A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering DORA for Software Engineers in Financial Services
Build compliant, resilient systems that expand your decision scope within Macquarie’s engineering landscape
$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.
Compliance is no longer a follow-up review, it’s the foundation of system design
The situation this course is for
Engineers are caught between fast-moving delivery goals and rigid compliance frameworks that weren’t built for modern architectures. Without clear mapping, compliance becomes rework.
Who this is for
Software Engineers in regulated financial institutions who are expected to deliver compliant systems but lack formal clarity on how engineering decisions map to DORA obligations
Who this is not for
Compliance auditors, risk managers, or non-technical stakeholders looking for high-level overviews
What you walk away with
- Map DORA requirements directly to system architecture decisions
- Own end-to-end design of resilience-critical components without mandatory senior review
- Produce audit-ready artefacts as a byproduct of development, not after-the-fact
- Become the internal reference for compliant cloud-native patterns
- Anticipate regulator questions during design, not during audit
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding DORA's Scope for Engineering Teams
Break down DORA’s mandate into engineering-relevant domains: incident response, testing, third-party risk, and resilience design.
12 chapters in this module
- DORA’s definition of critical ICT third parties
- Mapping digital services to resilience tiers
- Incident classification thresholds
- Required testing frequency by service type
- Internal audit expectations
- Documentation standards for system logs
- Cross-border data flow rules
- Mandatory reporting timelines
- ICT risk assessment depth
- Live testing vs simulated testing
- Vendor oversight requirements
- Escalation paths for severe incidents
Module 2. Translating DORA into Technical Controls
Convert compliance clauses into enforceable architecture decisions and code-level patterns.
12 chapters in this module
- Turning uptime requirements into SLA design
- Logging standards for incident tracking
- Failover mechanism validation
- Automated drift detection for compliant configurations
- Version control for system documentation
- Access control for critical systems
- Time-bound access approvals
- Monitoring coverage for resilience tiers
- Alerting thresholds aligned to reporting
- Data retention for audit trails
- Encryption of test data
- Secure handoff protocols
Module 3. Designing Resilience into Cloud-Native Systems
Apply DORA-aware patterns to microservices, serverless, and containerized deployments.
12 chapters in this module
- Resilience tiering in Kubernetes clusters
- Multi-region deployment strategies
- Stateful service recovery design
- Database failover within recovery time objectives
- Traffic rerouting during outages
- Chaos engineering scope under DORA
- Automated testing of recovery procedures
- Canary release compliance checks
- Rollback automation triggers
- Performance under stress thresholds
- Monitoring stack integration
- Alert suppression during planned tests
Module 4. Embedding Compliance into CI/CD Pipelines
Integrate DORA checks directly into development workflows to prevent non-compliance from entering production.
12 chapters in this module
- Pre-commit hooks for configuration checks
- Automated policy validation in PRs
- DORA rule linter integration
- Gatekeeping production deployment
- Immutable audit trail generation
- Pipeline-level access controls
- Secrets scanning frequency
- Baseline configuration enforcement
- Compliance as code templates
- Versioned control mappings
- Pipeline incident logging
- Peer review requirements
Module 5. Third-Party Risk from an Engineering Lens
Evaluate vendor systems not just for functionality, but for built-in DORA compliance.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor contract review checklist
- Right to audit clauses
- Incident reporting obligations
- Subprocessor transparency
- Data sovereignty guarantees
- Penalty triggers for non-compliance
- Exit strategy requirements
- Vendor testing participation
- Dependency tree documentation
- Risk tier assignment methodology
- Ongoing monitoring mechanisms
- Compliance evidence collection
Module 6. Incident Response Engineering Playbooks
Design runbooks that meet DORA’s incident classification and escalation requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- DORA incident severity matrix
- Automated classification rules
- Internal escalation timelines
- External regulator notification triggers
- Log preservation protocols
- Post-mortem documentation standards
- Recovery verification steps
- Cross-team coordination design
- Simulation exercise integration
- Real-time status dashboards
- Stakeholder comms templates
- Regulator-facing summary format
Module 7. Building Testable Resilience Artifacts
Create evidence that proves compliance through repeatable, auditable testing.
12 chapters in this module
- Annual test planning under DORA
- Scenario selection criteria
- Tabletop exercise design
- Live failover test scope
- Participant roles and responsibilities
- Test documentation templates
- Gap identification process
- Remediation tracking
- Executive summary creation
- Regulator submission format
- Internal review cycle
- Lessons learned integration
Module 8. Automated Compliance Evidence Generation
Turn system telemetry into compliant, regulator-ready reports by design.
12 chapters in this module
- Audit trail structure design
- Event logging completeness checks
- Timestamp accuracy requirements
- Log retention duration rules
- Automated report generation
- Data format standards
- Access control for audit data
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Chain of custody documentation
- Cross-platform log aggregation
- Query performance for audits
- Report validation scripts
Module 9. Ownership Patterns for Compliance-Critical Components
Establish clear engineering accountability for systems that fall under DORA’s scope.
12 chapters in this module
- Component ownership definitions
- Escalation paths for incidents
- Change approval workflows
- Peer review requirements
- Documentation ownership
- Monitoring responsibility
- Incident response roles
- Test participation mandates
- Vendor management interface
- Compliance audit contact
- Regulator inquiry handling
- Team handover protocols
Module 10. Communicating Compliance through System Design
Use architecture diagrams and documentation to demonstrate compliance proactively.
12 chapters in this module
- Compliance-aware architecture diagrams
- Legend standards for resilience tiers
- Data flow annotations
- Incident response path mapping
- Third-party dependency labeling
- Recovery time objective indicators
- Failover mechanism notation
- Testing status tags
- Audit readiness badges
- Version control of diagrams
- Stakeholder-specific views
- Regulator-facing documentation
Module 11. Aligning Team Practices with DORA
Scale compliant behaviors across squads without slowing innovation.
12 chapters in this module
- Squad-level compliance checklists
- Embedded compliance champions
- Cross-squad knowledge sharing
- Compliance sprint goals
- Retrospective integration
- Incident simulation participation
- Tooling standardization
- Shared runbook ownership
- Team onboarding content
- Escalation drill frequency
- Feedback loops to architecture
- Metrics for compliance health
Module 12. Evolving Your Role as a DORA-Aware Engineer
Position yourself as a leader in resilient system design within regulated environments.
12 chapters in this module
- Building internal credibility
- Presenting design choices to risk teams
- Influencing architecture standards
- Mentoring peers on compliance
- Contributing to policy drafting
- Speaking up in design reviews
- Documenting decision rationale
- Creating reusable templates
- Proposing tooling improvements
- Leading test exercises
- Engaging with regulators
- Shaping future resilience strategy
How this maps to your situation
- Onboarding new services under DORA
- Responding to internal audit findings
- Designing a new cloud platform
- Integrating third-party fintech partners
Before vs. after
Before
Design decisions are reviewed by compliance teams, requiring rework and delaying deployment.
After
Your system designs are compliant by default, accelerating delivery and earning direct ownership.
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 module, with self-paced access allowing completion over 4-6 weeks.
If nothing changes
Continuing to treat DORA as a compliance afterthought risks repeated rework, delayed launches, and missed opportunities to lead in resilient system design.
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic DORA overviews explain the regulation but don’t connect it to code. This course bridges policy to practice with concrete engineering patterns used in leading financial institutions.
Frequently asked
Is this course technical or compliance-focused?
It’s designed for engineers , technical depth with direct mapping to DORA requirements.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me pass an audit?
Yes , by teaching you how to build systems that generate compliant artefacts naturally.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, with self-paced access allowing completion over 4-6 weeks..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
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144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
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