Managing IT risk fundamental to business objectives. But organizations often struggle with how to do it effectively with constantly evolving IT assets, regulations, and data. The result? IT security and risk teams that are confused about their roles, and how to best manage IT risk.

In this CPE webinar, Matt Kelly from Radical Compliance will explore how to understand the sources of IT risk in your organization—and how to assign responsibility over risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring among the business functions involved.

You'll learn:

Even in our technology-driven world, some still see information security as a rival to business objectives. So how can resource-strapped risk teams perform their duties while earning buy-in?

Join us tomorrow (September 23), to hear how cyber risk practitioners at an international law firm implemented IT risk management technology to increase the efficiency and impact of their small department. Learn how to:

• Build a centralized risk registry with dashboard reporting.
• Automate risk assessment processes for better visibility into vulnerabilities and vendor risk.
• Facilitate smoother audits with continuous controls testing

To optimize business performance, organizations need GRC technologies that provide visibility into internal and external risks. But technology on its own isn’t enough! Organizations need to strategically marry their methodology, content framework, and use cases, with the technology in order to build a truly impactful GRC program.

Download this white paper to discover the most critical factors of a successful roll-out based on analysis of hundreds of GRC implementations. You'll also learn:

• What factors to consider when choosing the right methodology and risk-rating system for your organization.
• How to choose your IT risk management use cases based on the appropriate frameworks.
• What to look for in a tool that supports your methodology, content, and use cases.

To manage today’s heightened third-party risk, proactive GRC teams are embracing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic process automation carry out due diligence. This ensures their third-party network remains a competitive advantage.

Download the Forrester Wave™ report for Third-Party Risk Management Platforms to discover the top third-party risk management (TPRM) solution providers in the market. Read the full report to get:

• A full-scope evaluation of 11 TPRM platforms.
• Tips for choosing the right software solution for your organization.
• An overview of opportunities and challenges of implementing TPRM software.

The economic fallout from COVID-19 has led to global supply chain uncertainty. Partnered with a largely remote workforce, having robust and resilient third-party risk management processes is more important than ever before. Automating and centralizing vendor risk management (VRM) activities can assist in keeping up with increased scope and scrutiny.But what features should you prioritize to make a significant impact quickly?

This checklist outlines 15 key features to look for in a VRM solution that will help mitigate the cost of managing third-party risk and improve due diligence, including:

• vendor risk assessment workflows
• vendor engagement
• risk reporting requirements
• architecture & infrastructure

Current supply chain uncertainty and a largely remote workforce can lead to vendor onboarding processes being circumvented or overlooked. This is especially true if your organization’s partners have changed due to COVID-19. Your internal audit colleagues can provide critical oversight to maintain due diligence over third-party risk—so you can focus on other areas.

Download this white paper to understand why audit and risk teams should collaborate to keep up with due diligence. You’ll also learn how to:

• Review program resources and ensure the right ones are involved.
• Use automation to perform more assessments and manage remediations.
• Communicate effectively about SLAs to minimize service disruptions.

Having the right set of key risk indicators (KRIs) is critical to aligning your IT risk posture to organizational performance. KRIs allow you to anticipate and quickly respond to issues before they disrupt operations, breach sensitive data, or cause financial damage. But many IT teams aren’t sure of where to start when building out KRIs.

Download this white paper for an overview of IT KRIs to help build your roadmap. You’ll discover:

• The differences between KPIs, KRIs, and KCIs
• How to overcome challenges of implementing and managing KRIs
• 15+ examples of KRIs to start or improve your program

Digital regulations are evolving, cybersecurity issues are on the rise, and IT risk management has become a board-level discussion. As an IT GRC professional—with competing priorities on your plate—you understand the need for an IT risk management (ITRM) solution that provides you with an aggregate view of risk to inform better decision-making. But with so many solutions available in the market, how do you decide which ones to consider?

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management, is an annual evaluation of the competitive landscape for the IT risk management technology market. Gartner recommends using this report to “evaluate the opportunities and challenges in automating IT risk decision making.” Discover what to look for when selecting an ITRM solution.

Cybersecurity is a top concern for boards—meaning CISOs finally have a seat at the table. But, information security and risk management leaders are expected to flawlessly managing hundreds of tools while foreseeing risk and compliance issues, and have the ability to explain complex issues to non-technical board members.

Download this eBook for practical tips on how to communicate with the C-suite and board to provide them with visibility into your IT risk and compliance posture. You’ll also discover strategies to win more budget and capacity for your cybersecurity function. In this eBook, you’ll discover:

• The top six challenges facing CISOs today.
• What’s defining our current cyber-risk landscape.
• Strategies to win more budget and capacity for your cybersecurity function.
• Common questions to anticipate from the board (and how to respond to them).

The global pandemic has left many compliance leaders concerned about increased third-party risk. 52% of legal and compliance leaders are most worried about cybersecurity risks, followed by privacy, fraud, and ethical conduct.*

This eBook looks at how organizations can continue to pivot and build the right processes to maintain a secure third-party risk-management profile when the unexpected occurs. You’ll learn:

• Why the focus on third-party risk has increased.
• How the shift to remote work has impacted third-party risk.
• A step-by-step approach to improve your third-party risk management program.