Preparing for DORA: How Cybersecurity Teams Can Face the Digital Operational Resilience Act with PlexTrac

Introduction

As promised in the original Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) timeline, the regulation is now in effect across the European Union. This marks a significant step forward in how financial institutions and their technology partners are expected to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risk. But DORA is more than just another regulation, it’s a mandate for maturity.

DORA demands that security teams not only defend their digital infrastructure but also prove they can recover from disruption quickly, consistently, and with full visibility. At PlexTrac, we help cybersecurity teams rise to this challenge by strengthening the processes that underlie resilience: structured testing, actionable remediation, dynamic reporting, and continuous collaboration.

In this blog, we will explore how PlexTrac supports organizations in aligning with DORA and building lasting cyber operational resilience.

What DORA Means for Cybersecurity Teams

DORA introduces a unified framework to ensure the digital resilience of financial institutions across the EU, emphasizing both preventive and recovery capabilities. It mandates information and communication technologies (ICT) risk management, as outlined in this Digital Operational Resilience Act summary.
DORA requires:

• Threat-led penetration testing (TLPT)
• Continuous risk monitoring
• Consistent incident response procedures
• Oversight of third-party ICT providers
• Audit-ready documentation

DORA’s reach is global. If you serve or partner with EU financial entities, you’re likely subject to their requirements, even if you’re headquartered elsewhere.

For cybersecurity teams, the real challenge isn’t just understanding what to do, but being able to operationalize these requirements and demonstrate ongoing resilience in an auditable, scalable way.

Where Teams Struggle and How PlexTrac Helps

Many teams struggle to maintain the right level of coordination, evidence, and accountability across the lifecycle of cyber risk management.

PlexTrac addresses these common gaps by enabling security teams to manage:

1. Security Testing Workflows

• Centralize red team, pentest, and TLPT engagements
• Ensure consistent testing with repeatable test plans and templates
• Automate results delivery in real-time to stakeholders

2. Remediation and Risk Reduction

• Auto-assign and track findings across teams
• Log updates and proof of resolution
• Create a clear audit trail showing progress

3. Cross-Team Collaboration

• Share updates across security, risk, and compliance
• Enable role-based access for stakeholders
• Streamline QA with in-platform communication

4. Audit Readiness

• Store detailed, time-stamped logs
• Maintain clean, organized documentation that supports reviews and audits

We don’t make you compliant—but we make it easier to show the work behind your resilience.

Real-World Impact: PlexTrac in DORA-Aligned Workflows

Since DORA enforcement began, we’ve seen organizations embed PlexTrac into their daily operations to:

• Operationalize TLPT with structured workflows and reporting
• Track full lifecycle remediation from discovery to closure
• Surface and share metrics that demonstrate improvement and maturity
• Prepare compliance-ready documentation with minimal manual effort

Whether you’re going through digital operational resilience act training, are already subject to DORA, or proactively aligning to its standards, PlexTrac provides the scalable foundation for repeatable cyber resilience.

Level Up Your Operations With DORA & PlexTrac

DORA is more than a regulation, it’s an opportunity to level up your operational execution. If you’re ready to modernize how you test, track, and report on cybersecurity work, we’d love to show you what PlexTrac can do.

Book a personalized demo and see how PlexTrac fits into your resilience strategy.

Additional DORA Resources 

Discover more about DORA through these additional resources: 

• EIOPA’s Digital Operational Resilience Act Summary
• European Union. Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) Regulation (EU) 2022/2554
• ENISA Threat Landscape Report
• Digital Operational Resilience Act Training

PlexTrac Author At PlexTrac, we bring together insights from a diverse range of voices. Our blog features contributions from industry experts, ethical hackers, CTOs, influencers, and PlexTrac team members—all sharing valuable perspectives on cybersecurity, pentesting, and risk management.