The DORA regulation (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is the mandatory European framework that forces financial institutions to ensure they can withstand, respond to, and recover from ICT-related disruptions. Veridas facilitates compliance by providing proprietary biometric identity solutions that ensure secure access, guarantee provider redundancy, and meet strict incident notification timelines.
Veridas supports this transition through four strategic pillars:
- Biometric MFA: Secure access control for critical digital or physical infrastructure.
- 6-Hour Notification: Rapid incident reporting exceeding regulatory windows.
- Multi-vendor Strategy: Enabling redundancy to avoid vendor lock-in.
- Unlimited Auditability: Full transparency for regulatory inspections.
Digital Operational Resilience Act: A New Standard for Financial ICT
The Digital Operational Resilience Act aims to protect the European financial ecosystem by ensuring that a single technical failure does not lead to systemic collapse. This regulation mandates that financial entities oversee their entire supply chain and hold ICT providers contractually responsible for resilience.
Veridas helps organizations transition to DORA-compliant architectures by offering 100% proprietary biometric technology. This removes risks associated with third-party dependencies and provides the transparency required for deep regulatory inspections by European authorities.
Operational resilience is measured by the ability to maintain service continuity during a cyberattack or technical failure. Veridas supports this through “Security by Design”, offering auditable continuity plans and high-availability infrastructure for critical identity processes.
By implementing Veridas solutions, banks can demonstrate a proactive approach to risk management. Our technology provides detailed audit trails and encrypted data handling, ensuring that every identity interaction is verifiable and compliant with the new European standards.
The impact of DORA regulation on the financial sector
The DORA finance regulation transforms how banks manage their digital risk, treating ICT security as a pillar of financial stability. A critical aspect of this regulation is the prevention of vendor lock-in, where Veridas stands out as a high-tier backup of guarantees.
While Veridas and the biometric industry are not “critical” by default under the regulation, our solutions are frequently categorized as a critical or important function by the banks themselves. This is due to the fact that digital identity has become a critical point of failure in modern cybersecurity attacks. When a bank makes this designation, DORA obligations apply in full, and Veridas is uniquely prepared to meet them.
We are a reliable partner that often enters an organization as a robust backup to ensure redundancy. However, thanks to our high capacity to serve the banking sector—proven by managing over 50 different use cases with a single global bank—we consistently evolve to become the primary provider. Our scalability and proven reliability allow banks to consolidate their identity needs under a single, resilient, and fully compliant proprietary technology.
DORA regulatory technical standards (RTS) and Compliance
The DORA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) provide the granular requirements for incident classification and reporting. Financial entities are obligated to detect and report major ICT incidents within a very tight window to national and European supervisors.
Veridas aligns its service delivery with these technical standards by offering a contractual guarantee to notify clients of major incidents within 6 hours. This proactive stance ensures that the financial entity has sufficient time to meet its own 24-hour regulatory reporting deadline.
In addition to speed, the RTS demand rigorous management of access rights and continuous testing. Veridas participates in Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) alongside our clients, proving the robustness of our identity verification systems against real-world attack vectors.
Our commitment to transparency means we accept unlimited audit clauses. This allows financial institutions to verify our security protocols at any time, a fundamental requirement for providers supporting critical or important functions under the DORA framework.
DORA regulation summary: Key Takeaways for 2026
This DORA regulation summary emphasizes that the era of passive compliance is over. By 2026, regulators will actively monitor how institutions manage their third-party risks and whether their resilience plans are truly operational and tested against actual threats.
The first priority for organizations should be securing the digital perimeter. Veridas provides the biometric “source of truth” needed to protect internal administrative portals and customer-facing apps, ensuring that only authorized users can interact with financial assets.
Secondly, institutions must ensure they have a functional redundancy plan. Veridas can be deployed as a fallback identity layer, ensuring that even if a primary system goes offline, customers can still be verified via voice biometrics or facial checks.
Ultimately, DORA is an opportunity to build a more secure and trusted digital economy. Veridas provides the technology and the regulatory expertise to turn this compliance challenge into a competitive advantage, fostering long-term digital trust with every user.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How does Veridas support the 6-hour notification rule?
We have dedicated security teams that guarantee incident notification within 6 hours, enabling our clients to meet their official 24-hour regulatory window.
Can we audit Veridas under DORA requirements?
Yes. We accept unlimited audit clauses and provide full transparency into our proprietary infrastructure, as required for critical ICT service providers.
Does DORA require biometric authentication specifically?
DORA requires “strong authentication” (MFA). Biometrics is recognized as the most secure and resilient factor for protecting critical financial systems today.
