Introduction
The European Union introduced the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to ensure financial institutions maintain operational continuity in the face of increasing cyber threats. Organizations must adopt strong security frameworks to comply with strict requirements related to ICT risk management, third-party dependencies, and incident response.
At the same time, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) emphasizes the security of digital products, ensuring they are designed, manufactured, and maintained with robust security measures throughout their lifecycle. Together, these regulations establish high standards for both operational resilience and product security. Unibeam offers a powerful solution that aligns directly with DORA’s and CRA’s objectives, helping organizations meet regulatory requirements while enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.
Key DORA and CRA Compliance Areas and How Unibeam Helps
1. ICT Risk Management & Continuous Monitoring
DORA mandates financial institutions proactively identify, assess, and mitigate ICT risks. At the same time, CRA requires that security measures be integrated into digital products, primarily Industrial Control Systems (ICS), OT, and IoT. Unibeam’s DIEGO (Digital Identity & Endpoint Governance Oversight) systematically addresses these frameworks and offers:
- Multi-layered authentication using SIM-device binding to prevent impersonation and unauthorized access.
- Silent authentication and real-time monitoring to detect anomalies instantly.
- End-to-end encryption that secures all communications and data transfers from prying eyes and data manipulation.
These capabilities ensure continuous oversight, minimizing risks such as SIM swapping, device cloning, and fraudulent account access, while also adhering to secure-by-design principles required under CRA.
2. Incident Response & Resilience Testing
DORA requires rapid incident detection and detailed reporting mechanisms, while CRA mandates continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities. Unibeam’s platform enhances resilience by:
- Providing real-time anomaly detection through silent authentication.
- Generating detailed audit trails and instant alerts to support compliance with mandatory reporting timelines.
- Facilitating forensic analysis to identify and remediate security incidents quickly.
This ensures that financial institutions can respond promptly to cyber threats and maintain operational continuity while also meeting CRA’s need for continuous vulnerability management.
3. Third-Party & Supply Chain Security
DORA enforces strict security standards on third-party ICT service providers, while CRA extends security requirements to digital products and their supply chains. Unibeam mitigates third-party risks by:
- Securing all access points through device-SIM/eSIM authentication.
- Providing API-driven integration to ensure consistent security across outsourced services.
- Implementing decentralized security measures that allow organizations to retain local control over identity data, reducing reliance on external cloud services.
By ensuring end-to-end security, Unibeam assists financial institutions in maintaining compliance while managing outsourced ICT services and ensuring the integrity of their digital products.
How Unibeam Addresses DORA and CRA Challenges: Embracing DIEGO
Unibeam’s approach to digital identity security is designed to meet both the operational resilience demands of DORA and the product-level security mandates of CRA. Central to this approach is what we call DIEGO (Digital Identity & Endpoint Governance Oversight)—a comprehensive framework aimed at continuously authenticating, monitoring, and governing every endpoint within an organization’s digital ecosystem. This unified strategy satisfies regulatory requirements and provides robust, scalable protection against evolving cyber threats.
Key Pillars of the DIEGO Framework
Multi-Layered Authentication & Device Binding
Unibeam’s patented SIM-device binding process utilizes multiple identifiers (IMSI, IMEI, SIM/eSIM serial numbers, and User Agent data) to establish a cryptographically secure link between the device and its SIM/eSIM without employing identifiable parameters (Unibeam is PII-free). This binding:
- Prevents unauthorized access by mitigating risks like SIM/eSIM swapping and device cloning.
- Aligns with DORA’s rigorous ICT risk management emphasis and CRA’s secure-by-design principles.
Continuous Monitoring & Silent Authentication
Utilizing advanced methods like Silent Authentication, Super OTP, and Super Authentication, Unibeam ensures that:
- Device identity is continuously verified in real time.
- Anomalies are promptly detected and logged, enabling rapid incident response in line with DORA’s operational resilience requirements.
- Vulnerabilities are identified and mitigated throughout the product lifecycle, meeting CRA’s demands for proactive vulnerability management.
Robust End-to-End Encryption
All communications between Unibeam’s SIM/eSIM applet and the Unibeam hub are secured by AES-derived encryption algorithms. This ensures that:
- Data integrity and confidentiality are maintained.
- Both DORA’s need for secure ICT communications and CRA’s requirements for encrypted data exchanges are consistently met.
Decentralized Security & Local Data Control
Unibeam empowers telecom operators and service providers to manage identity data locally. This decentralized management:
- Reduces dependency on centralized cloud services, minimizing exposure to widespread breaches.
- Supports regional data governance and privacy requirements, complementing DORA and CRA’s operational and product-level objectives.
Scalable, API-Driven Integration Across Diverse Systems
The DIEGO framework is built for flexibility:
- Its API-based architecture facilitates seamless integration with legacy systems (such as SCADA/ICS environments) and modern IoT networks.
- This ensures that even in heterogeneous environments, security is uniformly applied, fulfilling the scalability and integration mandates of both regulatory regimes.
Conclusion
DORA and CRA set high standards for operational resilience and product security. DORA ensures that organizations—particularly financial institutions—can withstand ICT disruptions through comprehensive risk management and incident response. CRA mandates security measures within the design and lifecycle of digital products, ensuring they remain protected against evolving threats.
Unibeam’s DIEGO framework provides advanced authentication, continuous monitoring, and robust security measures. By integrating Unibeam’s technology, organizations can meet regulatory requirements while building a secure and resilient digital ecosystem.
With Unibeam, financial institutions and technology providers can confidently navigate the evolving threat landscape while ensuring seamless compliance with DORA and CRA.
