A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering DORA for Software Engineers in Financial Services
Build compliance-native systems with full ownership of design and deployment decisions.
$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.
Who this is for
Software Engineers in regulated financial institutions responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining systems under DORA, MiFID II, and similar frameworks.
Who this is not for
Engineers outside financial services, managers seeking oversight tooling, or compliance officers focused on audit checklists rather than technical implementation.
What you walk away with
- Own final decisions on system architecture under DORA
- Lead incident response timelines without escalation delays
- Produce regulator-ready runbooks and documentation on demand
- Design compliance into CI/CD pipelines with automated guardrails
- Coordinate cross-functional teams during resilience testing events
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. DORA Fundamentals for Engineering Teams
Understand DORA’s scope, key obligations, and how they translate to technical responsibilities in software delivery and incident management.
12 chapters in this module
- What DORA means for code deployment
- Critical functions vs supporting functions
- Third-party dependency mapping
- Incident classification tiers
- Internal vs external reporting windows
- Testing frequency requirements
- Documentation expectations
- Resilience benchmarks
- Escalation chain design
- Communication protocol standards
- Regulatory engagement roles
- Engineer-specific compliance duties
Module 2. Architecture Ownership Under DORA
Take full responsibility for system design choices while meeting DORA’s resilience benchmarks.
12 chapters in this module
- Designing for recovery time objectives
- Setting data replication standards
- Failover decision thresholds
- Primary system ownership
- Backup architecture validation
- Cloud region redundancy design
- Load shedding strategies
- Circuit breaker implementation
- Stateless service patterns
- Dependency kill switch planning
- Automated rollback conditions
- Post-mortem ownership
Module 3. Incident Command for Software Engineers
Lead incident response with full decision authority during outages affecting critical systems.
12 chapters in this module
- Declaring a DORA incident
- Initial response timeline
- Internal stakeholder notification
- External regulator updates
- War room coordination
- Status update cadence
- Escalation criteria
- Communication templates
- Duration tracking
- Resolution validation
- Cross-team handoffs
- After-action report ownership
Module 4. Testing and Resilience Validation
Plan, run, and document resilience tests that satisfy both engineering and compliance standards.
12 chapters in this module
- Annual test planning calendar
- Tabletop exercise design
- Live failover execution
- Third-party participation
- Test scope definition
- Success criteria setup
- Post-test review process
- Gap remediation tracking
- Evidence collection
- Runbook validation
- Participant feedback loops
- Regulator-facing summaries
Module 5. Vendor Oversight from an Engineering Standpoint
Manage third-party vendors with technical authority under DORA's outsourcing rules.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor risk categorization
- Due diligence checklists
- Contractual SLA enforcement
- Penalty clause triggers
- Access revocation procedures
- Audit rights coordination
- Subcontractor visibility
- Incident reporting obligations
- Service continuity monitoring
- Performance degradation alerts
- Exit strategy documentation
- Transition plan readiness
Module 6. Compliance Automation in CI/CD
Embed DORA controls directly into development pipelines.
12 chapters in this module
- Policy-as-code setup
- Static analysis gates
- Automated dependency checks
- Secrets detection
- Configuration drift alerts
- Deployment freeze logic
- Change approval workflows
- Rollback automation
- Environment parity checks
- Logging completeness validation
- Audit trail generation
- Compliance dashboarding
Module 7. Documentation Ownership and Maintenance
Produce and maintain regulator-ready documentation as a living system.
12 chapters in this module
- Runbook structure standards
- Incident timeline templates
- System dependency diagrams
- Recovery procedure updates
- Version control practices
- Access control settings
- Review cycle scheduling
- Change tracking logs
- Internal audit preparation
- External examiner responses
- Document retention rules
- Automated freshness checks
Module 8. Cross-Functional Coordination
Lead collaboration between compliance, security, operations, and business units.
12 chapters in this module
- Stakeholder mapping
- Meeting cadence design
- Decision log maintenance
- Escalation path clarity
- Communication protocol alignment
- Shared tooling selection
- Conflict resolution tactics
- Progress reporting standards
- Feedback integration
- Change impact assessment
- Alignment confirmation
- Escalation avoidance
Module 9. Engineer-Led Governance Models
Implement decentralized compliance ownership within engineering teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Governance champion roles
- Rotating compliance leads
- Peer review structures
- Checklist adoption
- Audit simulation exercises
- Knowledge sharing sessions
- Mistake disclosure culture
- Blameless post-mortems
- Process improvement tracking
- Tooling feedback loops
- Training gap identification
- Maturity assessment
Module 10. Regulator Engagement Readiness
Prepare technical teams to confidently engage with supervisory reviews.
12 chapters in this module
- Request response workflows
- Evidence retrieval
- Interview preparation
- Technical narrative framing
- Gap explanation protocols
- Remediation planning
- Timeline commitments
- Progress verification
- Escalation to legal
- Consistency checks
- Documentation handover
- Follow-up tracking
Module 11. Continuous Improvement Loops
Incorporate lessons from incidents and audits into system improvements.
12 chapters in this module
- Feedback capture design
- Root cause tracking
- Action item prioritization
- Ownership assignment
- Due date enforcement
- Status reporting
- Cross-system applicability
- Knowledge base updates
- Training integration
- Automated control updates
- Process refinement
- Maturity progression
Module 12. Scaling Compliance Ownership
Extend engineer-led DORA compliance across multiple teams and systems.
12 chapters in this module
- Pattern documentation
- Playbook templating
- Tool standardization
- Onboarding integration
- Mentorship structures
- Quality assurance checks
- Performance metrics
- Recognition systems
- Leadership reporting
- Resource planning
- Budget alignment
- Roadmap integration
How this maps to your situation
- Architecture decisions
- Incident response leadership
- Compliance ownership
- Cross-functional coordination
Before vs. after
Before
Waiting for compliance or risk teams to approve technical changes slows delivery and reduces ownership.
After
You make final decisions on architecture, incident response, and testing, owning outcomes directly.
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 3 hours per week over 12 weeks, with self-paced access to all materials.
If nothing changes
Without direct command of DORA requirements, engineers remain in execution-only mode, dependent on approvals and excluded from strategic resilience planning.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this program is built specifically for software engineers in financial services who must meet DORA requirements while maintaining velocity and ownership.
Frequently asked
Is this course suitable for non-compliance professionals?
Yes, it's designed specifically for software engineers who own systems under DORA but aren't compliance specialists.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Does this cover other regulations like MiFID II?
It focuses on DORA, but the decision-making frameworks apply to MiFID II and related standards.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per week over 12 weeks, with self-paced access to all materials..
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