The PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager training course equips participants with the necessary skills to lead and oversee the implementation of digital operational resilience strategies within financial entities to help them ensure compliance with the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This comprehensive program prepares professionals to guide organizations through the complex requirements of this transformative regulation.
Why You Should 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; and consultants and advisors specializing in financial regulation and cybersecurity.
Learning Objectives
After completing this training course, you will be able to understand the purpose of DORA and interpret its requirements; understand the fundamentals of ICT risk management, incident management, and digital operational resilience; prepare and plan the implementation of DORA requirements; implement the five main pillars to enhance digital operational resilience in accordance with DORA’s requirements; and 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.
The course covers five days of content, with the certification exam on the fifth day, and carries 31 CPD credits. In the self-study format you cover the same material at your own pace.
Yes. The course fee includes the PECB certification and examination fees. If you do not pass, one complimentary retake is available within 12 months of your first attempt.
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.
It is available as self-study (English, French) and hybrid learning (English). Choose the format and language before adding the course to your cart.
Hybrid learning combines the self-paced course with one day of one-to-one live coaching with the instructor. The day can be split into a half day before you start studying and a half day before your exam, so you go in prepared.
There is no scheduled live class for this course at the moment. The hybrid option adds one day of one-to-one live coaching with the instructor. Organizations that want a dedicated live session can contact us at [email protected].
PECB issues the certificate. After passing the exam you can apply for the “PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager” credential. Horus Academy is a PECB Authorized Silver Partner and does not issue the certificate itself.
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:
| Credential | Exam | Professional experience | Risk Management experience | Other requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECB Certified DORA Provisional Manager | PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalent | None | None | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified DORA Manager | PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalent | Two years: One year of work experience in ICT risk management | Project activities: a total of 200 hours | Signing of the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager | PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalent | Five years: Two years of work experience in ICT risk management | Project activities: a total of 300 hours | Signing of the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified DORA Senior Lead Manager | PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager exam or equivalent | Ten years: Seven years of work experience in ICT risk management | Project activities: a total of 1,000 hours | Signing of the PECB Code of Ethics |
The ICT risk management activities should follow best practices and include the following:
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
Day 5: Certification exam
