coverage tailored to your risk profile
- alignment with your ICT landscape and criticality
- efficient use of resources
- readiness for supervisory review
4. Remediation, Validation & Continuous Improvement
We support the full testing lifecycle:
- structured issue prioritisation & remediation plans
- independent validation procedures
- integration of lessons learned into ICT risk assessments
- updates to your ICT risk-management framework in line with Article 6 DORA and Article 13 DORA
You receive full traceability and evidence for internal audit and competent authorities.
5. Documentation & Supervisory Readiness
We provide all required documentation:
- testing programme
- test reports
- remediation records
- validation reports
- annual coverage documentation for critical/important functions
Perfectly aligned with the expectations of DORA, EBA, ESMA and national competent authorities.
Why Choose Us for DOR Testing?
- 100% alignment with Articles 24 DORA and Article 25 DORA
- Independent testing experts
- Full governance, documentation and supervisory readiness
- Scalable testing packages for all financial entities
- Efficient end-to-end execution from planning to remediation validation
Get Your DORA-Compliant Testing Programme Today
Whether you need a complete DOR Testing framework or support with individual test types — we help you become fully compliant, resilient and audit-ready.
Contact us to start your Digital Operational Resilience Testing (DOR Testing) programme.