An ICT third-party provider designated as systemically critical by European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) based on cross-border reliance, substitutability, and systemic relevance.
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Last updated: 22 August 2026.
Glossary termPublished inDORA
Critical ICT third-party service provider
What does "Critical ICT third-party service provider" mean under DORA?
Regulations
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
DORA is Regulation (EU) 2022/2554. It has applied since 17 January 2025 to 20 categories of licensed financial entity, from banks to crypto-asset service providers. It requires an ICT risk management framework, major incident reporting within 4 hours of classification, an annual register of ICT contracts, and threat-led penetration testing every three years.
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