Overview
The PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager training course equips you with the necessary skills to lead and oversee the implementation of digital operational resilience strategies within financial entities to help them ensure compliance with European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
As DORA will come into force on January 17, 2025, there’s never been a more crucial time to grasp its implications and requirements thoroughly. 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.
Prerequisites
The main requirement for participating in this training course is having a fundamental understanding of information security and cyber security concepts, and familiarity with risk management principles.
Target Audience:
- Financial institutions executives and decision-makers
- Governance, risk, and compliance managers
- IT & security professionals
- Legal and regulatory affairs personnel
- Consultants and advisors specialising in financial regulation and cyber security
Delegates will learn how to
After successfully completing the training course, you 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
- Utilise industry-standard tools and methodologies for monitoring, assessing, and managing ICT risks and vulnerabilities, enhancing the overall security posture of financial institutions
Outline
Through interactive sessions and practical exercises in the Certified DORA Lead Manager course, 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.
Exam details:
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
For specific information about exam types, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.
What's included:
- Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
- Participants will receive the training course material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information, examples, best practices, exercises, and quizzes.
- An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
- If candidates fail the exam, they can retake it within 12 months following the initial attempt for free.
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