DORA Lead Manager

DORA Lead Manager Course

DORA Lead Manager

The PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager training course equips you with the necessary skills to lead and oversee the implementation of digital operational resilience strategies within financial entities to help them ensure compliance with European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). 

Why should you attend?

With DORA taking effect on January 17, 2025, it is essential for professionals to ensure compliance, strengthen cybersecurity, and enhance operational resilience in the financial sector. Attending the PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager training course offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry experts and peers, fostering valuable discussions and insights into best practices for digital operational resilience. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, you will gain real-world perspectives on implementing effective strategies to mitigate ICT risks and enhance digital operational resilience in financial institutions. 

Additionally, attending this course demonstrates your commitment to professional development and positions you as a competent leader in the evolving landscape of digital operational resilience. Upon successfully completing the training course and exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager” credential. 

Who should attend?

This training course is intended for:

  • Financial institutions executives and decision-makers
  • Compliance officers and risk managers
  • IT professionals
  • Legal and regulatory affairs personnel
  • Consultants and advisors specializing in financial regulation and cybersecurity

Learning objectives

After completing this training course, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the purpose of DORA and interpret its requirements 
  2. Understand the fundamentals of ICT risk management, incident management, and digital operational resilience
  3. Prepare and plan the implementation of DORA requirements 
  4. Implement the five main pillars to enhance digital operational resilience in accordance with DORA’s requirements
  5. Review and continually improve the digital operational resilience of an organization

Educational approach

  • The training course incorporates interactive elements, such as essay-type exercises and multiple-choice quizzes, some of which are scenario-based. 
  • Participants are strongly encouraged to communicate and engage in discussions.
  • The quizzes are designed in a manner that closely resembles the format of the certification exam.

Prerequisites 

The main requirement for participating in this training course is having a fundamental understanding of information security and cybersecurity concepts, and familiarity with ICT risk management principles. 


More Details

  • Day 1: Introduction to the concepts and requirements of DORA

    Day 2: ICT-related risk and incident management

    Day 3: ICT third-party risk management and information sharing

    Day 4: Review and continual improvement

    Day 5: Certification exam

The “PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager” exam meets the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements, and it covers the following competency domains:

Domain 1: Fundamental concepts of ICT risk management and digital operational resilience  

Domain 2: Preparing and planning for DORA project implementation 

Domain 3: ICT risk and ICT-related incident management 

Domain 4: Digital operational resilience testing and ICT third-party risk management 

Domain 5: Review and continual improvement

  • After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials shown below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.

    The requirements for certifications are as follows:

    CredentialExamProfessional experienceRisk Management experienceOther requirements
    PECB Certified DORA Provisional ManagerPECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalentNoneNoneSigning the PECB Code of Ethics
    PECB Certified DORA ManagerPECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalentTwo years: One year of work experience in ICT risk managementProject activities: a total of 200 hoursSigning of the PECB Code of Ethics
    PECB Certified DORA Lead ManagerPECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalentFive years: Two years of work experience in ICT risk managementProject activities: a total of 300 hoursSigning of the PECB Code of Ethics
    PECB Certified DORA Senior Lead ManagerPECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalentTen years: Seven years of work experience in ICT risk managementProject activities: a total of 1,000 hoursSigning of the PECB Code of Ethics

    The ICT risk management activities should follow best practices and include the following:

    • Drafting a DORA implementation business case
    • Managing a DORA implementation project
    • Implementing an ICT risk management framework
    • Managing documented information
    • Implementing corrective actions
    • Monitoring and improving the performance of the ICT risk management framework