If you are a compliance officer, operational risk lead, or resilience program manager at a financial services firm, this playbook was built for you.
Regulatory scrutiny on operational resilience has intensified across the EU and UK. You are under pressure to define impact tolerances for critical functions, conduct scenario testing, manage third-party dependencies, and report progress to the board, all while aligning with dual regulatory regimes. The complexity of DORA (EU 2022/2554) and the UK Operational Resilience framework from the PRA and FCA demands a structured, evidence-based approach that balances technical rigor with board-level clarity. Without a clear methodology, firms risk delays, audit findings, and potential enforcement actions.
Engaging a Big-4 consultancy to design and implement a dual-regime operational resilience program typically costs between EUR 80,000 and EUR 250,000. Alternatively, dedicating an internal team of 3 to 5 full-time staff for 4 to 6 months requires significant opportunity cost and internal coordination. This playbook delivers the same structured approach for $395, providing a complete, regulator-ready framework without the overhead.
What you get
| Phase | Deliverable | File Count | Purpose | |
| Foundation | Cross-Framework Mapping Matrix | 1 | Aligns DORA and UK OpRes requirements to common controls and evidence points | |
| Assessment | Domain-Specific Assessment Questionnaires (7 total) | 7 | Structured 30-question assessments per domain to evaluate current state | |
| Planning | RACI and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Templates | 2 | Define roles, responsibilities, and project milestones for implementation | |
| Execution | Evidence Collection Runbook | 1 | Step-by-step guide to gathering, validating, and storing compliance evidence | |
| Testing | Scenario Testing Playbook (DORA Art. 7 & UK OpRes) | 1 | Methodology for designing, executing, and documenting impact tolerance tests | |
| Reporting | Board Reporting Templates (Quarterly & Annual) | 2 | Pre-formatted presentations for executive and board-level updates | |
| Third-Party Oversight | ICT Third-Party Risk Assessment Template | 1 | Evaluate third-party providers against DORA Article 28 and UK outsourcing rules | |
| Audit Readiness | Audit Preparation Playbook | 1 | Checklist and documentation guide for internal and external audits | |
| Training | Stakeholder Briefing Decks (x3) | 3 | Ready-to-use presentations for IT, legal, and business unit leaders | |
| Governance | Program Governance Charter | 1 | Define governance structure, escalation paths, and decision rights | |
| Policies | Operational Resilience Policy Template | 1 | Customizable policy document aligned with both regulatory regimes | |
| Testing | Impact Tolerance Validation Assessment (30 questions) | 1 | Sample chapter: validate critical functions under DORA Article 7 | |
| Roadmap | 12-Month Implementation Timeline | 1 | Sequenced plan for meeting DORA and UK deadlines | |
| Monitoring | KPI and KRIs Dashboard Template | 1 | Track resilience performance and regulatory exposure | |
| Documentation | Evidence Log and Version Control Register | 1 | Maintain audit trail of all assessments, decisions, and updates | |
| Total Files | 64 | |||
Domain assessments
The seven domain assessments each contain 30 targeted questions to evaluate maturity and compliance across core operational resilience areas:
- Business Continuity Management: Assesses planning, recovery strategies, and alignment with impact tolerances for critical functions.
- Incident Management: Evaluates detection, response, escalation, and post-incident review processes.
- IT Disaster Recovery: Reviews technical recovery capabilities, RTOs, RPOs, and failover testing frequency.
- Third-Party Risk Oversight: Examines due diligence, contract terms, audit rights, and concentration risk for ICT providers.
- Change Management: Validates controls around system changes, emergency changes, and rollback procedures.
- Cyber Risk Management: Measures integration of cyber threats into resilience planning and testing scenarios.
- Governance and Reporting: Tests clarity of roles, board engagement, and quality of resilience reporting.
What this saves you
| Activity | Time with Internal Team | Time with This Playbook | Time Saved |
| Define impact tolerances for critical functions | 80 hours | 12 hours | 68 hours |
| Conduct scenario testing under DORA Art. 7 | 120 hours | 20 hours | 100 hours |
| Prepare for internal audit or regulatory review | 100 hours | 15 hours | 85 hours |
| Document third-party oversight processes | 60 hours | 10 hours | 50 hours |
| Produce board-level operational resilience report | 40 hours | 8 hours | 32 hours |
| Total Estimated Time Saved | 400 hours | 65 hours | 335 hours |
Who this is for
- Compliance officers responsible for DORA and UK Operational Resilience implementation
- Operational risk managers overseeing resilience testing and reporting
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) integrating cyber risk into resilience planning
- IT directors managing disaster recovery and third-party ICT providers
- Business continuity leads coordinating cross-functional response plans
- Legal and governance teams ensuring policy alignment with regulatory text
- Project managers tasked with delivering a regulator-ready program on schedule
Cross-framework mappings
This playbook includes explicit mappings to the following regulatory and industry frameworks:
- DORA (EU Regulation 2022/2554)
- UK Operational Resilience Policy (PRA General Operational Resilience Requirements, SS1/21)
- FCA Operational Resilience: Impact Tolerances (FG22/5)
- ISO 22301:2019 , Societal Security , Business Continuity Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 27031:2011 , ICT Readiness for Business Continuity
- NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1 , Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
- COBIT 2019 , Governance and Management of Enterprise IT
- BCP-101 , Business Continuity Institute Good Practice Guidelines
What is NOT in this product
- Consulting services or direct regulatory advice
- Software tools, platforms, or hosted solutions
- Automated compliance monitoring or alerting systems
- Customized gap analysis for your specific firm
- Legal representation or audit defense services
- Training courses, webinars, or certification programs
- Real-time updates or subscription-based content changes
Lifetime access and satisfaction guarantee
This playbook requires no subscription and does not rely on a login portal. Once downloaded, all 64 files are yours permanently. If this playbook does not save your team at least 100 hours of manual compliance work, email us for a full refund. No questions, no friction.
About the seller
The creator has spent 25 years building compliance frameworks for regulated industries. They have analyzed 692 regulatory, legal, and industry standards and built 819,000+ cross-framework mappings to streamline implementation. Their tools are used by over 40,000 practitioners across 160 countries, supporting compliance in financial services, healthcare, energy, and critical infrastructure sectors.>
