Microsoft Cybersecurity Solutions for DORA Compliance The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is changing the game for financial services, and ICT service providers like Microsoft are also in the spotlight. We'll explain why in this video. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. What DORA Is—and Why Microsoft Matters DORA is designed to strengthen the digital operational resilience of financial entities across the EU. Naturally, this affects the IT service providers they rely on, and one of the biggest is Microsoft. With its broad portfolio— Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services, Microsoft 365, Azure, and more— Microsoft is already taking significant steps to align with DORA’s requirements. Microsoft Solutions Supporting DORA Compliance Here's what Microsoft is doing: helping organizations meet their contractual commitments, managing ICT risks through governance frameworks, and reinforcing services for incident management, classification, and reporting capabilities. DORA’s Five Pillars with Microsoft Tools Now let’s break down DORA’s five pillars with Microsoft tools. First, ICT risk management. Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and Microsoft Sentinel lead Microsoft's strategy here. ATP offers AI-driven real-time protection, isolating threats before damage is done, while Sentinel dives deep into vulnerabilities, surfacing insights and analytics to inform proactive defense strategies. Together with Microsoft 365 E5’s Defender suite, they form a strong foundation for DORA-aligned ICT risk management. Second, incidenct reporting and management. Microsoft Defender and Compliance Center streamline how organizations detect and report incidents. Automation ensures speed and accuracy— both critical under DORA. Meanwhile, Microsoft Sentinel adds depth through AI-powered analytics and SIEM capabilities. Third, resilience testing. Azure Security Center enables continuous security assessments, allowing financial entities to test resilience in real time. It ensures your systems are prepared, even as threats evolve. Training and awareness for staff and third-party vendors are also required under DORA. Fourth, third-party risk management. Microsoft Purview stands out in managing third-party data. It offers unified visibility across your infrastructure so you can track data, ensure provider compliance, and meet regional standards using Purview Compliance Manager. Lastly, information sharing and governance. The Microsoft 365 Compliance Center supports information governance— from data loss prevention or DLP to secure communication channels. It helps IT teams monitor assets, run audits, and enforce policy automatically. Microsoft offers powerful tools for DORA compliance, but success depends on how you deploy and complement them. Aligning your strategy to DORA starts with building the right foundation— and Microsoft can help you get there. For more information, check out our official blog post on Microsoft DORA compliance, linked in the description below.