As the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) moves from theory into daily practice, financial institutions are discovering that compliance is only the beginning. This report looks at how firms are adapting their technology, governance, and operating models to meet the new demands of continuous operational resilience. Drawing on recent Celent surveys of CROs and banking executives, the report reveals that resilience has become a board-level concern—driving major investment in secure, scalable infrastructure.

The paper examines how the five pillars of DORA—ICT risk management, incident reporting, digital resilience testing, third-party oversight, and information sharing—are reshaping IT and risk strategy across global financial institutions. It highlights the growing recognition that legacy systems and fragmented infrastructures can no longer sustain the level of agility and transparency regulators expect. In this context, platform-based solutions that integrate governance, automation, and security have emerged as a foundation for long-term compliance and competitiveness.

Finally, the report profiles how modern infrastructure—illustrated through HPE’s Private Cloud Enterprise—can enable resilience by design. With features such as zero-trust architecture, automated recovery, and “digital circuit breaker” capabilities, institutions can not only comply with DORA but thrive amid constant disruption. For CROs, CTOs, and compliance leaders charting their post-implementation journey, this report provides a practical framework for aligning regulatory resilience with strategic agility