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Digital & ICT Resilience (DORA, NIS2, Cybersecurity Act)

Digital resilience is now a regulatory imperative. The EU has introduced a series of landmark acts – including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the NIS2/IMS2 Directive, and the EU Cybersecurity Act – to strengthen the security and continuity of Europe’s critical digital infrastructure.

For financial entities, ICT providers, and essential/important operators, these regulations set out strict obligations for ICT risk management, incident response, and operational continuity. Failure to comply can result in fines, reputational damage, or loss of regulatory approval.

Beyond compliance, digital resilience is a business necessity. With growing cyber threats, complex supply chains, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, organisations must demonstrate that their ICT systems are secure, reliable, and able to withstand disruption.

Scope & Obligations

Key requirements include:

1) Applies to financial entities and ICT providers.

2) ICT risk management frameworks covering identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery.

3) Mandatory incident reporting and classification.

4) Threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) for critical entities.

5) Oversight of third-party ICT providers.

  • 1) Applies to essential and important entities across multiple sectors (energy, health, transport, ICT, etc.).
    2) Strengthened cybersecurity obligations including incident prevention, detection, and response.
    3) Fines for non-compliance, with personal liability for senior management.
    4) Supply-chain risk management requirements.

1) Establishes EU-wide certification schemes for ICT products, services, and processes.
2) Encourages harmonisation of cybersecurity standards across the EU.
3) Provides assurance to customers and regulators through certified resilience measures.

Our Services

  • Review existing ICT risk frameworks against DORA, NIS2, and the Cybersecurity Act.
  • Identify gaps in governance, incident response, and supply-chain resilience.
  • Prioritise high-risk areas with a regulatory impact lens.
  • Develop ICT risk management frameworks aligned to regulatory requirements.
  • Establish incident classification and reporting structures.
  • Create third-party oversight models for ICT providers.
  • Integrate ICT resilience with business continuity (ISO 22301) and information security (ISO 27001).
  • Develop ICT risk management frameworks aligned to regulatory requirements.
  • Establish incident classification and reporting structures.
  • Create third-party oversight models for ICT providers.
  • Integrate ICT resilience with business continuity (ISO 22301) and information security (ISO 27001).
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  • Conduct mock regulatory inspections and incident simulations.
  • Support certification readiness under the EU Cybersecurity Act.
  • Continuous advisory as regulations evolve and guidance is issued by EU supervisory authorities.

Implementation Best Practices

Integrate ICT risk management with existing governance and operational frameworks.
Automate asset discovery and vulnerability management to maintain real-time accuracy.
Use a single source of truth for ICT assets, risks, and incident records.
Conduct regular scenario testing (including TLPT) to validate resilience plans.
Conduct regular scenario testing (including TLPT) to validate resilience plans.

Why GRC.ie

At GRC.ie, we combine deep regulatory knowledge with operational and technical expertise. Our approach ensures that your ICT resilience framework:

With GRC.ie, compliance becomes more than an obligation – it becomes a strategic enabler of trust, security, and operational continuity.