DORA Factory

Implement DORA simply, quickly and legally.

Following the model of the „modular production kit“, the required documents are produced in the six main areas of DORA:

1) ICT risk management
2) Handling, classification, and reporting of ICT-related incidents 3) Testing of digital operational resilience, including threat- led penetration testing (TLPT)
4) Management of third-party ICT risk, including information registers and reporting obligations 5) Monitoring framework for critical third-party ICT service providers 6) Information exchange agreements and cyber crisis and emergency drills

The modular document structure makes it possible

to reduce the planning and construction effort,
to significantly reduce the investment volume
Shortening start-up curves through standardized and proven modules,
to increase the convertibility and thus the reusability,
to increase efficiency in maintenance,
to ensure a high quality standard and
to shorten the learning curves of employees.

DORA-Factory – The modular solution for DORA implementation

The DORA Factory is a modular document toolkit for the efficient and legally compliant implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 – Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) . Developed based on the model of a modular production toolkit, the DORA Factory offers pre-built, standardized document modules for all six DORA areas – ready for immediate use, audit-proof and scalable.

Companies in the financial sector – from credit institutions to payment service providers to asset management companies – benefit from a well-designed system that significantly reduces the effort required for planning, creating and maintaining the documentation required by regulations.

The 6 modules of the DORA factory

ICT risk management:
risk analysis, tolerance limits, governance framework, control plans
Handling of ICT-related incidents:
classification schemes, playbooks, reporting forms, communication matrix
Digital resilience tests including TLPT
test plans, approval processes, and lessons learned templates.
Management of ICT third-party
risk: risk assessments, contract analyses, exit strategies, service provider register
Information Register & Notification Obligations:
Register structure, amendment processes, reporting deadlines, ITS-compliant implementation
Critical ICT third-party service providers & cyber crisis exercises:
cooperation documents, crisis exercise concepts, communication and reporting plans

Your advantages with the DORA Factory

Immediately usable standard modules according to BaFin specifications
Auditable and revision-proof according to RTS/ITS
Reduced effort through reusability and automation
Scalability for institutions of any size
Integrable into existing GRC and documentation systems

Target audience

Credit institutions
Payment and e-money institutions
Securities institutions
Asset management companies
Insurance
IT service providers in the financial sector

Core elements of the DORA Factory (Modular Document Construction Kit)

Production kit	DORA-Factory Pendant
Modules / MTP (Module Type Package)	DORA document modules : Standardized templates for each topic area (e.g., TLPT test plan, ICT incident report, risk analysis).
Modular container / Skid	Document package with metadata (DORA reference, validity, responsible body, release status).
Standardized interfaces	Reference links between modules (e.g. ICT risk analysis ↔ incident handling ↔ TTP defense).
Process control system (PCS)	Governance and control framework of the DORA factory (e.g., version control, approval processes, responsibility matrix).
Orchestration / Plug & Produce	DORA Toolkit & Template Library : Each module can be activated, supplemented, or customized independently.
Automation tools	GRC systems / DMS interfaces for automated documentation, evaluation, versioning and reporting.

Exemplary modules of the DORA factory

DORA area	Document modules (examples)
1. ICT Risk Management	Risk analysis, risk tolerance matrix, ICT policy, risk treatment plan
2. Handling of ICT-related incidents	Classification scheme, incident playbook, reporting process (ITS), communication matrix
3. TLPT	TLPT test plan, TLPT approval document, lessons learned template, vendor release form
4. ICT third-party risk	Service provider risk analysis, onboarding checklist, contract review protocol, exit strategy
5. Information Register & Reporting Obligations	ICT registry structure, change form, reporting process guideline, documentation manual
6. Critical ICT third-party service providers	Identification matrix, risk classification, EU reporting standard, cooperation documents
7. Information exchange & crisis exercises	Emergency communication plan, exercise concept, follow-up report, participation record

Objectives of the modular structure – specifically applied to DORA

Production principle	Transfer to the DORA factory
Reduce planning effort	Pre-made, regulatory-compliant document templates (e.g., BaFin FAQs)
Reduce investment volume	Use of standardized components instead of new development
Reduce start-up time	Plug-and-play documents for every institution (scalability according to size and complexity)
Increase adaptability	Replacing individual document modules without jeopardizing the overall structure
Increase efficiency in maintenance	Maintenance per module including versioning, review cycles, monitoring responsibility
Ensuring quality standards	Uniform structure, compliance with RTS/ITS and BaFin guidelines
Shorten learning curves	Clearly defined templates, comments, and user manuals for each module