Defend your data with NAVEX IT security compliance software
Visualize your IT governance, risk and compliance landscape clearly, keeping IT risks out and critical security up.
Why IT compliance management stays high on the board’s agenda
Think of IT compliance as an investment in your data, your reputation, and the long-term success of your company. When your systems are secure and compliant, you can:
- Safeguard your organization’s lifelines – Protect the sensitive data and intellectual property your business relies on to function
- Minimize disruptions – Minimize the risk of breaches, downtime and fallout that can cripple operations
- Demonstrate accountability – Build confidence that your IT security program is solid, avoiding regulatory fines and reputational damage
- Create a security-focused culture – Clearly communicate IT compliance policies and procedures, empowering employees to be your first line of defense
- Show responsibility as an employer – Show you prioritize employee privacy and data protection, fostering trust and confidence in your people
IT compliance management: what keeps you up at night
Security breaches are a nightmare waiting to happen. Without visibility into your vulnerabilities and a clear plan, it’s not a matter of if you’ll be attacked, but when. With new cyber threats on the horizon, your day-to-day can often feel like you’re already a step behind.
- Identifying hidden risks – Playing a constant game of hide and seek with everyday IT issues while struggling to get ahead of major potential security threats
- Demonstrating compliance – Saturated with data, but still scrambling to gather evidence and prove you meet complex regulatory standards
- Measuring third-party security – Betting your company’s reputation on vital partner operations you have no visibility into
- Employee awareness gaps – Knowing your employees aren’t engaging with periodic training and struggling to reeducate risky behaviors
- Process uncertainty – Without a complete overview of how you manage IT compliance, you aren’t sure how the business would cope with an incident
Common IT governance, risk, and compliance challenges holding you back
IT security and compliance is a minefield – and as a key overseer of your organization’s IT risk management program, keeping your compliance program ahead of threats – and choosing the right IT compliance software – are crucial.
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IT risks never sleep
Because IT security threats never stop advancing, IT risk management can feel like a drop of water in the ocean.
- Risk identification – Digging through multiple systems leaves blind spots, delaying or preventing awareness of your biggest vulnerabilities
- Resource limitations – You lack the manpower to address every potential threat as it comes in
- Balancing priorities – Security shouldn’t hinder innovation, but you’re pushed to find a balance that doesn’t endanger your organization
- Incident analysis – Without proper data intelligence tools, you struggle to learn from and improve from what you’ve done in the past
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Navigating regulations and constantly evolving threats
Understanding how all those acronyms apply to day-to-day cybersecurity threats and internal risk management is a challenge in itself – and a misstep can be devastating.
- Managing audits – Audits and vulnerability assessments become stressful when visibility over your organization’s overall compliance awareness is poor
- Mapping IT risks – Demonstrating compliance goes beyond just having policies in place – and you aren’t sure how to map IT risk to business risk
- Keeping up – Regulations are constantly changing, making it a struggle to stay compliant
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Feeling like the department of “no”
You know security is important, but it’s a struggle to secure buy-in when training and software limitations seem to be getting in the way of more pressing bottom-line goals.
- Security vs. speed – Balancing security requirements with the need for agility is a constant challenge
- Getting buy-in – Justifying security investments can be difficult when the benefits aren’t immediately obvious
- Speaking their language – There’s always a need to translate theoretical IT risks into business impact in a way your CCO and board can understand
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Vendors add extra layers of IT risk
Third parties bring their own risks and definitions of risk, which all take extra effort and time to understand and prioritize.
- Lack of visibility – Without insight into third-party risks, a whole area of IT risk vulnerability could remain undetected
- Enforcing standards – It’s difficult to ensure vendors consistently adhere to your security requirements without IT compliance software
- Shared responsibility – If a breach occurs through a third party, the lines of responsibility can be blurred
- Ongoing monitoring – Vendor risk assessments shouldn’t be a one-time check, but the time and effort involved makes them hard to execute
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Changing risky employee behaviors
Even with strong security systems, employees can be your strongest defense – or your weakest link.
- Outdated training – Irrelevant, boring training leads to employees disengaging with security best practices
- Password hygiene – Weak or reused passwords put company data at risk, but lax requirements make this a common occurrence
- Shadow IT – Unauthorized apps and tools can be low priorities to IT, but they can create security vulnerabilities
Our top resources on IT governance, risk and compliance management
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Risk Management Essentials
This eBook is your go-to resource for managing risks of all kinds, including regulatory compliance risk, third-party due diligence and risk mitigation, and internal risks.Learn more
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How to Navigate the Cyber Threat Landscape
Watch as experts dive deep into the top cybersecurity concerns and equip you with practical strategies to fortify your defenses and safeguard your success.Learn more
The proactive IT compliance management checklist
It’s not enough to just react to threats and vulnerabilities. Future-focused IT security leaders take these key steps to stay ahead of the curve:
- A centralized risk management view – Get a single view of your IT risk landscape to make informed decisions and prioritize your efforts.
- Prioritized threat alerts – Avoid alert overload! Powerful tools can help you quickly identify and focus on the most critical risks to stop attacks before they happen.
- Automated compliance workflow tools – Simplify your workflow and ditch time-consuming manual tasks. Focus on security, not paperwork.
- Data-driven reporting for security insights – Prove the value of your security program, track progress and justify investments in the tools you need to stay ahead of threats.
Take command with IT security compliance software
Be certain you’re keeping your data safe – and make sure you have the resources to make your part of your armor against IT security threats.
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IT Risk
Empower everyone and every process to face IT risks head on.
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Simplified Business Risk Management
Quick to launch, quick to deliver – NAVEX IRM out-of-the-box is your express route to mastering business risk management.
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Ethics & Compliance Training
Educate and engage your people with online training that speaks in their language, to their experiences.
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Policy & Procedure Management
Centrally manage your entire policy and procedure lifecycle.
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