Welcome to your weekly roundup of risk and compliance management resources, brought to you by Ncontracts.
This edition covers topics including:
Don’t get bogged down in the alphabet soup of risk management frameworks. Explore the differences between governance, risk, and compliance management (GRC); enterprise risk management (ERM); and integrated risk management (IRM) — including recommendations on choosing the ideal approach for your institution’s size, complexity, and growth goals.
Despite speculation after NIST’s cybersecurity framework update, the FFIEC’s Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) isn’t going anywhere. Learn why the CAT, along with its credit union counterpart, NCUA’s Automated Cybersecurity Evaluation Toolbox (ACET), remains the standard for assessing your institution’s cyber preparedness. Discover how to leverage CAT/ACET effectively, while considering complementary frameworks to elevate the maturity of your cybersecurity program.
Discover some of our most popular articles on audit concepts and program components.
What are the differences between internal or external audits and compliance reviews? Gain clarity on their distinct purposes, standards, and objectivity requirements, including when each approach is appropriate and why you get what you pay for when it comes to hiring a third-party auditor or investing in internal audit resources.
Are you confident your internal audit function has what it takes to be an effective third line of defense? Explore five critical elements every audit program needs to safeguard your institution and support compliance.