Company
Date Published
Author
Julian Brownlow Davies
Word count
989
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) mandates that financial institutions implement a structured, ongoing approach to operational resilience testing. This includes regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, threat-led penetration testing for large and significant institutions, validation of third-party systems, real-time monitoring, and continuous improvement. Continuous testing is central to DORA as it helps organizations stay ahead of evolving threats, prevent incidents through proactive identification and mitigation of risks, and provides auditable evidence of compliance with regulatory demands. However, implementing continuous testing requires significant investment in tools, processes, and skilled personnel, which can be challenging for smaller institutions due to the skills shortage and scaling issues. Bugcrowd supports financial institutions in meeting DORA's requirements by providing scalable penetration testing, threat-led simulations, continuous vulnerability management, third-party risk testing, and cost efficiency through a crowdsourced model. The long-term benefits of continuous testing include enhanced resilience, regulatory compliance, and customer trust.