EU Digital Markets Act for IT Directors
What does EU Digital Markets Act require of a IT Director?
Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 (the Digital Markets Act, DMA) creates EU ex-ante rules for the largest digital platforms ('gatekeepers') providing 'core platform services' (CPS): online intermediation, search engines, social networks, video-sharing platforms, number-independent interpersonal communication services (N-IICS), operating systems, web browsers, virtual assistants, cloud computing services, online advertising services. Under EU Digital Markets Act, which defines 26 controls, a IT Director's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which EU Digital Markets Act controls land on the IT Director
IT Directors translate compliance requirements into technical implementations. They manage infrastructure, oversee technology projects, ensure systems meet security standards, and bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery.
EU Digital Markets Act defines 26 controls across 7 domains that directly affect the IT Director role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a IT Director is accountable for under EU Digital Markets Act
Implementing technical security controls required by compliance frameworks
Managing infrastructure, cloud environments, and technology vendors
Ensuring systems architecture supports compliance and audit requirements
Overseeing patch management, vulnerability scanning, and configuration management
Coordinating with security and compliance teams on technical evidence collection
Where IT Directors lose time on EU Digital Markets Act
These are the most common obstacles IT Directors face when managing EU Digital Markets Act compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Translating compliance control language into specific technical configurations
Challenge 2
Managing the operational impact of security controls on system performance
Challenge 3
Maintaining compliance across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
Challenge 4
Automating evidence collection for continuous compliance monitoring
Challenge 5
Balancing security hardening with system availability and user productivity
A working order for a IT Director starting on EU Digital Markets Act
1. Readiness Assessment
Take a 5-minute readiness assessment to identify your organisation's current gap profile against EU Digital Markets Act. Get a prioritised action plan tailored to your specific situation.
2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map EU Digital Markets Act controls against other frameworks you already comply with. EU Digital Markets Act maps to 3 other frameworks in our database.
3. Build Your Toolkit
Equip yourself with EU Digital Markets Act toolkits, self-assessments, and implementation guides from our store. Resources designed specifically for IT Directors managing compliance programmes.
4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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IT Director: How ready is your organisation for EU Digital Markets Act?
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