A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering DORA for Senior Internal Audit Managers
From compliance review to command of implementation decisions
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Audit teams stuck reacting to control gaps instead of setting the agenda
The situation this course is for
Most internal audit functions under DORA operate downstream, reviewing evidence after the fact, deferring scope decisions to senior management, and waiting for external deadlines to set pace. This relegates them to compliance checkers, not co-drivers of resilience.
Who this is for
Senior Internal Audit Manager at a financial services firm under DORA regulation, focused on operational resilience, third-party risk, and audit scope governance
Who this is not for
Junior auditors, external consultants without audit delivery experience, or teams not subject to DORA requirements
What you walk away with
- Define and approve internal audit scope for ICT third-party risk under DORA without escalation
- Set testing frequency and depth for critical ICT providers based on documented impact criteria
- Challenge management’s self-assessment cycle timing and methodology with policy-backed rationale
- Own the audit workplan adjustments triggered by DORA-mandated incident reporting events
- Lead internal audit’s role in digital operational resilience testing cycles end to end
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. DORA's audit mandate decoded
Understand the specific internal audit responsibilities codified in Article 27 and supervisory expectations from EBA.
12 chapters in this module
- DORA Article 27 breakdown
- EBA guidelines on audit independence
- Resilience scope vs. traditional audit scope
- ICT third-party classification
- Audit rights under contractual access
- Frequency of reviews defined
- Incident-driven audit triggers
- Management challenge framework
- Risk tolerance thresholds
- Audit evidence standards
- Escalation paths mapped
- Cross-border audit rights
Module 2. Audit scope ownership under DORA
Define and defend audit scope inclusion for critical and remarkable ICT providers.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping ICT provider tiers
- Ownership of scope boundaries
- Boundary dispute resolution
- Dynamic scope adjustments
- Provider onboarding reviews
- Exit lifecycle audits
- Subsidiary coverage rules
- Jurisdictional variances
- Cloud service scope limits
- Audit scope sign-off process
- Change control integration
- Scope documentation standards
Module 3. Testing frequency authority
Determine testing intervals based on business impact, not default cycles.
12 chapters in this module
- Impact classification matrix
- Annual vs. biannual rationale
- Critical function triggers
- Provider instability indicators
- Incident history thresholds
- Regulatory scrutiny level
- Geographic risk factors
- Outsourcing concentration
- Audit team capacity
- Testing depth scaling
- Remote access testing
- Frequency approval trail
Module 4. Challenging self-assessments
Assert audit judgement when management downplays risk or delays remediation.
12 chapters in this module
- Self-assessment validation steps
- Evidence sufficiency check
- Risk scoring challenge protocol
- Timeline objection grounds
- Remediation depth measurement
- Peer benchmarking reference
- External audit alignment
- Root cause verification
- Escalation deferral rights
- Management override logs
- Audit follow-up cadence
- Internal challenge documentation
Module 5. Incident response audit rights
Activate audit reviews following DORA-mandated incident reporting.
12 chapters in this module
- Incident classification review
- Notification threshold check
- Audit activation criteria
- Initial assessment window
- Cross-entity coordination
- Provider incident validation
- Customer impact audit
- Regulatory liaison role
- Corrective action tracking
- Report inclusion criteria
- Post-mortem independence
- Lessons learned integration
Module 6. Resilience testing leadership
Own the audit function’s readiness role in digital operational resilience testing.
12 chapters in this module
- Test plan review authority
- Scenario relevance check
- Participant selection oversight
- Simulation depth standards
- Third-party inclusion rules
- Failover test validation
- Data integrity focus
- Recovery time validation
- Report challenge grounds
- Gap closure tracking
- Lessons integration
- Annual cycle ownership
Module 7. Third-party audit coordination
Direct audit elements involving external ICT providers under DORA's access rights.
12 chapters in this module
- Contractual access enforcement
- Audit rights documentation
- Provider cooperation score
- Remote testing methods
- Onsite visit rights
- Data localization limits
- Provider audit trail access
- Subprocessor visibility
- Penetration test alignment
- Incident access guarantees
- Audit log retention
- Cross-border access rules
Module 8. Audit workplan integration
Embed DORA requirements directly into annual and rolling audit plans.
12 chapters in this module
- Regulatory cycle alignment
- DORA workstream mapping
- Resource allocation model
- Rolling update process
- Priority conflict resolution
- Risk-based weighting
- Stakeholder sign-off
- Plan deviation protocol
- Audit efficiency tracking
- Reporting integration
- Leadership update format
- Plan documentation standard
Module 9. Management challenge frameworks
Structure and document challenges to operational resilience decisions.
12 chapters in this module
- Challenge justification model
- Evidence threshold
- Tone and delivery standards
- Documentation trail
- Peer precedent use
- Regulatory reference use
- Risk appetite alignment
- Cost-benefit framing
- Escalation deferral path
- Resolution tracking
- Lessons from challenges
- Challenge impact reporting
Module 10. Reporting and disclosure oversight
Ensure audit function's role in DORA-mandated reporting is respected and substantive.
12 chapters in this module
- Regulatory report input
- Accuracy challenge process
- Disclosure scope review
- Audit commentary inclusion
- Peer comparison validation
- Trend identification
- Forward-looking statement check
- Materiality thresholds
- External auditor alignment
- Board-level summary prep
- Public disclosure rights
- Reporting cycle ownership
Module 11. Cross-functional influence
Command respect in resilience discussions across IT, legal, and operations.
12 chapters in this module
- Resilience working group role
- Decision input rights
- Comment timing windows
- Escalation deferral use
- Peer challenge framework
- Consensus-building tactics
- Influence without authority
- Stakeholder expectation
- Credibility reinforcement
- Cross-functional trust
- Conflict resolution path
- Decision ownership clarity
Module 12. Sustaining audit command
Preserve decision authority through leadership changes and regulatory shifts.
12 chapters in this module
- Playbook documentation
- Successor onboarding
- Leadership transition plan
- Policy anchoring
- Precedent tracking
- External benchmark use
- Regulatory change monitoring
- Audit function evolution
- Knowledge transfer
- Institutional memory
- Authority reaffirmation
- Continuous improvement
How this maps to your situation
- Audit scope under DORA
- Testing frequency decisions
- Challenging management self-assessments
- Incident-triggered audit reviews
Before vs. after
Before
Audit decisions deferred to senior management, scope set by precedent, testing on fixed cycles, reactive stance to incidents
After
Audit owns scope, frequency, and challenge rights under DORA; proactive influence on resilience posture; direct authority over critical decisions
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters total)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion over 6 weeks with flexible pacing.
If nothing changes
Continuing without formalized authority cements a reactive audit role, limits influence on operational resilience outcomes, and increases dependency on management’s risk appetite, exposing the function to scrutiny during supervisory reviews.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this programme is built specifically for internal audit leaders under DORA, focusing on exercisable decision rights, not just regulatory awareness. It replaces fragmented guidance with a structured command framework used by top-tier teams.
Frequently asked
Who is this course designed for?
Senior Internal Audit Managers at financial institutions subject to DORA, particularly those involved in operational resilience, third-party risk, and audit scope governance.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is this course technical or strategic?
It’s both, grounded in DORA’s specific requirements with concrete examples for audit decision ownership, not high-level concepts.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion over 6 weeks with flexible pacing..
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