2026 Edition
RISE 2026 refreshes the benchmark for current cloud operating realities: identity-first security, immutable recovery, observability-led operations, and continuous resilience validation.
2026 resilience publications
RISE
2026 cloud resilience benchmark and DORA mapping
RISE 2026 is a benchmark-first publication set for teams building resilient cloud and hybrid infrastructure. It combines practical controls, maturity guidance, and DORA mapping so engineering, operations, and governance teams can work from the same playbook.
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How To Use RISE
Start with the benchmark, score your current state in the control table, and use the DORA mapping to connect operational controls to regulatory evidence and internal governance.
Publication Set
- Benchmark: The full 2026 control set with descriptions, implementation guidance, maturity levels, and recommendations.
- Control Table: A compact assessment view you can use to score current maturity and track gaps.
- DORA Mapping: A control-by-control mapping from the benchmark to DORA articles.
Why RISE?
- Benchmark-first: RISE stays focused on the operational controls teams need to implement, measure, and improve.
- DORA-primary: The publication set keeps DORA as the main compliance lens while remaining useful as a practical resilience benchmark.
- Print-ready: Each publication is formatted to work well in-browser and on paper for workshops, assessments, and review meetings.
2026 Focus
This edition emphasizes modern recovery design, strong identity and access controls, observability, resilience testing, and durable documentation practices that teams can actually operate against.
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