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==The basics== <!--T:1-->
 
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===What are the differences between Cetbix ISMS, Cetbix ISMS-R, Cetbix ISMS-F and Cetbix ISMS-ICS?=== <!--T:2-->
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===What are the differences between Cetbix GRC, Cetbix GRC-R, Cetbix GRC-F and Cetbix GRC-ICS?=== <!--T:2-->
  
 
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All the listed products are built on the Cetbix ISMS. This means, one has to use the Cetbix ISMS to be able to activate those other modules.
 
  
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==How Cetbix ISMS differentiate itself== <!--T:2-->
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All listed products are built on the Cetbix GRC platform. This means that Cetbix GRC must be implemented first in order to activate additional modules and specialized extensions.
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*Comes with both qualitative and quantitative Risk Analysis (SLE, ARO, ALE, Cost Benefit, IRR, and many more).
 
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*General available as a cloud solution and on-premises.
 
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*Manage your projects and incidents on one platform.
 
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*One tool for all entities, branches, and locations - Get all security posture of all entities on one platform.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS coordinates all your security efforts both electronically, physically, coherently, cost-effectively, consistency, and enables organizations to prove to potential customers that they take the security of their data seriously.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS is portable and simple when compared to other ISMS tools, which come with different distinct features. For example, various ISMS do not make a distinction between controls that apply to a particular organization and those which are not, while the others prescribe a risk assessment that has to be performed to identify each control whether it is required to decrease the risks and if it is, to what extent it should be applied.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS considers usability and uses a single standard that makes it simple and portable for practical use.
 
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*Documentation is underrated in the context of Cetbix because most organizations implementing other ISMS tools invest more time writing documents than they expected.
 
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*Digital documents ready for ISO27001 certification
 
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*NIS/NIST compliant & many more
 
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*Cetbix ISMS enhances information sources, capacities, decision strategies, staff, and organization attitudes toward security-related issues and helps to close the gap between technology and humans in the context of information security management.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS avoids the oversimplified generalized guidelines that neglect the verification of the difference in information security requirements in various organizations.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS provides a methodology that focuses on the issue of how to sustain and enhance organization cybersecurity through a dynamic process that involves: awareness of the situation, integration control, and gaps closing.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS contributes to a more reliable, good practice of information security measures that help to educate leaders and secure the participation of employees in the context of information security management.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS enhances collaboration between different groups of employees by enabling them to work jointly towards the mitigation of cybercrimes.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS also focuses on the design, identification, and mitigation of potential factors causing an overall hindrance to security-related policy compliance within an organization. Every potential factor that generates any hindrance is a cause of variation that Cetbix ISMS addresses, unlike the other ISMS tools where standards are designed for certain focus.
 
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*In the event that an organization is having an inaccurate idea of their business domain security issues, the Cetbix ISMS will be the right approach.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS could be seen as a "Preventive System". It prevents your organization from cyber attacks in advance and enables your organization CISO, CIO, CSO or cybercrime security manager to develop audit trails of proof in the context of information systems before making decisions.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS provides organizations with more prominence attributes, such as, how employees react to policies, collaboration, communication, and commitment.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS has a cost reductions mechanism that prevents unforeseen circumstances in the context of cybercrime mitigation.
 
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*Cetbix ISMS prevents you from GDPR penalties.
 
  
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==Managing risks successfully with the Cetbix ISMS== <!--T:2-->
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==How Cetbix GRC differentiates itself== <!--T:2-->
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Cetbix ISMS provides a methodology that focuses on the issue of how to sustain and enhance organization cybersecurity through a dynamic process that involves: awareness of the situation, integration control, and gaps closing. One dashboard for multi branches, locations, and entities.
 
  
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In addition to other risk issues, Cetbix ISMS looks into the following:
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* Provides both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (SLE, ARO, ALE, Cost-Benefit Analysis, IRR, and more)
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* Available as both cloud-based and on-premises deployment
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* Unified platform for project, risk, compliance, and incident management
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* One system for all entities, branches, and locations – delivering a consolidated enterprise-wide risk and compliance view
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* Cetbix GRC coordinates governance, risk, and compliance activities across technical, physical, and organizational domains in a consistent, auditable, and cost-efficient way
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* Designed for practical usability and portability compared to traditional fragmented GRC tools
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* Differentiates between applicable and non-applicable controls per organization, supporting dynamic risk-driven control selection
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* Reduces unnecessary documentation effort through automation and structured workflows
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* Provides ISO 27001-ready digital documentation and audit support
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* Supports NIS2, NIST, ISO, and other international compliance frameworks
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* Enhances alignment between information sources, organizational roles, and security decision-making processes
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* Bridges the gap between human behavior and technology in governance and risk management
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* Avoids overly generic compliance approaches by adapting to organization-specific risk environments
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* Supports continuous improvement through a cycle of awareness, control integration, and gap remediation
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* Strengthens organizational security culture through education, transparency, and employee engagement
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* Improves cross-department collaboration for risk mitigation and compliance execution
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* Identifies and addresses barriers to policy adherence across organizational structures
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* Provides preventive governance capabilities through early risk detection and structured audit trails
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* Supports decision-making for CISOs, CIOs, CSOs, and security managers with traceable evidence-based reporting
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* Improves visibility into employee compliance behavior, communication, and accountability
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* Reduces cost exposure from unexpected cyber incidents and compliance failures
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* Helps reduce regulatory penalties including GDPR-related risks
  
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*Identification of risks, description of type, causes, and effects
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==Managing risks successfully with Cetbix GRC== <!--T:2-->
  
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*Project Management
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Cetbix GRC provides a structured methodology for continuously improving governance, risk, and compliance maturity. It supports dynamic enterprise-wide risk management through awareness, control integration, and systematic gap closure. A unified dashboard provides visibility across multiple branches, locations, and entities.
  
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*Incident Management
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In addition to core governance and compliance functions, Cetbix GRC supports:
  
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*Analysis of the identified risks with regard to their probability of occurrence and possible effects
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* Identification of risks including type, cause, and potential impact
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* Project governance and compliance-linked project tracking
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* Incident lifecycle management
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* Risk analysis based on probability and impact evaluation
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* Structuring of complex risk events into manageable components
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* Risk evaluation against predefined acceptance criteria
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* Risk treatment and control implementation
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* Integration with Internal Control Systems (ICS)
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* Risk categorization, aggregation, and enterprise capability mapping
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* Automated risk monitoring with alerts, reminders, and workflows
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* Centralized risk documentation and audit trails
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* Predefined and customizable reporting (Report Designer)
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* Advanced 3D risk visualization dashboards
  
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*Breaks several risk incidents to a comprehensive constructs
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==About Cetbix Hybrid GRC== <!--T:2-->
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*A risk assessment by comparison with risk acceptance criteria to be defined in advance
 
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*Risk management and risk control through measures
 
  
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*Integration with the Internal Control System (ICS)
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Cetbix enables organizations to strengthen compliance and cybersecurity through a hybrid GRC approach covering more than 40 regulatory and industry frameworks. The platform also supports:
  
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*Risk categorization and risk aggregation (incl. client capability)
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* High-Level Risk Assessment (HLRA) for OT environments
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* Integrated Document Management System (DMS)
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*Risk monitoring with reminder notifications and workflows
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* Quality Management System (QMS)
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* Third-Party Risk Assessment and Vendor Risk Management
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*Risk records for the documentation of all processes
 
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*Predefined risk reports and the possibility to create your own reports (Report Designer)
 
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*3D Risk management dashboard for data visualization
 
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==About Cetbix Hybrid GRC== <!--T:2-->
 
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Cetbix helps organizations maintain compliance and improve cybersecurity with a hybrid GRC solution that covers more than 40 frameworks. Cetbix solutions also provide HLRA for the OT environment, a document management system, a quality management system and a third-party risk assessment and management solution.
 
  
 
==Systematically manage and improve information security based on ISO 27001== <!--T:2-->
 
==Systematically manage and improve information security based on ISO 27001== <!--T:2-->
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Cetbix ISMS is focused on cybercrime prevention but has a feature that enables you to operate in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 or the  BSI-licensed. This feature is used by over 10,000 users in  Europe and worldwide.
 
  
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Cetbix ISO27001:2022 additional feature enables organizations to:
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Cetbix GRC is designed for cyber risk prevention and compliance alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 and BSI standards. It is widely used across organizations in Europe and globally.
  
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*Control documents relevant to information security (specifications, verification)
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The ISO 27001:2022 aligned capabilities enable organizations to:
  
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*Management of information security risks e.g. according to ISO 27001 or ISO 27005
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* Control and manage information security documentation (policies, specifications, verification records)
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* Manage information security risks aligned with ISO 27001 and ISO 27005
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*Recording and tracking of information security measures
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* Track and record security controls and mitigation measures
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* Maintain asset inventories and classification with inheritance of protection requirements
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*Inventory and classification of the objects of protection (asset inventory) including inheritance of the need for protection
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* Manage security incidents through structured workflows
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* Handle exceptions to security policies (Exception Management)
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*Management of security incidents (Security Incident Management)
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* Generate Statements of Applicability (SoA)
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* Perform gap analysis and internal audits based on ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
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*Management of Exceptions to Security Targets (Exception Management)
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* Evaluate overall information security compliance posture
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* Provide dashboards and reporting for security governance
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*Preparation of the Statement of Applicability (SOA)
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* Enable fully paperless ISO 27001 documentation processes
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*Performing gap analyses and audits based on ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
 
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*Evaluation of information security compliance
 
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*Reporting and dashboard for Information Security
 
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*Paperless Documents required by ISO 27001
 
  
 
==Asset Classification== <!--T:2-->
 
==Asset Classification== <!--T:2-->
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The process of setting up a data inventory with Cetbix is quite simple.
 
  
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*Repository: The name of the system that contains the information (include details such as description, owner, location, access)
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The asset classification process in Cetbix GRC enables structured and scalable data governance:
  
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*Type of data: This includes details such as description and whether or not it contains personal information.
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* Repository: Central system containing information assets (description, owner, location, access rights)
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* Data Type: Classification including personal data identification and sensitivity attributes
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* Personal Information ID: Definition of personal data, usage purpose, and policy alignment
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* Confidentiality Classification Scheme: Classification based on legal, business, and sensitivity requirements
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* Asset Handling Procedures: Rules for processing, storing, and transmitting data based on classification
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* Sensitivity Level: Defines protection requirements for each dataset
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* Retention Period: Ensures compliance with legal and organizational data retention policies
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* Data Utilization Rules: Defines access control, logging, auditing, and usage constraints
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* Backup Management: Defines backup frequency, storage, and recovery processes
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* Storage Media Management: Controls for secure storage, transport, and disposal of media
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* Electronic Data Transfers: Secure handling of digital transmissions
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* Secure Disposal of Media and Data
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* Risk Register Integration
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* Confidentiality Level Assignment
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* Risk Acceptance Methodology (standard or customized)
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* Digital and Manual Risk Acceptance Processes
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* Control Assignment and Mapping
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* Asset-to-Control Mapping
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* Quantitative Risk Assessment
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* Qualitative Risk Assessment
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* Single and Multi-Asset Evaluation
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* Integrated Risk Register Management
  
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*Personal Information ID: PI Description (include a description of the personal information, PI Reason, and PI Policy).
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==National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)== <!--T:2-->
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*Information Confidentiality Classification Scheme: Information are classified in terms of legal requirements. value, criticality, and sensitivity to unauthorized disclosure or modification.
 
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*Handling of Assets: Procedures  drawn up for handling processing, storing and communicating information consistent with its classification.
 
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*Sensitivity Level: Classifying data as to sensitivity to assure that proper security protection is in place appropriate with the given data set.
 
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*Retention Period: Consistent with records management practices, ensuring the period in which data is to be retained, to assure that data's availability and integrity for that retention period.
 
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*Data Utilization: Establishing appropriate procedures for how data is utilized. This includes access restrictions, proper handling, logging, and auditing.
 
  
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*Data Back-up: Assessing how back-up copies of data and software are created.
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Cetbix GRC supports alignment with NIST cybersecurity and governance frameworks by enabling organizations to:
  
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*Management of Storage Media: Processes to ensure proper management of storage media, including restrictions of types of media, audit trails for movement of media, secure disposal of media no longer in use, and redundant storage.
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* Classify sensitive data and critical information assets
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* Define baseline security controls
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*Electronic Data Transfers
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* Conduct structured risk assessments to refine controls
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* Document security policies and control frameworks
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*Disposal of Media
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* Implement and manage security controls across systems
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* Continuously monitor control effectiveness and performance
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*Risk Register
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* Evaluate risks at governance and executive level
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* Authorize systems for secure operation and processing
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*Confidentiality level
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* Perform Cyber Threat Intelligence maturity assessments
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* Enable continuous monitoring and improvement of security posture
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*Methodology of Risk level of acceptance (default of customized)
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* Support compliance with federal requirements including FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act) compliance frameworks
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*Digital risk acceptance
 
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*Manual risk acceptance
 
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*Set Controls
 
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*Match Assets
 
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*Asset Mapping
 
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*Quantitative Risk Assessment
 
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*Qualitative Risk Assessment
 
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*Single Asset evaluation
 
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*Assign single or multiple assets
 
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*Risk Register
 
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==National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)== <!--T:2-->
 
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*Classify the data and information you need to protect
 
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*Development of a baseline for the minimum checks required to protect this information
 
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*Carry out risk assessments to refine your basic controls
 
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*Document your basic controls in a written security plan
 
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*Introducing security controls for your information systems
 
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*Monitor performance after implementation to measure the effectiveness of security controls
 
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*Determine the risk at authority level based on your assessment of the security controls
 
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*Authorise the information system for processing
 
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*Cyber Threat Intelligence Maturity Assessment
 
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*Continuous monitoring of your security controls
 
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*Cetbix ISMS helps organizationd to help federal agencies meet the requirements of the  Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
 

Revision as of 00:08, 11 May 2026

The basics

What are the differences between Cetbix GRC, Cetbix GRC-R, Cetbix GRC-F and Cetbix GRC-ICS?

All listed products are built on the Cetbix GRC platform. This means that Cetbix GRC must be implemented first in order to activate additional modules and specialized extensions.

How Cetbix GRC differentiates itself

  • Provides both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (SLE, ARO, ALE, Cost-Benefit Analysis, IRR, and more)
  • Available as both cloud-based and on-premises deployment
  • Unified platform for project, risk, compliance, and incident management
  • One system for all entities, branches, and locations – delivering a consolidated enterprise-wide risk and compliance view
  • Cetbix GRC coordinates governance, risk, and compliance activities across technical, physical, and organizational domains in a consistent, auditable, and cost-efficient way
  • Designed for practical usability and portability compared to traditional fragmented GRC tools
  • Differentiates between applicable and non-applicable controls per organization, supporting dynamic risk-driven control selection
  • Reduces unnecessary documentation effort through automation and structured workflows
  • Provides ISO 27001-ready digital documentation and audit support
  • Supports NIS2, NIST, ISO, and other international compliance frameworks
  • Enhances alignment between information sources, organizational roles, and security decision-making processes
  • Bridges the gap between human behavior and technology in governance and risk management
  • Avoids overly generic compliance approaches by adapting to organization-specific risk environments
  • Supports continuous improvement through a cycle of awareness, control integration, and gap remediation
  • Strengthens organizational security culture through education, transparency, and employee engagement
  • Improves cross-department collaboration for risk mitigation and compliance execution
  • Identifies and addresses barriers to policy adherence across organizational structures
  • Provides preventive governance capabilities through early risk detection and structured audit trails
  • Supports decision-making for CISOs, CIOs, CSOs, and security managers with traceable evidence-based reporting
  • Improves visibility into employee compliance behavior, communication, and accountability
  • Reduces cost exposure from unexpected cyber incidents and compliance failures
  • Helps reduce regulatory penalties including GDPR-related risks

Managing risks successfully with Cetbix GRC

Cetbix GRC provides a structured methodology for continuously improving governance, risk, and compliance maturity. It supports dynamic enterprise-wide risk management through awareness, control integration, and systematic gap closure. A unified dashboard provides visibility across multiple branches, locations, and entities.

In addition to core governance and compliance functions, Cetbix GRC supports:

  • Identification of risks including type, cause, and potential impact
  • Project governance and compliance-linked project tracking
  • Incident lifecycle management
  • Risk analysis based on probability and impact evaluation
  • Structuring of complex risk events into manageable components
  • Risk evaluation against predefined acceptance criteria
  • Risk treatment and control implementation
  • Integration with Internal Control Systems (ICS)
  • Risk categorization, aggregation, and enterprise capability mapping
  • Automated risk monitoring with alerts, reminders, and workflows
  • Centralized risk documentation and audit trails
  • Predefined and customizable reporting (Report Designer)
  • Advanced 3D risk visualization dashboards

About Cetbix Hybrid GRC

Cetbix enables organizations to strengthen compliance and cybersecurity through a hybrid GRC approach covering more than 40 regulatory and industry frameworks. The platform also supports:

  • High-Level Risk Assessment (HLRA) for OT environments
  • Integrated Document Management System (DMS)
  • Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Third-Party Risk Assessment and Vendor Risk Management

Systematically manage and improve information security based on ISO 27001

Cetbix GRC is designed for cyber risk prevention and compliance alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 and BSI standards. It is widely used across organizations in Europe and globally.

The ISO 27001:2022 aligned capabilities enable organizations to:

  • Control and manage information security documentation (policies, specifications, verification records)
  • Manage information security risks aligned with ISO 27001 and ISO 27005
  • Track and record security controls and mitigation measures
  • Maintain asset inventories and classification with inheritance of protection requirements
  • Manage security incidents through structured workflows
  • Handle exceptions to security policies (Exception Management)
  • Generate Statements of Applicability (SoA)
  • Perform gap analysis and internal audits based on ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
  • Evaluate overall information security compliance posture
  • Provide dashboards and reporting for security governance
  • Enable fully paperless ISO 27001 documentation processes

Asset Classification

The asset classification process in Cetbix GRC enables structured and scalable data governance:

  • Repository: Central system containing information assets (description, owner, location, access rights)
  • Data Type: Classification including personal data identification and sensitivity attributes
  • Personal Information ID: Definition of personal data, usage purpose, and policy alignment
  • Confidentiality Classification Scheme: Classification based on legal, business, and sensitivity requirements
  • Asset Handling Procedures: Rules for processing, storing, and transmitting data based on classification
  • Sensitivity Level: Defines protection requirements for each dataset
  • Retention Period: Ensures compliance with legal and organizational data retention policies
  • Data Utilization Rules: Defines access control, logging, auditing, and usage constraints
  • Backup Management: Defines backup frequency, storage, and recovery processes
  • Storage Media Management: Controls for secure storage, transport, and disposal of media
  • Electronic Data Transfers: Secure handling of digital transmissions
  • Secure Disposal of Media and Data
  • Risk Register Integration
  • Confidentiality Level Assignment
  • Risk Acceptance Methodology (standard or customized)
  • Digital and Manual Risk Acceptance Processes
  • Control Assignment and Mapping
  • Asset-to-Control Mapping
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment
  • Qualitative Risk Assessment
  • Single and Multi-Asset Evaluation
  • Integrated Risk Register Management

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cetbix GRC supports alignment with NIST cybersecurity and governance frameworks by enabling organizations to:

  • Classify sensitive data and critical information assets
  • Define baseline security controls
  • Conduct structured risk assessments to refine controls
  • Document security policies and control frameworks
  • Implement and manage security controls across systems
  • Continuously monitor control effectiveness and performance
  • Evaluate risks at governance and executive level
  • Authorize systems for secure operation and processing
  • Perform Cyber Threat Intelligence maturity assessments
  • Enable continuous monitoring and improvement of security posture
  • Support compliance with federal requirements including FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act) compliance frameworks
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