DORAArt. 17voice-validated

DORA Art17: Art. 17

Digital Operational Resilience Act (EU 2022/2554)

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Adam Lundqvist
Founder at SQUR · last verified 2026-06-19

Regulation text

Financial entities must establish, document, and implement an ICT-related incident management process to detect, manage, and notify ICT-related incidents. They must record all ICT-related incidents and significant cyber threats. They must establish appropriate procedures and processes to ensure consistent and integrated monitoring, handling, and follow-up of ICT-related incidents, including identification of root causes for documentation and remediation. They must establish early warning indicators as alerts.

ATT&CK techniques this article tests · 15

TechniqueWhy it mapsConfidence
T10781.0 confidence. Incident management processes detect unauthorized use of valid accounts, a common initial access vector. Art. 17 mandates detection of ICT-related incidents.
100%
T11330.9 confidence. Monitoring external remote services for anomalous activity is crucial for detecting initial access attempts. Art. 17 requires incident detection.
90%
T10590.9 confidence. Detection of command and scripting interpreter misuse is vital for identifying malicious execution during an incident. Art. 17 mandates incident detection.
90%
T10530.9 confidence. Incident management must identify and remediate scheduled tasks used for persistence. Art. 17 requires incident handling and follow-up.
90%
T10681.0 confidence. Exploitation for privilege escalation represents a critical ICT-related incident requiring immediate detection and management. Art. 17 mandates incident detection and management.
100%
T10270.8 confidence. Incident response teams analyze obfuscated files to understand defense evasion techniques and improve detection capabilities. Art. 17 requires root cause identification.
80%
T10700.9 confidence. Robust logging and forensic capabilities are necessary to detect and recover indicators removed by attackers. Art. 17 mandates recording and follow-up.
90%
T10031.0 confidence. Detection of OS credential dumping is a high-priority incident, requiring rapid response to prevent further compromise. Art. 17 mandates incident detection and management.
100%
T10870.9 confidence. Monitoring for unusual account discovery activities helps identify reconnaissance phases of an attack. Art. 17 requires early warning indicators.
90%
T10460.8 confidence. Detection of network service discovery activities indicates potential reconnaissance or lateral movement. Art. 17 requires early warning indicators.
80%
T10210.9 confidence. Unauthorized use of remote services for lateral movement must be detected and contained as part of incident management. Art. 17 mandates incident handling.
90%
T10051.0 confidence. Detection of unauthorized data collection from local systems is a key indicator of an ongoing incident. Art. 17 mandates incident detection.
100%
T10710.8 confidence. Monitoring application layer protocol traffic for anomalies helps detect command and control communications. Art. 17 requires consistent monitoring.
80%
T10411.0 confidence. Exfiltration over C2 channels is a critical incident requiring immediate detection and response to prevent data loss. Art. 17 mandates incident detection and management.
100%
T14861.0 confidence. Rapid detection and management of data encryption for impact (e.g., ransomware) is crucial for business continuity. Art. 17 mandates incident management.
100%

Defending mitigations · 7

MitigationWhat it doesConfidence
M10131.0 confidence. Incident response processes are the direct implementation of DORA Art. 17's requirements for detecting, managing, and notifying ICT-related incidents.
100%
M10150.9 confidence. Secure software configurations reduce vulnerabilities that attackers exploit, thereby preventing incidents and aiding detection. Art. 17 requires incident prevention implicitly.
90%
M10170.9 confidence. Effective user account management prevents unauthorized access and misuse, reducing the attack surface for many techniques. Art. 17 mandates incident management.
90%
M10250.8 confidence. Restricting software execution limits the ability of attackers to run malicious code, reducing the impact and scope of incidents. Art. 17 requires incident management.
80%
M10310.9 confidence. Network segmentation limits lateral movement and contains incidents, reducing their overall impact and facilitating management. Art. 17 mandates incident management.
90%
M10471.0 confidence. Comprehensive auditing and logging are fundamental for detecting, recording, analyzing, and identifying root causes of ICT-related incidents. Art. 17 explicitly requires recording and root cause analysis.
100%
M10511.0 confidence. Data backups are essential for recovery and remediation following incidents that cause data loss or corruption, as required by Art. 17's follow-up.
100%

Underlying weaknesses · 7

CWEWhy it persistsConfidence
CWE-2001.0 confidence. Exposure of sensitive information is a direct outcome of many ICT-related incidents, requiring robust detection and management processes. Art. 17 mandates incident detection.
100%
CWE-2870.9 confidence. Improper authentication allows unauthorized access, leading to incidents that must be detected and managed according to Art. 17.
90%
CWE-2690.9 confidence. Improper privilege management enables attackers to escalate privileges, creating critical incidents that require detection and remediation. Art. 17 mandates incident management.
90%
CWE-7870.8 confidence. Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities are frequently exploited for code execution, leading to incidents that must be detected and analyzed. Art. 17 requires root cause identification.
80%
CWE-6680.8 confidence. Exposure of resources to the wrong sphere can facilitate unauthorized access and lateral movement, necessitating early warning and detection. Art. 17 requires early warning indicators.
80%
CWE-7980.9 confidence. Hard-coded credentials provide easy access for attackers, leading to incidents that incident management processes must detect. Art. 17 mandates incident detection.
90%
CWE-1170.7 confidence. Improper output neutralization for logs can obscure incident details, hindering effective recording, monitoring, and root cause analysis. Art. 17 requires recording and root cause identification.
70%

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