Governance Risk and Compliance
What Is Governance, Risk & Compliance?
GRC stands for Governance, Risk and Compliance.
It is the way an organisation brings together its rules, responsibilities, risks and legal or regulatory requirements so that it can operate effectively and make informed decisions.
Governance is about how an organisation is directed and controlled. It covers who is responsible for decisions, how policies are set and how the organisation makes sure its objectives are being met.
Risk is about identifying what could go wrong, understanding the potential impact and deciding what needs to be done to reduce or manage that risk.
Compliance is about making sure the organisation meets the laws, regulations, standards, policies and contractual requirements that apply to it.
Good GRC connects these areas rather than treating them separately. It helps an organisation understand what it needs to achieve, what could prevent it from doing so and what requirements it must meet along the way.
In cybersecurity, GRC applies the same approach to protecting information, systems and services.
It helps organisations understand their cyber risks, put appropriate security controls in place and show that they are meeting recognised standards, regulations and customer requirements.
GRC can include activities such as risk assessments, security policies, staff responsibilities, supplier reviews, incident management, audits and maintaining evidence that security controls are working.
Important Frameworks / Standards for UK organisations
Cyber Essentials
Cyber essentials is a UK Government backed certification scheme designed to protect organisations against common cyber attacks. It focuses on five key technical controls covering firewalls, secure configuration, security updates, user access and malware protection.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO27001 an international standard for information security management. It requires organisations to identify information security risks, select appropriate controls and continually review and improve how information security is managed.
SOC2
SOC 2 is an assurance framework commonly used by service organisations. An independent auditor examines controls relating to areas such as security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. The resulting SOC 2 report can give customers and other stakeholders assurance about how those controls are designed and operated.
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