If Excel were enough for risk management, the GRC industry wouldn’t exist. Here’s why relying on spreadsheets and generic SaaS tools can actually increase risk, and how centralization restores control.
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Top 5 Tips for Building a Risk Management Plan
A successful risk management plan starts with clarity: knowing where you’re vulnerable and how those vulnerabilities translate into threats. In this post, we share five practical tips to help you design a plan that’s both measurable and actionable.
Why 2025 is the Year Your Company Needs One Complete Risk Assessment
Your IT, supply chain, and operations teams may all see the same risks—but they don’t measure them the same way. That gap could be the biggest security vulnerability in your organization today.
How to Conduct a Proper Cybersecurity Risk Analysis
Risk analysis and risk evaluation aren’t interchangeable terms. They’re distinct stages within the broader process of risk assessment. This blog breaks down the differences, why they matter in cybersecurity, and how to properly analyze risks using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
How to Use SimpleRisk as Your Foundation for NIST Cybersecurity Compliance
Struggling to align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework? Discover how SimpleRisk streamlines governance, risk, and compliance to help you document, track, and manage your cybersecurity controls with ease.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: What AI Can (and Can’t) Do for Control Mapping
Struggling to match your policies to hundreds (or thousands) of controls? Learn how we combined AI, old-school keyword analysis, and smart engineering in SimpleRisk to turn a months-long task into minutes.
Risk Management Is Just Like Camping—But With Higher Stakes
What do flash floods, frozen tents, and soggy sleeping bags have to do with business? Turns out, camping mishaps are full of risk management lessons every leader should know.
$1,000 Mistakes: Risk Lessons from Bear Country
A simple camping trip turned into a crash course in risk management when my sister nearly violated bear safety regulations—risking a $1,000 fine. From compliance mistakes in the wilderness to costly business missteps, this story highlights why understanding and mitigating risks is essential in any environment.
Streamline Your Information Security Program with SimpleRisk’s Ready-Made Templates
Building an information security program from scratch can be overwhelming, but SimpleRisk is here to help. Discover how our free, ready-to-use templates can simplify the process and get your security program up and running quickly.
