Why Should You Attend?
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 can take this Course?
- 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
By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the regulatory landscape and compliance requirements outlined in DORA, focusing on key pillars such as ICT risk management, ICT-related incident management and reporting, digital operational resilience testing, and ICT third-party risk management
- Implement effective strategies and measures to enhance digital operational resilience and mitigate ICT risks within financial institutions, aligning with DORA requirements and industry best practices
- Identify, analyze, evaluate, and treat ICT risks relevant to the financial entities
- Develop and maintain robust ICT risk management frameworks, incident response plans, business continuity and disaster recovery plans
- Foster collaboration and communication with key stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and ongoing compliance with DORA
- Utilize industry-standard tools and methodologies for monitoring, assessing, and managing ICT risks and vulnerabilities, enhancing the overall security posture of financial institutions
Educational approach
- This training course combines theoretical concepts with best practices for implementing an information security incident management process.
- The training course contains essay-type exercises and multiple-choice quizzes, some of which are scenario-based.
- The participants are encouraged to collaborate and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow learners while tackling quizzes and exercises.
- The quiz format closely mirrors that of the certification exam, ensuring participants are well-prepared for their exam.
Course Agenda
- 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
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.
- Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course.
- Training material containing information and practical examples will be distributed.
- In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months free of charge
- An attestation of course completion will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.



