Amazon Web Services has been designated as a critical third-party provider (CTPP) by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) under the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
This designation is a key milestone in the EU’s implementation of DORA, which took effect in January 2025 and aims to strengthen the operational resilience of the EU financial sector. Under this regulation, certain third-party information and communications technology (ICT) service providers identified as playing a critical role for financial entities in the EU are subject to direct joint oversight by the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
AWS recognizes the significance of this oversight for our financial services customers as they advance their digital transformation and modernization efforts, which remain essential to their…
