by Cential Consulting | Sep 11, 2025 | Chief Compliance Officers, Risk Management
At Cential, we have a saying: “Risk and compliance are the guardrails that help business go faster.” It is a tidy image. Guardrails prevent disaster and give confidence to move at speed. But on real roads, guardrails do not run the entire route. They appear at...
by Cential Consulting | Apr 30, 2025 | Chief Compliance Officers, Cyber Security Framework, Risk Management
As organizations become increasingly interconnected with external vendors and partners, third party risk management (TPRM) has evolved beyond its traditional focus on cybersecurity. While cyber risks remain critical, today’s TPRM landscape requires a...
by Cential Consulting | Dec 13, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, ERM, Risk Management
In part two of our four-part ERM series, we explored the evolving landscape of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and broke down essential terminology. Now, let’s address a critical aspect of successful ERM implementation: tailoring your program to fit your...
by Cential Consulting | Nov 4, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, ERM, Risk Management
In our previous post, we introduced the concept of modern Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and its importance in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Now, let’s dive deeper into the language of risk management. Understanding key ERM terminology is...
by Cential Consulting | Sep 30, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, ERM, Risk Management
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the traditional approach to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is showing its age. As seasoned risk management professionals, we’ve observed a critical disconnect: while the world moves at breakneck speed, many...
by David Ponder | Jun 27, 2024 | Chief Compliance Officers, SOC Reports
“Dear [vendor], your Service Provider’s SOC report doesn’t cover the services you’re providing us. Thank you for providing Amazon’s/Google’s/Microsoft’s SOC 2 report, but can you please provide a SOC 2 report that covers your services for the most recent period?” This...
