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What is Complyan

GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform

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Complyan is a cybersecurity GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform designed to streamline compliance management and automate evidence collection. It enables organizations to maintain compliance with various frameworks, including ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, and NIST.

The platform provides features for managing controls, tracking risks, performing audits, and automating key processes to ensure continuous monitoring and compliance. Complyan integrates with external systems such as Azure, Office 365, and Okta to collect evidence and offers dashboards with analytics to monitor compliance status.

Key Features of Complyan

1. Compliance Wizard

  • Simplifies the compliance process by guiding users through control setup and implementation.

  • Allows users to add control custodians, maturity levels, and implementation details.

  • Automates compliance workflows, saving time and effort for compliance teams.


2. 30+ Frameworks with Cross-Mapping Support

  • Supports over 30 industry frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST 2, GDPR, and CMMC.

  • Cross-Mapping enables controls from different frameworks to be linked, reducing duplication.

  • Provides recommendations on applicable frameworks based on existing control environments.


3. Automated Test Cases

  • Pre-configured, framework-specific test cases help validate control implementations.

  • Automates the testing process to ensure compliance status stays updated without manual intervention.

  • Test cases support both functional and security requirements of the selected frameworks.


4. Integration with External Services

  • Automated evidence collection by integrating with platforms such as Azure, Office 365, and Okta.

  • Syncs real-time data from connected services to maintain accurate compliance statuses.

  • Reduces human error by ensuring continuous monitoring and evidence submission automation.


5. Audit Hub (Internal and External Audits)

  • A centralized space to manage internal and external audits with logs, reviews, and audit reports.

  • Supports audit scheduling, tracking, and historical records for transparency.

  • Provides 15-day data retention for audit logs, with configurable alerts and notifications.


6. Risk Management and Automated Risk Mitigation

  • Offers comprehensive risk management with options to add, transfer, treat, or terminate risks.

  • Visualize risks using 4x4 or 5x5 matrices to map their impact and likelihood.

  • Integrated risk register to track mitigation efforts, attach risks to controls, and maintain timelines.

  • Automates evidence collection for risks, syncing data with Azure and other systems.


7. Vendor Risk Assessment

  • Manage third-party vendor compliance with automated questionnaires and scoring systems.

  • Maintain a vendor risk register to monitor compliance and risk exposure from external vendors.

  • Track vendor assessments in real-time and ensure adherence to security requirements.


8. Data Privacy and Governance

  • Ensures data privacy by complying with relevant frameworks like GDPR.

  • Provides options to restrict access to sensitive data and logs based on role-based access controls (RBAC).

  • Supports data retention policies to control how long sensitive information is stored and used.


9. Dashboards and Analytics

  • Real-time dashboards provide insights into control implementations, risks, and compliance statuses.

  • Customizable reports for different frameworks, with the ability to generate audit reports on demand.

  • Visual analytics tools offer graphs, heatmaps, and KPI tracking for better decision-making.

New Features Added

1. Audit Hub

The Audit Hub acts as a centralized repository for managing internal and external audits.

  • Track, manage, and store audit logs for better traceability.

  • Data retention policies ensure logs are kept for 15 days to maintain a clean, secure environment.

  • Organize audits across multiple frameworks and store supporting documents in one place.


2. KPIs and Performance Tracking

Complyan offers the ability to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure compliance effectiveness.

  • Control Status Metrics: Track the percentage of controls implemented, planned, and in progress.

  • Risk Mitigation Progress: Monitor progress in addressing identified risks with visual dashboards.

  • Vendor Compliance KPIs: Evaluate third-party vendors’ compliance with defined metrics.


3. Vendor Assessment Management

Complyan simplifies third-party risk management with an end-to-end vendor assessment process.

  • Automate vendor assessments by sending questionnaires and gathering responses.

  • Track vendors’ compliance with security frameworks and monitor the risks they pose to your organization.

  • Maintain an updated vendor compliance score to support informed decision-making.


4. Automated and Integrated Risk Management

Risk management is fully integrated within Complyan to help automate risk identification and treatment processes.

  • Maintain a Risk Register with detailed risk metadata.

  • Attach risks to compliance controls and visualize impact with 4x4 or 5x5 matrices.

  • Automatically sync risk-related evidence from connected platforms like Azure, Okta, and Office 365.

  • Support for risk mitigation options such as Accept, Transfer, Treat, or Terminate risks, with review timelines and status tracking.


5. AI-Driven Compliance Suggestions

Complyan leverages AI to offer real-time compliance recommendations to simplify workflows and ensure best practices.

  • Automated Gap Analysis: AI identifies missing controls and recommends actions to address gaps.

  • Suggests relevant compliance frameworks for the organization's needs.

  • Helps determine control maturity levels based on existing evidence.


6. Comprehensive Reporting and Dashboards

Complyan offers dynamic dashboards and automated reporting to monitor compliance status across different frameworks.

  • Customizable Reports: Generate framework-specific or consolidated reports (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST).

  • Real-time Dashboards: Monitor control statuses, risk metrics, and vendor assessments visually.

  • Automated alerts and notifications for pending tasks, risks, or audits requiring attention.