Chris Smith is a Director with Schellman based in Raleigh, NC. Prior to joining Schellman in 2016, he worked as a Senior Auditor at a large public accounting firm in New York City performing financial statement audits for private equity and business development companies. Chris has over 12 years of audit and compliance experience and maintains multiple CPA licenses, along with CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, and CIPP/US certifications. Chris’ primary focus areas consist of SOC examinations and cybersecurity assessments.

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What is the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?

By: Chris Smith
June 24th, 2024

As of June 2024, the European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to become a pivotal piece of legislation impacting financial institutions and their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers. Designed to improve the stability and security of the financial sector amidst increasing cyber threats, DORA mandates several rigorous standards that organizations under its purview will need to accommodate.