On 24 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a press release welcoming the strong initial engagement by Member State national competent authorities (NCAs) on cyber risk and digital resilience and called for continued efforts on the Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs). ESMA notes that since the start of the USSP, NCAs’ and ESMA’s direct supervision have demonstrated commitment to monitoring financial entities’ adherence to the Digital Operational Resilience Act’s (DORA) requirements through proactive checks and supervisory capacity building. Given the importance of securing a resilient financial sector, ESMA is calling on NCAs to keep up their efforts in 2026 to continue ensuring effective supervisory implementation across the EU.