- DORA

Keep Your Business Afloat Even As EU Financial Rules Tighten.

We help financial entities and their critical ICT providers meet Digital Operational Resilience Act requirements, covering both EU-based firms and the vendors serving EU financial sector clients from anywhere in the world.

What We Cover
- Industries We Serve

DORA Built Around Your Sector

DORA applies directly to EU financial entities, but its reach extends to the ICT vendors and service providers that support them.

We scope your DORA alignment around your actual relationship to the EU financial sector.

Finance

We help financial institutions with EU operations or clients build DORA-aligned ICT risk management programs.

Healthcare

We help health insurers with EU financial services arms understand applicable DORA obligations.

Legal

We help legal firms supporting EU financial sector clients understand DORA's third-party risk implications.

Retail & E-Commerce

We help fintech and payment providers serving EU financial institutions meet DORA's ICT resilience expectations.

- Why AWJ Tech

What Our DORA Alignment Service Delivers

DORA support from AWJ Tech turns a complex EU regulation into a workable resilience program.

01

Applicability Assessment

We determine exactly whether and how DORA applies to your specific role and relationships.

02

ICT Risk Framework Alignment

We align your ICT risk management approach with DORA’s specific requirements.

03

Incident Reporting Implementation

We implement processes that meet DORA’s ICT incident classification and reporting timelines.

04

Third-Party Risk Documentation

We help document ICT third-party risk in the structure DORA requires.

05

Resilience Testing Support

We support the digital operational resilience testing DORA requires for in-scope entities.

06

Register of Information Support

We help maintain the register of ICT third-party arrangements DORA requires.

07

Board Reporting Structure

We help structure ICT risk reporting for board-level DORA oversight requirements.

08

Cross-Framework Efficiency

DORA work is structured to complement ISO 27001 and SWIFT CSP controls where relevant.

09

Reduced EU Regulatory Exposure

Structured alignment reduces exposure to DORA’s regulatory scrutiny and potential penalties.

DORA Doesn't Just Regulate EU Banks.
It Regulates Who They're Allowed to Work With.

AWJ Tech Builds the Alignment That Keeps You an Eligible Partner

EU financial institutions are now required to assess and manage risk from their ICT providers under DORA, which means non-compliant vendors risk losing those relationships entirely. AWJ Tech builds the resilience program that keeps you eligible.
- Why Do Businesses Trust AWJ Tech?

The Credentials Behind Every Promise We Make

- Our DORA Alignment Process

From Applicability Assessment to
Resilience Program

Six stages take your organization from unclear DORA exposure to a defensible resilience program.
Stage 1

Applicability Assessment

We determine exactly how DORA applies based on your role and relationships with EU financial entities.

Week 0

Stage 2

Gap Assessment

We assess your ICT risk management approach against DORA’s specific requirements.

Days 1–2

Stage 3

Framework Implementation

We help implement the ICT risk management framework your gap assessment identified as needed.

Days 3–7

Stage 4

Incident Reporting Setup

We implement processes meeting DORA’s incident classification and reporting timelines.

Day 8

Stage 5

Testing Program Development

We support development of the resilience testing program DORA requires.

Days 9–10

Stage 6

Ongoing Maintenance

We support your program’s upkeep as DORA guidance and your EU relationships evolve.

Within 90 days

- Client Reviews

What Clients Say About Our
DORA Alignment Service

Stephen Stanton (COO)
★★★★★
A Public Listed Investment Bank (UAE)
"An effective business partner! Throughout our rapid business growth, we were ensured world-class security services despite budget and schedule constraints. Anticipated issues well in advance and provided timely recommendations...."
Vijay C. (Head of IT)
★★★★★
A Major Airlines Company | UAE
"Proactive and well liked by our staff due to their 'can do' attitude. When faced with problems, proactively suggested solutions. Took actions and decisions as appropriate to the business."
Ian Anderson (CTO)
★★★★★
A Top 5 Financial Institution | Australia
"I have had the privilege of working with Sadiq. He possesses expert security skills, broad and deep industry knowledge and in-depth understanding of regulatory requirements within the finance industry…”
Andre Herbst (Director Growth & Partnerships)
★★★★★
A Leading Business | Australia
"A rare breed of folks who are able to hold both deep technical and cyber conversations whilst combining and communicating the business context that helps bridge the gap for all involved."
- Common questions

What Clients Ask About
DORA

It can, if you're a critical ICT third-party provider to EU financial entities, regardless of your own location.
DORA specifically focuses on ICT risk and operational resilience within the financial sector, with binding regulatory requirements.
This depends on your role and scale; we help assess whether this designation applies to your business.
Timelines vary by starting maturity, typically ranging from two to five months.
Yes. Significant control overlap exists, which can streamline DORA alignment work.
We help you prepare clear, defensible documentation to answer exactly that kind of due diligence request.
- Get In Touch

Let's Talk About Your DORA Exposure

If EU financial sector clients are part of your business, our engineers are ready to help you understand your DORA obligations. Send us a message and find out exactly how DORA applies to your role.

Office 55, Al Khaimah Building Port Saeed, Dubai, UAE

Response time

01 Business Day

- Ready When You Are

Close All Your Gaps Before Your Client's Compliance Team Discovers Them

Most ICT providers only learn about new EU financial rules after a client’s compliance team brings it up.

Partner with AWJ Tech and work with experienced consultants who track these changes before your clients have to ask.