Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

At Checkdone IT, we see Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) not just as a set of obligations, but as a strategic enabler for your organisation. A GRC solution is designed to build trust, support operational resilience and ensure that security and compliance are embedded in everything you do – from day-to-day decisions to long-term planning.

By aligning GRC with your business objectives, you can maintain visibility, reduce risk and meet ever-evolving regulatory requirements across your operations.

Governance: Setting the Direction

Effective governance ensures that you have the right structures, policies, and controls in place to guide decisions and define accountability. It begins with leadership support and extends across all teams and departments.

You maintain a centralised GRC framework that includes:

• Clear policies and standards

• Designated risk owners and control managers

• Regular board-level reporting on risk posture and compliance status

All key decisions, policy changes and exceptions are documented via Governance Change Control Forms, ensuring transparency and traceability.

Risk Management: Identifying and Mitigating What Matters

Risk is inevitable – but unmanaged risk is unacceptable. A Risk Management process helps you identify, assess and respond to both strategic and operational risks.

You should maintain a live Risk Register, where every identified risk is recorded:

• Categorised by type (e.g. financial, cyber, operational)

• Assigned a likelihood and impact score

• Linked to mitigating controls and action plans

Risks are reviewed quarterly at formal risk review workshops and significant risks are escalated to senior management for action. All assessments and decisions are recorded on a risk assessment and acceptance form.

Compliance: Proving We Do What We Say

Compliance is about more than ticking boxes — it’s about demonstrating accountability and trustworthiness. You align your compliance programme with international standards such as ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, and industry-specific regulations.

Our approach includes:

• Ongoing control monitoring through Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM)

• Automated policy and procedure reviews

• Regular internal and external audits

Non-compliance issues are documented in a Compliance Deviation Register, with corrective actions tracked and reported until resolution.

Enabling Business Through Trust

GRC isn’t a silo — it’s a foundation. By integrating governance, risk and compliance across your teams, systems and processes, you empower your business to grow with confidence.

Don’t just manage risk – turn it into an advantage.