A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering DORA for Network Automation Teams
A structured path to operational resilience compliance in financial services infrastructure
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
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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.
Manual evidence collection for DORA across distributed network teams consumes cycles better spent on automation design.
The situation this course is for
Network engineers spend disproportionate effort reconciling configuration records, incident logs, and change approvals from siloed systems just before regulator deadlines. This reactive pattern undermines trust in automation pipelines and delays innovation cycles.
Who this is for
Senior infrastructure engineer or automation lead in financial services, accountable for audit-ready network operations under DORA, MiFID II, or similar regulations.
Who this is not for
Individuals focused solely on desktop support, email systems, or consumer-facing IT services without infrastructure automation or regulatory evidence responsibilities.
What you walk away with
- Automated evidence pipeline for DORA Article 12(3) network resilience attestations
- Standardized cross-unit configuration baselines that survive team reorgs
- First-response readiness for EBA inquiry packets on incident escalation paths
- Reduced rework in quarterly audit submissions by 85%+
- Repeatable module templates for new regions or business units onboarding
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. DORA’s Network Resilience Mandate in Context
Understand the specific articles impacting network automation, with emphasis on Articles 5, 7, and 12. Learn how EBA guidelines interpret availability, redundancy, and escalation paths for critical ICT services.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping DORA requirements to network automation KPIs
- Critical function designation for routing infrastructure
- Understanding EBA’s expectations for incident reporting
- How DORA differs from SOX and MiFID II in network scope
- Identifying in-scope network components and services
- Timeline for phased DORA compliance enforcement
- Jurisdictional reach of DORA across Macquarie’s footprint
- Common misconceptions about technical exemptions
- Integration with existing BCM and DR programs
- Stakeholder alignment across legal, risk, and engineering
- Regulatory expectations for third-party dependencies
- Baseline definitions for network availability and latency
Module 2. Evidence Architecture for Automated Compliance
Design data flows that automatically generate audit-ready outputs. Learn how to structure logs, configurations, and change records to satisfy Article 12 without manual intervention.
12 chapters in this module
- Designing evidence pipelines with compliance by default
- Mapping control objectives to data sources
- Automating timestamp and ownership capture
- Version control strategies for network configuration
- Secure storage of critical function documentation
- Integrating monitoring systems with compliance outputs
- Automated generation of resilience test reports
- Using GitOps for immutable change history
- Tagging assets for regulatory boundary detection
- Designing for EBA inquiry packet responsiveness
- Validating evidence completeness programmatically
- Reducing audit friction through structured metadata
Module 3. Resilience by Design in Network Automation
Embed redundancy, failover, and recovery logic directly into automation frameworks. Learn patterns that satisfy DORA’s high-availability expectations without over-engineering.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining uptime requirements for critical functions
- Automated failover testing in non-production environments
- Designing stateless network automation components
- Implementing circuit diversity in provisioning logic
- Self-healing network configurations after outages
- Automated rollback procedures for failed changes
- Load shedding strategies during peak events
- Monitoring feedback loops for automated recovery
- Integrating external health checks into automation
- Documenting decision logic for regulator scrutiny
- Balancing resilience with cost and complexity
- Testing recovery under simulated attack scenarios
Module 4. Cross-Unit Configuration Harmonization
Establish consistent baselines across regions and lines of business. Learn how to scale secure, compliant configurations without centralizing control.
12 chapters in this module
- Standardizing device hardening profiles globally
- Automated drift detection across network fleets
- Centralized policy with decentralized enforcement
- Managing configuration variance for local compliance
- Version control for baseline templates
- Automated remediation of configuration deviations
- Role-based access to configuration changes
- Audit trails for configuration modifications
- Integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines
- Managing vendor-specific implementations uniformly
- Documentation strategies for distributed updates
- Scaling templates across new regions or acquisitions
Module 5. Incident Response Automation Under DORA
Build automated detection, escalation, and remediation workflows that meet DORA’s Article 12 expectations. Learn how to demonstrate process maturity during regulatory reviews.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining incident severity levels for automation
- Automated detection of network degradation patterns
- Escalation workflows with time-based triggers
- Automated notifications to designated responders
- Initial response actions without human intervention
- Preserving forensic data during automated recovery
- Integrating with existing ITSM systems
- Documenting automated decisions for audit
- Regulator expectations for algorithmic accountability
- Testing incident automation under stress conditions
- Managing false positives in automated responses
- Post-incident review integration with automation logs
Module 6. Third-Party Risk in Automated Networks
Assess and monitor external dependencies in network automation. Learn how to satisfy DORA’s requirements for oversight of critical third parties.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying critical third parties in automation stack
- Contractual requirements for audit access
- Monitoring third-party SLAs and performance
- Automated tracking of third-party compliance
- Risk scoring models for vendor dependencies
- Validating third-party incident response readiness
- Dual-sourcing strategies for critical components
- Managing open-source software risks
- Vulnerability scanning integration for dependencies
- Documenting decision rationale for regulator review
- Exit strategies for vendor-locked automation
- Reporting third-party risk in board-level summaries
Module 7. Change Management for Automated Infrastructure
Integrate DORA compliance into CI/CD pipelines for network changes. Learn how to maintain auditability without sacrificing velocity.
12 chapters in this module
- Automated change approvals based on risk level
- Integrating testing into network change workflows
- Rollback automation for failed deployments
- Change windows and blackout period enforcement
- Automated impact assessment for proposed changes
- Peer review integration in change pipelines
- Documenting change rationale in code comments
- Version control for change playbooks
- Testing changes in production-like environments
- Monitoring change-related incidents post-deployment
- Reporting change success rates to leadership
- Regulator expectations for automated change control
Module 8. Monitoring and Alerting for Resilience
Design observability systems that support both operational reliability and regulatory evidence. Learn how to avoid alert fatigue while meeting DORA requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining SLOs and error budgets for network services
- Automated detection of resilience threshold breaches
- Correlating alerts across infrastructure layers
- Reducing noise in network monitoring systems
- Escalation paths for sustained service degradation
- Integrating external threat intelligence feeds
- Automated reporting of uptime and incidents
- Validating monitoring coverage for critical functions
- Stress testing monitoring under failure scenarios
- Documenting alert response procedures
- Using monitoring data for regulatory submissions
- Balancing visibility with data privacy
Module 9. Documentation Automation for Auditors
Generate regulatory documentation from code and system state. Learn how to eliminate manual evidence collection cycles.
12 chapters in this module
- Generating network topology diagrams from code
- Automated creation of component inventories
- Documentation from infrastructure-as-code annotations
- Versioned documentation aligned with deployments
- Automated resilience test report generation
- Integrating documentation into CI/CD pipelines
- Role-based access to documentation artifacts
- Validating documentation completeness
- Responding to EBA inquiry packets automatically
- Maintaining documentation during team changes
- Integrating with GRC platforms
- Demonstrating process maturity to regulators
Module 10. Scaling Compliance Across Business Units
Extend compliant automation patterns across new regions and lines of business. Learn how to maintain consistency without central bottlenecks.
12 chapters in this module
- Onboarding new units with reference architectures
- Automated compliance validation for new deployments
- Centralized policy with local customization
- Knowledge transfer strategies for new teams
- Documenting lessons from past onboarding
- Standardizing tooling across business units
- Managing regulatory differences across regions
- Automated compliance reporting across units
- Cross-unit incident response coordination
- Sharing automation templates securely
- Measuring compliance maturity across units
- Scaling playbooks for M&A integration
Module 11. Resilience Testing and Validation
Conduct automated resilience tests that satisfy DORA requirements. Learn how to demonstrate robustness without disrupting operations.
12 chapters in this module
- Designing targeted resilience test scenarios
- Automated failure injection in staging environments
- Testing failover under real-world load
- Validating recovery time objectives
- Documenting test results for auditors
- Integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Coordinating tests across time zones
- Communicating planned tests to stakeholders
- Analyzing test results for improvement
- Regulator expectations for test frequency
- Reporting test outcomes to leadership
- Maintaining test documentation over time
Module 12. Continuous Improvement and Maturity
Measure and improve compliance automation maturity over time. Learn how to demonstrate progress to regulators and leadership.
12 chapters in this module
- Metrics for automation and compliance maturity
- Benchmarking against industry peers
- Automated compliance health dashboards
- Feedback loops from audit findings
- Prioritizing improvement initiatives
- Documenting maturity progression
- Reporting to executive leadership
- Regulator expectations for continuous improvement
- Sharing best practices across teams
- Maintaining momentum after go-live
- Updating automation for new requirements
- Celebrating compliance milestones
How this maps to your situation
- DORA compliance under EBA scrutiny
- Network automation in financial services
- Global team coordination
- Regulator-facing documentation
Before vs. after
Before
Manual evidence collection, siloed configurations, reactive incident responses, and inconsistent compliance across regions.
After
Automated compliance pipelines, harmonized configurations, proactive resilience, and unified reporting across business units.
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- 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 90 minutes per week over six weeks, with flexible access to modules and downloadable resources.
If nothing changes
Without structured automation for DORA compliance, teams face increasing audit burden, inconsistent resilience practices, and vulnerability to regulatory findings during EBA reviews.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic DORA overviews, this course provides actionable implementation patterns specific to network automation teams in financial institutions, with templates and workflows used in regulated environments.
Frequently asked
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is this relevant if my team uses different automation tools?
Yes. The principles apply across Ansible, Terraform, Python, or custom frameworks used in network automation.
Will this help with upcoming EBA audits?
Yes. Modules 2, 9, and 11 provide direct methods to streamline evidence and response workflows.
$199 one-time. Approximately 90 minutes per week over six weeks, with flexible access to modules and downloadable resources..
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