by Amber Gerdes | Nov 11, 2021 | Chief Compliance Officers, Cyber Security Framework, GRC Implementation
In 2021, cloud collaboration platforms (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, etc.) are more commonly being integrated with GRC platforms. At Cential, we have seen many GRC solutions begin to include pre-built integrations into their programs as well. We hosted an...
by Amber Gerdes | Oct 20, 2021 | GRC Implementation
GRC doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective. More often than not, we at Cential find organizations are overwhelmed by complex GRC processes, siloed stakeholders, and the sheer volume of process data points. The end-user experience is too complicated, which...
by Amber Gerdes | Oct 7, 2021 | GRC Implementation, ServiceNow
ServiceNow just made its Rome release available to the general public on September 16, 2021 and there are lots of exciting updates from a GRC perspective. The newly restructured layout includes three distinct “workspaces” specifically designed for the...
by Amber Gerdes | Sep 17, 2021 | Archer, Archer Platform, CMMC, Cyber Security Framework, IRM, RSA Archer, RSA Charge
Archer has some exciting updates coming out, as the platform has completely eradicated Silverlight from the platform along with releasing significant UI/UX changes and rolling out a CMMC solution. Archer has now fully removed Silverlight with end-of-life support...
by Amber Gerdes | Aug 20, 2021 | GRC Implementation, Risk Management, ServiceNow
The ServiceNow platform continues to grow at a rapid pace. A clear result of this is that we are seeing an increase in the number of organizations looking to expand their implementations to include the ServiceNow GRC offerings. ServiceNow is a platform-as-a-service...
by David Ponder | Jul 16, 2021 | Archer, Archer Platform, GRC Implementation, RSA Archer
Archer continues to remove Silverlight from their administrative back-end pages with the expectation of full removal by the fall of 2021, as we discussed in our last Archer/Silverlight update post. We’ve previously discussed the pain Silverlight has...
by Amber Gerdes | Jul 12, 2021 | Chief Compliance Officers
Risk management trends are constantly changing, and the many global events we’ve experienced in the past year and a half have only accelerated that. We interviewed Cential Partner & Principal Consultant Jannie Wentzel to hear his insights on risk management trends...
by Amber Gerdes | Jun 23, 2021 | Cyber Security Framework, Risk Management
Readers and risk professionals keeping up with all the recent news about ransomware and cybersecurity (re: JBS, Colonial Pipeline, cryptocurrency, Fastly and more…) will clearly see that data breaches are becoming more and more of a serious risk. At the same time, all...
by Amber Gerdes | Jun 2, 2021 | Chief Compliance Officers, GRC Implementation, Risk Management
Does your organization know the difference between risks, issues, and incidents when it comes to your risk management? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Many organizations don’t fully understand the difference, and will mistakenly use the terms interchangeably. Why does...
by Amber Gerdes | May 14, 2021 | GRC Implementation, Risk Management, ServiceNow
ServiceNow workflow offers a myriad of ways to connect people, functions, and systems across platforms, and the platform’s newest Quebec release offers some updates that are particularly exciting for those in the GRC space. Cential is excited to expand our experience...
