Aegis 9 | CDOR™ – Your Path to Cyber & Operational Resilience Under DORA, NIS2, and CS&R
Assess your cybersecurity and operational resilience maturity, prove compliance with DORA, NIS2, CS&R, and turn regulatory pressure into strategic assurance.
Why Resilience Matters
Cyber Threats Are Escalating
AI, ransomware, and data breaches strike faster than ever
Regulators Now Expect Real Proof
Under DORA, NIS2 & CS&R, testing isn’t optional
Board-Level Confidence Is Now Mandatory
Operational resilience isn’t just IT, it’s business continuity
What is Aegis 9 | CDOR™?
Aegis 9 | CDOR™ is a structured, repeatable assessment framework that helps organisations understand, evidence, and improve their cyber and digital operational resilience across jurisdictions, services, and regulatory regimes.
Delivered through Argus Pro’s secure online platform, Aegis 9, the CDOR framework enables organisations to assess how their people, processes, and controls align to cyber and operational resilience expectations set by regulators and standard-setting bodies, including DORA, UK cyber and operational resilience reforms, NIS2, and recognised best-practice frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT 2019, and ITIL 4.
The framework evaluates maturity and effectiveness across 26 resilience domains, spanning governance, prevention, detection, response, recovery, and continuous improvement. Each question is designed to surface evidence-based insight, not just policy intent.
Crucially, the CDOR framework provides traceable outputs. Assessment responses can be mapped back to relevant legislative, regulatory, and guidance (LRG) sources, supporting regulator-ready evidence packs and informed management decision-making.
The result is not a tick-box exercise, but a clear, defensible view of where resilience works in practice — and where it does not.
- Assess baseline process maturity and process effectiveness
- Identify compliance gaps
- Prioritise remediation
- Track improvements over time
53 Jurisdictions
Assessment content reflects cyber and operational resilience expectations across major financial, technology, and regulatory markets.
46 LRG Instruments
Coverage includes legislation, regulation, supervisory guidance, and recognised standards relevant to cyber and operational resilience.
26 Resilience Domains
Domains span the full incident lifecycle, from governance and prevention through to recovery, learning, and continuous improvement.
What the CDOR framework is and is not
The CDOR framework is
A structured assessment of cyber and digital operational resilience maturity and effectiveness
A way to baseline, compare, and prioritise resilience improvements across services and jurisdictions
A harmonised approach to mapping multiple regulatory expectations into a single, coherent view
A framework designed to support regulator-ready evidence and management insight
The CDOR framework is not
Legal or regulatory advice
A guarantee of regulatory compliance
A one-size-fits-all solution
A vendor selection or product endorsement tool
A tick-box or self-certification exercise
How the CDOR framework works
At a high level, the CDOR framework follows a simple, repeatable cycle:
Scope
Agree on relevant jurisdictions, critical services, resilience domains, and assessment boundaries.
Execute
Relevant stakeholders complete structured questions across the domains selected.
Score
Responses are assessed for maturity and effectiveness, highlighting strengths and vulnerabilities.
Prioritise
Findings are grouped and ranked to support proportionate remediation and investment decisions.
Evidence & Track
Interactive dashboards provide leadership with clear, focused views of resilience risk and progress.
What Makes Aegis 9 | CDOR™ Unique?
- 26 domain structure
Identifies hidden resilience gaps beyond traditional IT areas - Mapped to regulation
Aligns directly with DORA’s 5 pillars, NIS2 mandates, and CS&R's 6 strategic areas of focus - Built for evidence
Generates audit-ready maturity reports that resonate with boards and regulators
Who Can Use Aegis 9 | CDOR™?
Chief Information Security Officers
Heads of Risk and Compliance
Operational Risk Leaders
IT and Business Continuity Teams
From "Unknown Unknowns" to Clear Priorities
Aegis 9 | CDOR™ doesn’t just highlight gaps. It provides:
Domain-specific maturity scores
Comparative benchmarks by industry and size
A tailored remediation roadmap
Evidence that stands up to regulatory and board-level scrutiny
You Can Use The Framework To:
Conduct cybersecurity & operational resilience fitness checks across business units
Prepare for DORA, NIS2, and CS&R compliance audits
De-risk third-party supply chains
Support investment in cybersecurity controls
Report cyber maturity to the board and regulators
So, What Should You Do?
Imagine being able to answer your Board, regulator, or investors with confidence: “We’ve assessed, tested, and improved our cybersecurity and digital operational resilience.”
That’s what Aegis 9 | CDOR™ delivers.
Take the first step today:
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Practical guidance, regulatory updates, and real-world perspectives on building operational resilience with CDOR.
FAQs About Aegis 9 | CDOR™
What is Aegis 9 | CDOR?
Aegis 9 is the name of our online platform for our compliance frameworks, CDOR - short for Cybersecurity & Operational Resilience, and AFC - short for Anti-financial Crime.
The CDOR framework is a comprehensive, unified framework that aims to support multi-jurisdiction firms meet cybersecurity and operational resilience regulatory expectations globally.
Does it align with industry standard frameworks?
Yes. The CDOR framework has been designed to align with global legislation, regulation, and guidance (LRG), such as the EU's DORA, the UK's CS&R Bill, NIST in the US, and Australia's Cybersecurity Act, as well as global standards such as ISO 22301:2019 and the WEF's 7 Pathways.
Is it a SaaS tool?
Aegis 9 is an online platform that enables multiple respondents, e.g., from different teams, locations, or jurisdictions to undertake the CDOR assessment.
The CDOR assessment can also be delivered as a managed service. Please contact us for further information.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes, absolutely!
You have two options:
- Take a free version of the CDOR assessment via our website, or
- Contact us to enquire about a pilot engagement, e.g., covering one domain or one location of your choice, to assess the framework, our online delivery platform, Aegis 9, and the value of the insights we provide.