Exploring DORA Compliance in Practice: Key Takeaways from Our Recent Webinar – Teleport
When I speak to customers across EMEA, one thing is clear: regulations like the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) are becoming very real, very fast. Financial institutions and their service providers are being asked to do more than ever before to demonstrate secure operations, especially when it comes to managing access to infrastructure.
That’s exactly why we hosted a recent webinar in partnership with Falx. The goal? To explore what DORA really means for access control, how it maps to identity and privilege management practices, and how technologies like Teleport make it not just possible to comply, but practical.
Here’s a quick summary of what we covered, and why it matters.
Why DORA?
Jared Henderson from Falx kicked things off by breaking down DORA into business-relevant language. It’s not just a checkbox exercise—it’s about resilience, visibility, and accountability.
Jared walked through several of the most critical Articles and RTS points, especially those focused on identity governance, auditability, and third-party risk. His framing helped translate legal and regulatory language into something actionable and relevant for operational and security teams.
He emphasised that DORA requires more than policy documents; it demands that organisations implement technical controls that prove who accessed what, when, how, and why. Identity and Access Management (IdAM) sits at the heart of that requirement.
The Pain of Compliance vs. The Need for Control
I opened the webinar by acknowledging what many security and compliance professionals feel: compliance is necessary, but painful. Done poorly, it slows down teams and bloats complexity. Done well, it actually accelerates business.
DORA highlights the need for clear access policies, centralised visibility, and real-time monitoring—but it doesn’t tell you how to get there. That’s where platforms like Teleport come in.
Mapping Teleport to DORA Pillars
Once we grounded the conversation in regulatory language, I walked through how Teleport aligns with the operational goals behind DORA. These are some of the core features I demonstrated live:
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Teleport makes it simple to define access by identity, role, and resource label. Whether it’s a dev needing access to staging, or an auditor needing read-only access to logs, access is always explicit and scoped.
Just-in-Time Access Requests
Instead of granting standing privileges, users can request temporary access with automatic expiration. This aligns directly with DORA’s expectations for privilege elevation lifecycle controls.
Secure Remote Access (Passwordless)
I showed how users connect to Linux and Windows systems without passwords or VPNs. Using short-lived certificates tied to identity, Teleport eliminates static credentials entirely.
Session Recording
Every session is recorded and replayable, offering full visibility into actions taken by any user. This supports forensic investigations and incident reporting.
Audit Logging and Timeline View
Teleport provides a unified audit log across all resources, searchable and exportable. This satisfies DORA’s demand for real-time monitoring and auditable evidence.
Why It Matters
The motivation behind the session was clear: people need more than frameworks and regulatory language — they want practical, demonstrable answers they can apply in their own environments.
Teleport provides those answers by removing identity sprawl, eliminating standing access, and making the audit process both automatic and reviewable. The path to DORA compliance shouldn’t be paved with bolt-on tools and manual reviews. It should be seamless.
Watch the Webinar On-Demand
If you’re involved in infrastructure, compliance, or access governance at a financial institution, this session is well worth your time. It shows how to translate regulatory mandates into actionable controls.
