PECB DORA Lead ManagerPECB Certified DORA Lead Manager
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What is PECB DORA Lead Manager?
The PECB Certified DORA Lead Manager certifies holders to plan and steer a DORA compliance program in the financial sector under EU Regulation 2022/2554. The five-day training spans over 450 pages of material and awards 31 CPD credits, covering ICT risk management, incident management and reporting, resilience testing, third-party risks, and continual improvement. The exam combines multiple-choice and scenario-based essay questions across five domains at a 70 percent passing score. PECB offers four tiers (Provisional Manager, Manager, Lead Manager, Senior Lead Manager) with varying experience and project-hour requirements. In the DACH market the certificate addresses acute demand at banks, insurers, and ICT third parties that have been in the DORA scope since 17 January 2025.
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No formal prerequisite to sit the exam. Certification is tiered: Provisional Manager with no experience; Manager needs 2 years of professional experience (1 year in ICT risk management) and 200 hours of project activities; Lead Manager needs 5 years (2 years in ICT risk management) and 300 hours; Senior Lead Manager needs 10 years (7 years in ICT risk management) and 1,000 hours. Plus signing the PECB Code of Ethics.
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