Threat-Led Penetration Testing
for EU Financial Entities
DORA Article 26 mandates Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) for significant financial entities operating in the EU. Requirements differ materially by entity type — select your sector below for a tailored compliance guide.
TLPT is intelligence-led, live-environment adversary simulation conducted by accredited external providers. It goes far beyond standard penetration testing — testing your real production systems against nation-state-level attack scenarios derived from current threat intelligence.
TLPT Requirements by Entity Type
Select your entity type to understand your specific Article 26 obligations, TIBER-EU application, and significance thresholds.
Threat-Led Penetration Testing for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
Under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) face unprecedented regulatory scrutiny. By 2026, significant CASPs operating within the EU must demonstrate extreme cyber resilience through mandatory Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT).
DORA Penetration Testing Requirements for Investment Firms
Investment firms and asset managers are critical nodes in the European financial system. DORA requires these entities to move beyond basic vulnerability scanning and implement intelligence-led, live-environment penetration testing to secure trading algorithms, client data, and market access points.
What Makes TLPT Different?
Intelligence-Led
Attack scenarios are derived from real threat intelligence specific to your sector and geography — not generic test scripts.
Live Production
Testing targets live systems without advance warning to the blue team, accurately measuring real-world detection and response capability.
Supervisory Reporting
Results must be formally reported to your national competent authority with documented remediation commitments.