UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) operational resilience framework (effective March 2022, full compliance by March 2025) requires financial institutions to identify important business services, set impact tolerances, and ensure they can remain within those tolerances during severe but plausible disruptions. Applies to banks, building societies, PRA-designated investment firms, insurers, and recognised payment system operators.
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Framework Domains (5)
Impact Tolerances
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKOPRES-2 | Impact Tolerances and Scenario Testing |
Important Business Services
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKOPRES-1 | Important Business Services Identification and Mapping |
Incident
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKOPRES-4 | Incident Management, Lessons Learned, Comms |
Self-Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKOPRES-3 | Self-Assessment and Board Engagement |
Third-Party
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKOPRES-5 | Third-Party Risk, Concentration Risk |
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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
60%
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60%
3 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework?
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 5 domains and 5 controls. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) operational resilience framework (effective March 2022, full compliance by March 2025) requires financial institutions to identify important business services, set impact tolerances, and ensure they can remain within those tolerances during severe but plausible disruptions. Applies to banks, building societies, PRA-designated investment firms, insurers, and recognised payment system operators. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework have?
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework has 5 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Impact Tolerances (1 controls), Important Business Services (1 controls), Incident (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework map to?
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework maps to 123 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (60% coverage), SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) (60% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (60% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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