Integrated GRC Breaks Silos as EU DORA Raises Resilience Bar

Governance, risk and compliance functions have traditionally been divided among legal, cybersecurity, internal control and audit teams. That structure can leave gaps where ownership, data and evidence pass between departments, even when each unit follows its own procedures. An integrated GRC model is therefore gaining importance as financial firms seek a single view of technology risks, controls and accountability across their operations.

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, has applied since Jan. 17, 2025. DORA requires financial entities to strengthen ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing and oversight of third-party technology providers. The latest GRC approach treats those obligations as one connected system, aligning control owners, workflows and compliance evidence so failures at organisational handoffs do not become regulatory blind spots.