How DORA Applies to Your Business: Key Industries Affected by the Digital Operational Resilience Act

DORA to Business Industries Affected by Digital Operational Resilience Act

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which came into full effect in January 2025, is reshaping the way organizations across the EU—and beyond—approach IT risk, cyber resilience, and compliance. While many think of it as “just another finance regulation,” DORA casts a much wider net.

If your organization depends on digital services, data continuity, or third-party IT providers, this regulation likely applies to you.

Is your business ready for DORA?

1. Financial Services

Who it covers: Banks, credit institutions, insurance firms, investment companies, and payment service providers.

What DORA demands: These institutions must implement comprehensive risk management frameworks, incident reporting processes, and continuous testing of their digital systems.
They also need full visibility into their third-party IT providers and critical service dependencies.

Source – European Commission: Financial Sector & DORA

2. Insurance & Reinsurance

Who it covers: Insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, and auxiliary insurance companies.

Why it matters: DORA aligns with Solvency II but adds stricter oversight on operational resilience, including backup, incident classification, and threat-led penetration testing (TLPT).
Firms must prove they can recover critical data in real-time scenarios.

Source – EIOPA on DORA for Insurers

3. Crypto & FinTech Companies

Who it covers: Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), e-money institutions, crowdfunding platforms, and neobanks.

New expectations: DORA brings these relatively new players under the same regulatory umbrella as traditional banks. They must now meet auditability, real-time monitoring, and IT risk governance requirements or risk major penalties.

Source – European Parliament: DORA & Crypto

4. ICT Providers to the Financial Sector

Who it covers: Cloud providers, software vendors, data centers, and even cybersecurity firms offering critical services to regulated financial institutions.

Why DORA applies: DORA introduces the concept of Critical ICT Third-Party Providers (CTPPs). These vendors may be directly overseen by EU supervisors and must meet strict resilience, reporting, and audit standards.

Source – European Commission: Oversight of Third Parties

5. Market Infrastructure Operators

Who it covers: Central securities depositories, trading platforms, central counterparties (CCPs), and payment systems.

Key focus areas: DORA emphasizes uninterrupted access to financial markets. Market operators must maintain high system availability, execute resilience testing, and ensure that digital disruptions do not affect liquidity, settlement, or trading.

Source – ECB: Cyber Resilience in Market Infrastructure

Why It Matters Beyond the EU

Even organizations outside the EU are feeling the ripple effect. Multinational firms with EU customers or dependencies on EU-regulated entities must adapt.

And with similar frameworks like NYDFS (New York Department of Financial Services) in the U.S. and APRA CPS 230 in Australia, global convergence is well underway.

How to Prepare Without the Headache

Fenix DFA helps organizations simplify DORA compliance with:

  • Audit-ready reporting
  • Real-time backup visibility
  • Behavior-based risk detection
  • Integration with existing systems
  • Tools to manage third-party dependencies

See How DORA Applies to Your Business

Whether you’re a fintech startup, a global bank, or a third-party vendor, DORA is here—and it’s serious.
Don’t wait for a fine or data breach to take action.

Schedule a demo or consultation to explore how we help you stay resilient and compliant.

More Posts

Fenix DFA Newsletter

@fenix.dfa

Fenix DFA | Data From Ashes
Data Resilience, Protection and Compliance

Your backups may be configured. But are they really protecting you? Modern cyberattacks are getting smarter and they’re targeting more than just your data. They’re going after the services connected to your backups, from networks to identity layers. Meanwhile, most SaaS users still believe their application data is automatically protected by the vendor. Spoiler: it’s not. That’s why modern backup platforms are moving beyond simple storage to include anomaly detection, clean copy validation, AI-driven threat responses, and even attack simulation environments. Because real resilience isn’t just about recovery: it’s about visibility, readiness, and action. And that’s exactly where Fenix DFA makes the difference. ⚡ Unlike generic analytics tools, Fenix DFA is the only truly agnostic platform focused on backup operation effectiveness. It gives you a unified view of what’s actually protected, exposing hidden risks, compliance gaps, and system blind spots. 🛡 Backup smarter. Detect deeper. Protect better. 👉 Discover how Fenix DFA transforms your backup from reactive to resilient.

Your backups may be configured. But are they really protecting you?

Modern cyberattacks are getting smarter and they’re targeting more than just your data. They’re going after the services connected to your backups, from networks to identity layers.

Meanwhile, most SaaS users still believe their application data is automatically protected by the vendor. Spoiler: it’s not.
That’s why modern backup platforms are moving beyond simple storage to include anomaly detection, clean copy validation, AI-driven threat responses, and even attack simulation environments. Because real resilience isn’t just about recovery: it’s about visibility, readiness, and action.

And that’s exactly where Fenix DFA makes the difference.

⚡ Unlike generic analytics tools, Fenix DFA is the only truly agnostic platform focused on backup operation effectiveness.
It gives you a unified view of what’s actually protected, exposing hidden risks, compliance gaps, and system blind spots.

🛡 Backup smarter. Detect deeper. Protect better.

👉 Discover how Fenix DFA transforms your backup from reactive to resilient.

In the pharmaceutical sector, compliance isn't just about product quality. It's about data integrity and availability. Across global markets, regulations demand robust digital resilience: 🌎 ANVISA (Brazil) – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) require secure, traceable backups to protect production and quality control data. 🌎 EMA (Europe) – EU GMP Annex 11 mandates regular backups and tested recovery protocols for computerized systems. 🌎 FDA (USA) – 21 CFR Part 11 requires validated procedures that ensure the integrity and retention of electronic records. Failing to meet these standards can halt operations, delay approvals, or trigger costly audits. Fenix DFA empowers pharmaceutical companies to stay fully compliant—everywhere they operate. With secure, automated, and audit-ready backup and recovery solutions, we ensure business continuity and protect critical data across every regulation. Stay compliant. Stay operational. Stay ahead. 👉 Learn more about how Fenix DFA supports pharma compliance in America and Europe continents.

In the pharmaceutical sector, compliance isn't just about product quality. It's about data integrity and availability.

Across global markets, regulations demand robust digital resilience:

🌎 ANVISA (Brazil) – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) require secure, traceable backups to protect production and quality control data.
🌎 EMA (Europe) – EU GMP Annex 11 mandates regular backups and tested recovery protocols for computerized systems.
🌎 FDA (USA) – 21 CFR Part 11 requires validated procedures that ensure the integrity and retention of electronic records.

Failing to meet these standards can halt operations, delay approvals, or trigger costly audits.

Fenix DFA empowers pharmaceutical companies to stay fully compliant—everywhere they operate. With secure, automated, and audit-ready backup and recovery solutions, we ensure business continuity and protect critical data across every regulation.

Stay compliant. Stay operational. Stay ahead.
👉 Learn more about how Fenix DFA supports pharma compliance in America and Europe continents.

In today’s threat scenario — ransomware, outages, human error — lack of control and visibility over your backups is a silent risk. Many companies rely on traditional cybersecurity tools and assume they’re covered. But backup failures, inconsistent recovery points, or jobs running without data are not exceptions, they're red flags. When data protection is fragmented, you face: ❌ Compliance failures ❌ Operational blind spots ❌ Slower recovery during incidents ❌ Lost trust with clients and regulators That's why Data resilience isn’t about reacting. It’s about being ready—every time. And Fenix DFA was built to give IT teams the control and clarity they need: ✅ Real-time backup monitoring ✅ Risk detection before failures happen ✅ Audit-ready reports for DORA, NIS2, and more ✅ Fast and reliable data recovery If your company still treats backup as a checkbox, it’s time to #StopFakingDataProtection. 👉 Visit our website and see how Fenix DFA brings visibility, compliance, and true resilience to your data operations. fenixdfa.com #DataProtection #EuMeImporto #DataResilience #BackupOperations

In today’s threat scenario — ransomware, outages, human error — lack of control and visibility over your backups is a silent risk.

Many companies rely on traditional cybersecurity tools and assume they’re covered. But backup failures, inconsistent recovery points, or jobs running without data are not exceptions, they're red flags.

When data protection is fragmented, you face:
❌ Compliance failures
❌ Operational blind spots
❌ Slower recovery during incidents
❌ Lost trust with clients and regulators

That's why Data resilience isn’t about reacting. It’s about being ready—every time.
And Fenix DFA was built to give IT teams the control and clarity they need:
✅ Real-time backup monitoring
✅ Risk detection before failures happen
✅ Audit-ready reports for DORA, NIS2, and more
✅ Fast and reliable data recovery

If your company still treats backup as a checkbox, it’s time to #StopFakingDataProtection.
👉 Visit our website and see how Fenix DFA brings visibility, compliance, and true resilience to your data operations.
fenixdfa.com

#DataProtection #EuMeImporto #DataResilience #BackupOperations

In 2024, over 1,500 M&A deals took place in Brazil alone. Sectors like IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage led the way. But behind the financials and forecasts lies a critical question: Are buyers and investors truly assessing the target company’s data resilience? “In M&A, you're not just buying assets — you’re inheriting digital vulnerabilities. If data continuity fails, the entire deal is at risk,” says Alexandre Paoleschi, CEO of Fenix DFA. Too often, cybersecurity and backup operations are overlooked during due diligence. Yet, a single breach post-acquisition can lead to massive financial loss, reputational damage, and operational chaos. Data protection shouldn’t stop after the deal closes. It must be embedded into the integration process, with continuous monitoring, audit readiness, and real recovery capability. Don’t let blind spots compromise your investment. 👉 Discover how Fenix DFA can safeguard your M&A journey—from due diligence to post-deal continuity.

In 2024, over 1,500 M&A deals took place in Brazil alone.

Sectors like IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage led the way. But behind the financials and forecasts lies a critical question:
Are buyers and investors truly assessing the target company’s data resilience?

“In M&A, you're not just buying assets — you’re inheriting digital vulnerabilities. If data continuity fails, the entire deal is at risk,” says Alexandre Paoleschi, CEO of Fenix DFA.

Too often, cybersecurity and backup operations are overlooked during due diligence. Yet, a single breach post-acquisition can lead to massive financial loss, reputational damage, and operational chaos.

Data protection shouldn’t stop after the deal closes. It must be embedded into the integration process, with continuous monitoring, audit readiness, and real recovery capability.

Don’t let blind spots compromise your investment.

👉 Discover how Fenix DFA can safeguard your M&A journey—from due diligence to post-deal continuity.

As AI and digitalization transform the financial landscape, data has become one of the most valuable — and vulnerable — assets in Private Equity and Venture Capital. Yet, many portfolio companies still operate without reliable backup strategies, recovery testing, or centralized oversight. A single breach can trigger massive downtime, reputational damage, and delayed exits. It’s no longer enough to prevent incidents. The new benchmark is resilience: the ability to bounce back fast, securely, and in full compliance. With regulations like DORA, SEC Cyber Rules, and HIPAA tightening the reins, operational continuity is now a key value driver—not just a risk management checkbox. That’s where Fenix DFA comes in. Our platform empowers PE/VC firms with: ✅ Real-time portfolio risk monitoring ✅ Verified recovery assurance ✅ Automated regulatory compliance ✅ Audit-ready reporting ✅ End-to-end oversight from acquisition to exit 👉 Learn how to make data resilience a strategic advantage. Visit Fenix DFA and protect your investments from the inside out.

As AI and digitalization transform the financial landscape, data has become one of the most valuable — and vulnerable — assets in Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Yet, many portfolio companies still operate without reliable backup strategies, recovery testing, or centralized oversight. A single breach can trigger massive downtime, reputational damage, and delayed exits.

It’s no longer enough to prevent incidents. The new benchmark is resilience: the ability to bounce back fast, securely, and in full compliance.

With regulations like DORA, SEC Cyber Rules, and HIPAA tightening the reins, operational continuity is now a key value driver—not just a risk management checkbox.

That’s where Fenix DFA comes in. Our platform empowers PE/VC firms with:
✅ Real-time portfolio risk monitoring
✅ Verified recovery assurance
✅ Automated regulatory compliance
✅ Audit-ready reporting
✅ End-to-end oversight from acquisition to exit

👉 Learn how to make data resilience a strategic advantage. Visit Fenix DFA and protect your investments from the inside out.

Flight safety also depends on digital processes. ✈️ In the U.S., Europe, and Brazil, regulations require critical data — like maintenance reports and flight records — to be protected, accessible, and recoverable. Backup isn’t optional, it’s compliance. Discover how Fenix DFA helps airlines maintain the integrity and continuity of operational data. Swipe through our content to learn about the risks and solutions. // Segurança de voo também passa pelos processos digitais. ✈️ Nos EUA, Europa e Brasil, regulamentações exigem que dados críticos, como relatórios de manutenção e registros de voo, estejam protegidos, acessíveis e recuperáveis. Backup não é opção: é conformidade. Descubra como o Fenix DFA pode ajudar companhias aéreas a manterem a integridade e continuidade dos dados operacionais. Deslize nosso carrossel e entenda os riscos e soluções.

Flight safety also depends on digital processes. ✈️

In the U.S., Europe, and Brazil, regulations require critical data — like maintenance reports and flight records — to be protected, accessible, and recoverable.
Backup isn’t optional, it’s compliance.

Discover how Fenix DFA helps airlines maintain the integrity and continuity of operational data.

Swipe through our content to learn about the risks and solutions.

//

Segurança de voo também passa pelos processos digitais. ✈️
Nos EUA, Europa e Brasil, regulamentações exigem que dados críticos, como relatórios de manutenção e registros de voo, estejam protegidos, acessíveis e recuperáveis.
Backup não é opção: é conformidade.

Descubra como o Fenix DFA pode ajudar companhias aéreas a manterem a integridade e continuidade dos dados operacionais.

Deslize nosso carrossel e entenda os riscos e soluções.