DORA Compliance Pentesting - Autonomous, Fast, Audit-Ready

DORA requires two levels of security testing. Article 24 mandates annual testing of ICT systems including penetration testing. Articles 26-27 require advanced threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) at least every three years for significant financial entities - TLPT has specific requirements (red team, threat intelligence, live production) that go beyond standard pentesting. SQUR's autonomous pentesting supports the Article 24 annual testing requirement with evidence-based reports delivered in 24 hours. SQUR does not provide TLPT services.

Yes. Since January 2025, DORA requires financial entities operating in the EU to conduct regular penetration testing of their critical ICT systems. This applies to banks, insurance companies, investment firms, payment institutions, and their critical ICT third-party providers. Non-compliance can result in supervisory action and penalties.

Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT), defined in DORA Articles 26-27, is an advanced form of pentesting that simulates real-world attack scenarios based on current threat intelligence. It involves red team exercises targeting critical functions on live production systems. TLPT is required at least every three years for significant financial entities. Important: TLPT has specific requirements (threat intelligence providers, red team testers, live production targeting) that go beyond standard penetration testing. SQUR supports DORA Article 24 annual testing, not TLPT.

SQUR provides autonomous web application and API penetration testing that supports DORA Article 24 requirements. Our platform delivers comprehensive, evidence-based pentest reports within 24 hours, covering OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws, authentication bypass, and API vulnerabilities. Reports include severity ratings, timestamps, exploitation evidence, and remediation guidance designed for auditor review.

Traditional manual pentesting for DORA compliance typically costs between €10,000 and €50,000 per engagement, with wait times of 3-6 weeks. SQUR's autonomous pentesting starts at €2,000, delivers results in 24 hours, and includes free retesting after remediation.

DORA applies to a wide range of financial entities in the EU: banks, credit institutions, investment firms, insurance and reinsurance undertakings, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, crypto-asset service providers, central securities depositories, and critical ICT third-party service providers to these entities.

DORA requires penetration testing at least annually under Article 24. Significant financial entities must additionally perform threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) at least every three years under Articles 26-27 (TLPT is a separate, more advanced testing regime that SQUR does not provide). For Article 24 annual testing, SQUR's 24-hour turnaround and affordable pricing make quarterly or even monthly testing feasible.

Yes. DORA Article 24 requires testing that identifies vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and gaps in ICT systems. Autonomous pentesting tools like SQUR perform real exploitation attempts (not just scanning), validate findings with dual-AI verification, and produce evidence-based reports. This supports the Article 24 annual testing requirement.

A DORA-compliant pentest report should include: executive summary of findings, detailed vulnerability descriptions with severity ratings (CVSS), evidence of exploitation (screenshots, HTTP requests/responses), business impact assessment, remediation recommendations with priority levels, timestamps of all testing activities, scope definition, and methodology description. SQUR generates all of these automatically.

If your fintech operates under EU financial regulation (e.g., licensed by BaFin, FCA, or another EU authority), DORA likely applies. Even early-stage fintechs processing payments, managing investments, or handling financial data should assess their DORA obligations. SQUR provides affordable, fast pentesting that makes compliance accessible for fintechs of any size.