Cetbix GRC

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