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Seven microlessons on DORA: scope, ICT risk management, incident reporting and testing, third-party risk and governance, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) (EU) course preview
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About this course

What the DORA course covers

This course covers the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in seven microlessons. It's built for IT, risk, compliance and management teams in EU financial entities, and covers why digital resilience matters, who DORA applies to, the ICT risk management framework, incident management, reporting and testing, third-party and outsourcing oversight, governance and cross-border supervision, and where resilience is heading.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Explain DORA's scope, obligations and supervisory structure across EU financial entities
  • Apply an ICT risk management framework that covers identify, protect, detect, respond and recover
  • Follow incident detection, escalation and the staged reporting process under DORA
  • Manage ICT third-party risk, including due diligence, contract clauses, monitoring and exit strategies
  • Set up governance and accountability with management body oversight
  • Anticipate evolving cyber threats and support collective resilience and continuous testing
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to DORA and the Need for Digital Resilience
2Scope and Applicability
3ICT Risk Management Framework
4Incident Management, Reporting, and Testing
5Third-Party Risk and Outsourcing Oversight
6Governance, Implementation, and Cross-Border Supervision
7Future Trends and Collective Resilience

  1. Introduction to DORA and the Need for Digital Resilience: Why the EU introduced DORA and what digital resilience means.
  2. Scope and Applicability: Which financial entities and ICT providers DORA covers.
  3. ICT Risk Management Framework: Identify, protect, detect, respond and recover.
  4. Incident Management, Reporting, and Testing: Classifying and reporting ICT incidents, and resilience testing.
  5. Third-Party Risk and Outsourcing Oversight: Due diligence, contract terms, monitoring and exit strategies.
  6. Governance, Implementation, and Cross-Border Supervision: Management body accountability and how supervisors work together.
  7. Future Trends and Collective Resilience: Evolving threats, information sharing and continuous testing.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) (EU).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • IT, security and operations teams in EU banks, insurers, investment firms and payment firms
  • Risk, compliance and internal audit teams
  • Management body members, who are accountable for ICT risk under DORA
  • Procurement and vendor management teams who oversee ICT providers

Laws covered

  • Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA). Sets uniform rules for EU financial entities on ICT risk management, ICT-related incident reporting, digital operational resilience testing, ICT third-party risk and information sharing. It has applied since 17 January 2025.
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Your questions answered

Questions about DORA training

How long is the DORA course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Who does DORA apply to?

Most EU financial entities, including banks, investment firms, payment and e-money institutions, insurers, crypto-asset service providers and trading venues. Critical ICT third-party providers also come under EU oversight.

When did DORA start to apply?

DORA has applied since 17 January 2025.

Does DORA require staff training?

Yes. Financial entities must include ICT security awareness and digital operational resilience training in their staff training, for all employees and senior management. In 5Mins you can assign this course and set it to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the DORA course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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