Enhance Automated Compliance Assessments for DORA, GRC, and Finance Sectors

How REDE Consulting Helps Financial Institutions Build Continuous Assurance with ServiceNow IRM

Financial institutions today operate in an environment of relentless regulatory pressure. With the introduction of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), expanding GRC mandates, and heightened supervisory scrutiny, compliance has moved beyond periodic checks to a requirement for continuous, auditable resilience.

Yet many organizations still rely on manual testing, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools—creating inefficiencies, audit fatigue, and avoidable risk exposure.

At REDE Consulting, we help financial institutions modernize compliance by automating testing across DORA, GRC, and operational risk using ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM) and intelligent automation frameworks.

Why Manual Compliance Testing Is No Longer Enough

Traditional approaches struggle to keep up with today’s regulatory reality:

• Heavy dependence on manual evidence collection

• Delayed detection of control failures

• Inconsistent audit trails and documentation

• Difficulty scaling as regulations expand

DORA raises the bar even further—requiring continuous ICT risk oversight, resilience testing, and third-party monitoring. This makes automation not just beneficial, but essential.

REDE Approach: From Periodic Checks to Continuous Assurance

REDE Consulting enables financial institutions to shift from audit-driven compliance to always-on assurance by combining:

• ServiceNow IRM/GRC as the system of record

• Automated control testing frameworks

• Workflow-driven evidence collection

• Real-time risk dashboards

• AI-assisted anomaly and trend detection

The result: a compliance model that is proactive, transparent, and regulator-ready at all times.

ServiceNow IRM in Action: DORA & GRC Use Cases

1. Automated ICT Risk Control Testing

DORA Pillar: ICT Risk Management Using ServiceNow IRM, REDE Consulting automates the testing of key ICT controls such as:

• Access management

• Patch compliance

• Backup and recovery validation

• Vulnerability remediation SLAs

Control effectiveness is validated continuously, with failures triggering automated remediation workflows and management alerts.

2. Continuous Digital Resilience Testing

DORA Pillar: Operational Resilience Testing We help institutions design scenario-based resilience testing using ServiceNow workflows:

• Simulated cyber incidents

• System outages

• Third-party service disruptions

Results are automatically logged, evidence is captured in real time, and gaps feed directly into risk and issue management modules—eliminating manual reporting overhead.

3. Automated Incident Reporting & Regulatory Readiness

DORA Pillar: Incident Management, REDE Consulting configures ServiceNow to:

• Auto-classify incidents by severity

• Trigger DORA-aligned notification workflows

• Maintain regulator-ready incident logs

• Generate compliance reports in minutes, not weeks

This ensures institutions meet tight regulatory timelines with confidence and consistency.

4. Third-Party Risk Monitoring at Scale

DORA Pillar: ICT Third-Party Risk We implement automated vendor risk programs that:

• Continuously assess vendor controls

• Monitor SLA breaches

• Automate risk scoring and escalation

• Maintain complete audit trails

This transforms third-party oversight from a yearly exercise into real-time risk intelligence.

5. Continuous GRC Testing Model

Beyond DORA, REDE Consulting helps financial institutions automate testing across:

• SOX & internal controls

• Operational risk frameworks

• Information security compliance

• Policy and attestation management

• Audit evidence collection

ServiceNow IRM becomes the single source of truth—connecting risk, compliance, audit, and IT into one intelligent ecosystem.

Business Impact for Financial Institutions

With automated compliance testing in place, our clients achieve:

• 30–50% reduction in manual testing effort

• Faster audit cycles and lower audit costs

• Stronger regulator confidence through continuous evidence

• Improved resilience posture

• Better risk visibility for boards and executive leadership

Most importantly, compliance evolves from a cost center into a strategic enabler.

Why REDE Consulting

REDE Consulting brings a unique blend of:

• Deep financial services domain expertise

• Proven leadership in ServiceNow IRM/GRC

• Experience across banking, fintech, pharma, and regulated industries

• A practical, automation-first mindset

We don’t just implement tools—we design future-ready compliance operating models aligned to regulatory expectations and business growth.

Conclusion

DORA and modern GRC demand a new standard of compliance—one defined by:

• Continuous assurance

• Digital resilience

• Automation at scale

Financial institutions that continue to rely on manual testing will face increasing regulatory pressure and operational strain. Those that embrace automated compliance testing will build stronger, smarter, and more resilient enterprises.

At REDE Consulting, we help you make that shift—confidently and sustainably.

Ready to modernize your compliance model?

Connect with REDE Consulting { info@rede-consulting.com }  to explore how ServiceNow IRM and intelligent automation can transform your DORA and GRC journey.