DORA Is Here – Does Your Team Actually Understand It?

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) applies from 17 January 2025 and reshapes how financial entities manage ICT risk, cyber incidents and operational resilience.

It’s no longer just an IT or cyber issue – boards, senior management, risk, compliance and operations all have defined roles. To respond properly, people across the business need a shared understanding of what DORA is asking for.

That’s the focus of Governance People’s “DORA – Understanding the Digital Operational Resilience Act” elearning course.

What the DORA Course Covers

In around 60 minutes, the course gives a clear, practical introduction to DORA for firms serving EU clients. By the end, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the key concepts and scope of DORA
  • Understand who is in scope and why
  • Recognise the benefits and challenges of implementation
  • Identify the key stakeholders in their own organisation
  • Spot and help mitigate risks linked to DORA projects

Content is organised into short, focused modules, including:

  1. Introduction to digital operational resilience
  2. Overview of DORA and its five pillars
  3. Real-life examples of incidents and cyber threats
  4. Governance, roles and responsibilities
  5. Practical best practices and next steps

The language is plain English, designed for non-specialists as well as risk, compliance and ICT teams.

Who It’s For

The course is ideal for:

Staff in banks, insurers, investment firms, fund managers, payment institutions and other in-scope entities

  • Risk, compliance and internal audit teams
  • Operations, product and business leaders whose processes are technology-enabled
  • IT, cyber and security professionals wanting the regulatory perspective
  • Board members and senior managers who need a concise overview

It works well as common baseline training for cross-functional DORA project teams.

Assessment, Certificate and Access

To help with regulatory and audit evidence, the course includes:

  • A 10-question knowledge check (80% pass mark, unlimited attempts)
  • A PDF certificate of completion
  • 6-month online access via Governance People’s elearning platform for each licensed user

A Practical Starting Point for DORA

Whether you’re just starting your DORA project or refining your framework, this course gives your people a shared foundation: one hour of focused, EU-specific training that turns DORA from a dense regulation into something understandable and actionable.

If your next question is “How do we bring everyone up to speed?”, this is a straightforward way to start.