ITGRC Software Vendors 2011

Here is the most "far-reaching" list of IT-GRC vendors that you can find on the Internet.

I stand by my statement that IT-GRC does not stick due to several reasons.

My previous posts with risk management frameworks and tools are at this link (I will update risk management tools sometime this year)

Currently there are 4 types of companies at IT GRC market:

1- IT-GRC vendors: IT Risk Management solutions with integrated workflow and compliance features.
2- Enterprise GRC vendors: ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) tools expanding into IT GRC space -sometimes called eGRC
3- Glorified Access Control Tools: This is the world of SAP, Oracle and the related vendors ( note to the vendors - GRC is not SoD - Segregation of Duties)
4- Compliance Management Tools (just targeting without risk focus)

Market is not as dynamic as 2010.IT-GRC and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solutions have not unified (yet). There are apps for contract management, vendor management, trading risk management, ethics management, asset management, policy management, workflow management, financial risk management, quality management, hazard management, incident management etc..All we need on the other hand is comprehensive authoritative templates, and a solid / easy to use unified GRC framework.. IT-GRC is a good starting point for merging risk management of all these activities. The effort required for this usually delays the actual quick wins IT-GRC.

2010 -11 Changes:
1- IBM acquired OpenPages and the Algorithmics Inc
2- Software AG acquired IDS Sheer
3- RSA Archer started bundle enVision (SIEM) and RSA DLP
4- Paisley's latest name is Accelus at Thomson Reuters
5- Strategic Thought is now ActiveRisk (name change)
6- Check Point (a security veteran in conventional security software - firewalls, ips, endpoint security, dlp, drm etc) acquired Easy2Comply provider Dynasec as of 10/31/201

Before moving forward, please remember that Excel is 'by far' the most common application in IT-GRC market : )

There is no order or filter on the list... I simply added all visible vendors (keep me posted)

IT-GRC vendors

Agiliance
http://www.agiliance.com/
RSA eGRC - Archer
http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=3732
BWise
http://www.bwise.com/
Trustwave GRC (Control Path)
https://www.trustwave.com/GRC.php
Symantec (Control Compliance Suite)
http://www.symantec.com/business/control-compliance-suite
Modulo
http://www.modulo.com/
Relational Security - RSAM
http://www.relsec.com/rsam_overview.htm
Metric Stream
http://www.metricstream.com/
nCircle’s IT GRC Solution – Suite360 (acquired ClearPoint Metrics)
http://www.ncircle.com/index.php?s=solution_IT-Governance-Risk-Compliance
Lumension
http://www.lumension.com/Solutions/IT-Risk-Management.aspx
BPS
http://www.bpsresolver.com/
Avedos
http://www.avedos.com/en/home/home.html
Neupart
http://www.neupart.com/
Thomson Reuters (old Paisley)
http://accelus.thomsonreuters.com/solutions/risk-management/
IBM OpenPages (yes IBM acquired Openpages)
http://www.openpages.com/
Software AG GRC (IDS Scheer was acquired by Software AG)
http://www.softwareag.com/us/solutions/grc/overview/default.asp
ARC Logics - Axentis
Wolters Kluwers, the parent of Axentis; also acquired CI-3 , MediRegs ComplyTrack, CCH, TeamMate audit, FRS
http://www.axentis.com/Products/Axentis/ProductOverview.html
Methodware
http://www.methodware.com/grc/
Protiviti
http://www.protiviti.com/grc-software/Pages/default.aspx
Cura Software
http://www.curasoftware.com/pages/content.asp?SectionId=7&SubSectionID=48
Mega
http://www.mega.com/index.asp/l/en/c/grc
ControlCase
http://controlcase.com/it-grc.htm
Compliance 360 ( eGRC )
http://www.compliance360.com/
Nemea
http://www.nemea.us/
eGestalt SecureGRC -  SaaS hosted GRC offering
http://www.egestalt.com/
Aline GRC
http://www.alinegrc.com/GRC-Platform/20/
Easy2Comply (Powered by Dynasec which is Check Point now...)
http://www.easy2comply.com/
SAI Global
http://www.saiglobal.com/compliance/grc-software/
SwordAchiever Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software
http://www.sword-achiever.com/Pages/Home.aspx
Xybion eGRC Enterprise 2011 (formerly Amadeus International)
http://www.xybion.com/Products/eGRCEnterprise/eGRCProductOverview.aspx
Ethics.Point Adaptive GRC Framework (acquired HeatShield, Audit 2)
http://www.ethicspoint.com/products/
MitraTech TeamConnect GRC
http://www.mitratech.com/teamconnect-grc
Optial GRC
http://www.optial.com/Products/GovernanceRiskandComplianceGRC.aspx
Highpoint
http://www.highpointgrc.com/
RVR GRC
http://www.rvrsystems.com/IG.php
NeoGRC Compliance Manager (Neohapsis also acquired Securac Certus)
http://www.neohapsis.com/products/neogrc-compliance-manager.php
TraceSecurity Compliance Manager (TSCM)
http://www.tracesecurity.com/products/ts_compliance_manager.php
Avior BenchMark risk and compliance management platform
http://www.aviorcomputing.com/solutions/benchmark
AssurX CATSWeb Quality Risk and Compliance Management
http://www.assurx.com/solutions.html
ANX GRC (TrueARX)
http://www.anx.com/content/solutions/compliance-and-risk-management/trucomply
Telos Xacta IA Manager: Governance, risk, and compliance management
http://www.telos.com/cybersecurity/grc/index.cfm
ServiceNow IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (ITGRC) Management
http://www.service-now.com/itgrc.do
White Cyber Knight -WCK / Lancelot
http://www.wck-grc.com/Products_Lancelot_IT-GRC.htm
Simeio Solutions GRCAXS (IT GRC module)
http://www.simeiosolutions.com/
Evantix Vendor IT Risk and Compliance Management
http://www.evantix.com/what-is-evantix/
Align Alytics Risk, IT, Compliance Management
http://www.align-alytics.com/clientsolutions/

There are many other tools with ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Compliance Management, Audit and Access Control Governance feature sets.

Here is a long list of indirect GRC software providers:
Oracle Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager
Oracle also acquired Reveleus, Mantas, Logical Apps, Ruleburst, Oracle GRC Manager
http://www.oracle.com/us/solutions/corporate-governance/grc-manager/index.html
SAP (no clear IT-GRC besides Access Control - SoD)
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/large/governance-risk-compliance/index.epx
Greenlight
http://www.greenlightcorp.net/index.aspx
Qumas(Regulatory Compliance)
http://www.qumas.com/
Aveksa (Enterprise Access Governance)
http://www.aveksa.com/
Trintech (Financial controls- no IT)
http://www.trintech.com/
Doublecheck ERM
http://www.doublechecksoftware.com/solutions.htm
ACL - Transactional controls testing
http://www.acl.com/products/ccm.aspx
Approva (ERP Audit / SoD on steroids)
http://www.approva.net/solutions/itsecurity/
Open Text Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
http://www.opentext.com/2/global/sol-products/sol-pro-compliance-governance/pro-open-text-governance-risk-compliance.htm
Grant Thornton - ExpeditionGRC - GT acquired  Avalion Consulting ComplianceSet solution
http://bit.ly/9bvCFB (Long URL shortened)
Incom Enterprise Risk Mgr ISO 31000
http://www.incom.com.au
EIQNetworks SecureVue
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/securevue/securevue.php
Brinqa brings privacy, identity and vendor management
http://www.brinqa.com/products/brinqa-grc-platform/
SecurityWeaver (SoD tool)
http://www.securityweaver.com/Products_Separations_Enforcer.asp
ControlpanelGRC - SOX compliance for SAP users
http://www.controlpanelgrc.com/
Xpandion SAP Security -
http://www.xpandion.com/
EtQ Reliance (Quality Management, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Management)
http://www.etq.com/reliance/
Active Risk Management - ARM (Strategic Thought Group became Active Risk)
http://www.activerisk.com/risk-management/
Symb ERM and Aptius Risk Management
http://www.symb.com/content/c_symbhome.asp
Actimize (Fraud Prevention and ERM - acquired Syfact)
http://www.actimize.com/index.aspx?page=actimizeplatform
Guideline Risk Universe Business Intelligence (RUBI)
http://www.guidelinerisk.com/RUBI_system_intro.html
Hitec Labs Policy Hub and Ten Risk Management
http://www.hiteclabs.com/uk/solutions/policy-management-policyhub/
Horwath Software Services Magique Galileo
http://www.horwathsoftware.com/hsl/hslwebsite.nsf
IBS Compliance Pro Compliance Management
http://www.ibs-us.com/en/products/compliantpro/index.html
LRN Ethics Compliance
http://lrn.com/
Pentena PAWS Audit & Risk Management Software
http://www.pentana.com/products.asp
Prodiance ERM Spreadsheet Compliance (now Microsoft)
http://www.microsoft.com/pathways/prodiance/
policyIQ Risk & Compliance
http://www.policyiq.com/solutions_risk_compliance.asp
SAS Operational Risk Management
http://www.sas.com/industry/fsi/oprisk/index.html
FairWarning Healthcare Compliance Audit /Monitoring
http://www.fairwarningaudit.com/subpages/auditing.asp
Assuria Audit & Compliance Management
http://www.assuria.com/products-new.html
Flexeye Operational Intelligence
http://www.flexeyetech.com/operational-intelligence.html
Consult2Comply Compliance Infrastructure Management
http://www.consult2comply.com/main/
CMO Audit Compliance Risk Management
http://www.cmo-compliance.com/
ComplianceBridge Compliance Policy and Procedure Management
http://www.compliancebridge.com/
The Gartland RiskKey Continous Compliance
http://www.thegarlandgroup.net/services/continuous-compliance-service/
NextLabs Policy and Compliance Management
http://www.nextlabs.com/html/?q=control-center
McAfee Risk & Compliance Products
http://www.mcafee.com/us/products/risk-and-compliance/index.aspx
Collaborative Software Initiative - Standardized Information Gathering (SIG)
http://csinitiative.com/products/sig/overview/
LogicManager ERM
http://www.logicmanager.com/contents/why_logicmanager/model.php
Enablon ERM
http://enablon.com/products/risk-management.aspx

IT-GRC software make our lives more organized but we should not skip the motto of the CSI audit people: " ‘A fool with a tool is still a fool’"

Other Links:
http://www.gartner.com/it/content/925200/925212/ks_sd_may09.pdf
Gartner eGRC 2011 report: http://www.openpages.com/Information-Center-Registration/Campaign_88.asp
http://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-Center/Documents/COBIT-Focus-ISO-38500-Why-Another-Standard.pdf

IT-GRC ( Governance Risk and Compliance) Tools - 2010

I have updated this list (October 2011), you can find the recent copy @ this URL:
http://security.24kasim.org/2011/10/itgrc-software-vendors-2011.html

Here is the 2010 version:
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I stand by my statement that IT-GRC does not stick due to several reasons.

My previous posts with risk management frameworks and tools are at this link (I will update risk management tools next month)

Currently there are 4 types of companies at IT GRC market:
1- IT-GRC vendors: IT Risk Management solutions with integrated workflow and compliance features.
2- Enterprise GRC vendors: Audit driven ERM tools expanding into IT GRC space
3- Glorified Access Control Tools: This is the world of SAP, Oracle and the related vendors ( note to the vendors - GRC is not SoD)
4- Compliance Management Tools (without risk focus)

There are a lot of changes in the market. Market is not as colorful as 2009. I think the main reasons are:
1- Global market for pure IT-GRC vendors are still around $120M /year.
2- Entry to market is not very difficult

Big News are:
CA killed the whole GRC Manager line.
Archer was acquired by RSA (of EMC) - 04-Jan 2010
Compliance Spectrum is now history.


Before moving forward, please remember that Excel is 'by far' the most common application in IT-GRC market : )

IT-GRC vendors

Agiliance
http://www.agiliance.com/
RSA eGRC - Archer
http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=2428
Trustwave GRC (Control Path)
https://www.trustwave.com/GRC.php
Symantec (Control Compliance Suite)
http://www.symantec.com/business/control-compliance-suite
Modulo
http://www.modulo.com/
Relational Security - RSAM
http://www.relsec.com/rsam_overview.htm
Lumension
http://www.lumension.com/Solutions/IT-Risk-Management.aspx
BPS
http://www.bpsresolver.com/
Avedos
http://www.avedos.com/en/home/home.html
BWise
http://www.bwise.com/
Neupart
http://www.neupart.com/
Metric Stream
http://www.metricstream.com/
Nemea
http://www.nemea.us/
Highpoint
http://www.highpointgrc.com/
Paisley Enterprise GRC® for IT (Requires registration to display product information :)
http://paisley.thomsonreuters.com/website/pcweb.nsf/pages/ARAE-6XLQSR
OpenPages
http://www.openpages.com/solutions/governance_risk_compliance_management_solutions.asp
IDS Scheer (GRC is a part of BPM offering)
http://www.ids-scheer.com/us/en/ARIS/ARIS_Solutions/Governance_Risk__Compliance_Management/139893.html 
ARC Logics  - Axentis (same company for CCH TeamMate audit)
http://www.axentis.com/Products/Axentis/ProductOverview.html
Methodware
http://www.methodware.com/grc/
Protiviti
http://www.protiviti.com/grc-software/Pages/default.aspx
Cura Software
http://www.curasoftware.com/pages/content.asp?SectionId=7&SubSectionID=48
Mega
http://www.mega.com/index.asp/l/en/c/grc
ControlCase
http://controlcase.com/it-grc.htm
Simeio Solutions GRCAXS (IT GRC module)
http://www.simeiosolutions.com/
Compliance 360 ( eGRC )
http://www.compliance360.com/
eGestalt SecureGRC -  SaaS hosted GRC offering
http://www.egestalt.com/
Aline GRC
http://www.alinegrc.com/GRC-Platform/20/
TrueArx
http://www.truarx.com/
Easy2Comply
http://www.easy2comply.com/
SAI Global
http://www.saiglobal.com/compliance/grc-software/


There are many other tools with ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Compliance Management, Audit and Access Control Governance feature sets.

Here is a long list of indirect GRC software providers that make auditors happy:
Oracle (formerly Logical Apps and Oracle GRC Manager)
http://www.oracle.com/solutions/corporate_governance/it-grc-management.html
SAP (no clear IT-GRC besides Access Control - SoD)
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/large/governance-risk-compliance/index.epx
Greenlight
http://www.greenlightcorp.net/index.aspx
Qumas avoids GRC term (Regulatory Compliance)
http://www.qumas.com/
Aveksa (Enterprise Access Governance)
http://www.aveksa.com/
Trintech (Financial controls- no IT)
http://www.trintech.com/
Doublecheck ERM
http://www.doublechecksoftware.com/solutions.htm
ACL - Transactional controls testing
http://www.acl.com/products/ccm.aspx
Approva (ERP Audit / SoD on steroids)
http://www.approva.net/solutions/itsecurity/
Strategic Thought (Full Service ERM)
http://www.strategicthought.com/
Open Text Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
http://www.opentext.com/2/global/sol-products/sol-pro-compliance-governance/pro-open-text-governance-risk-compliance.htm
Enablon - ERM
http://enablon.com/products/risk-management.aspx
Pentana Audit Work System (risk Audit)
http://www.pentana.com/products.asp#PAWS
Grant Thornton - Compliance Management - GT acquired  Avalion Consulting ComplianceSet solution
http://bit.ly/9bvCFB (Long URL shortened)
Incom Enterprise Risk Mgr ISO 31000
http://www.incom.com.au/products.asp?ID=407
EIQNetworks SecureVue also avoids the GRC acronym
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/SecureVue.shtm
Brinqa brings privacy, identity and vendor management http://www.brinqa.com/solutions
SecurityWeaver (SoD tool) http://www.securityweaver.com/Products_Separations_Enforcer.asp
ControlpanelGRC - SOX compliance for SAP users http://www.controlpanelgrc.com/
Xpandion SAP Security - http://www.xpandion.com/


IT-GRC software make our lives more organized but we should not skip the motto of the CSI audit people : " ‘A fool with a tool is still a fool’"

IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (ITGRC) Tools August 2009

For 2011 list follow this link

Here are the updated links for the IT-GRC vendors, IT-GRC wanna be GRC vendors, and some IT based risk management tool/software providers.

There is still a thin line between IT, Financial and ERP GRC solution providers.

I have noticed that SAP has created its own GRC context where GRC means a lot of other things... SoD- Segregation of Duties, entitlements management, users access/authorization for applications/transactions, audit managment, role management etc.Basically a dull extention of IT audit controls. SAP's Virsa and SUN's Vaau acqusitions are good examples of this trend. That is not GRC -- that is mediocre IT controls audit. The term GRC is used without any consideration. This statement is also valid for the other usual suspects l(Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, JD Edwards,)

Here is a quick M&A update from last post:
Brabeion is acquired by Archer (Big News)
Controlpath is acquired by Trustwave.
Paisley is acquired by ThomsonReuters
Iconium is acquired by Logicalis
IBM dropped their own suite and working with Modulo
Favored GRC has a new name Highpoint GRC
Achiever is gone
I looked at ACL, Approva,Aveksa,Opentext,SecurityWeaver, Xpandion, Spatiq solutions,, I will be checking these vendors in the future, these solutins tend to manage ERP security only)..


IT-GRC solution Providers:

Agiliance
http://www.agiliance.com/
Archer ( acquired Brabeion)
http://www.archer-tech.com/solutions/index.html
Trustwave GRC
https://www.trustwave.com/GRC.php
Symantec (Control Compliance Suite)
http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/fact_sheets/b-datasheet_control_compliance_suite_9.0-11_2008_14121573.en-us.pdf
Compliance Spectrum
http://www.compliancespectrum.com/
Modulo
http://www.modulo.com/home.jsp
NeIQ
http://www.netiq.com/solutions/scm/default.asp
eIQ Networks SecureVue
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/SecureVue/SecureVue_Technology.shtml
CA GRC
http://www.ca-grc.com/
Relational Security - RSAM
http://www.relsec.com/rsam_overview.htm
Logicalis grace (acquired Iconium Assets)
http://www.uk.logicalis.com/business_issues/governance_grace.asp
Lumension (acquired Security-Works)
http://www.lumension.com/landing.spring?contentId=154643
Oracle (formerly Logical Apps and Oracle GRC Manager)
http://www.oracle.com/solutions/corporate_governance/it-grc-management.html
Proteus
http://www.infogov.co.uk/proteus_enterprise/index.php
BPS
http://www.bpsinc.com/
Avedos
http://www.avedos.com/257-Home-EN.html
BWise
http://www.bwise.com/
Neupart
http://www.neupart.com/
Metric Stream
http://www.metricstream.com/
Nemea
http://www.nemea.us/
Highpoint
http://www.highpointgrc.com/
Paisley (now Thomson Reuters)
http://www.paisley.com/
OpenPages
http://www.openpages.com/Solutions/Technology_17.asp
Qumas
http://www.qumas.com/products/index.asp
IDS Scheer
http://www.ids-scheer.com/us/en/ARIS/ARIS_Solutions/Governance_Risk__Compliance_Management/139893.html Axentis
http://www.axentis.com/offerings/solutions/itgovernance
Methodware
http://www.methodware.com/it-security/
Protiviti
http://www.protiviti.com/grc-software/Pages/default.aspx
Cura Software
http://www.curasoftware.com/pages/content.asp?SectionId=7&SubSectionID=48
Mega
http://www.mega.com/index.asp/l/en/c/grc
ControlCase
http://controlcase.com/it-grc.htm
McAfee Risk and Compliance Manager (formerly McAfee Preventsys),
http://www.mcafee.com/us/local_content/white_papers/dashboard_reporting_it_grc.pdf
Greenlightcorp (SAP GRC)
http://www.greenlightcorp.net/sap_grc_cross_platform.html
Trintech -Financial GRC only
http://www.trintech.com/
SAI global
http://www.saiglobal.com/compliance/grc-software/
SAP
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/large/governance-risk-compliance/index.epx
eFortresses
http://www.efortresses.com/Compliantz.htm
Simeio Solutions GRCAXS (IT GRC module)
http://www.simeiosolutions.com/
Compliance 360 ( eGRC )
http://www.compliance360.com/news.asp

There are also dedicated Risk Management Tools which will soon identify themselves (maybe they already do) for IT GRC marketspace
Callio
http://www.callio.com/
Casis
http://www.clearpriority.com/ (clearpriority)
Strategic Thought Active Risk Manager
http://www.strategicthought.com/riskmanagement.html
Cobra
http://www.riskworld.net/
Citicus
http://www.citicus.com/oursoftware.asp
Alion – Countermeasures (makers of Buddy System)
http://www.countermeasures.com/
Siemens – CRAMM
http://www.cramm.com/
Acuity Stream
http://www.acuityrm.com/
EAR/Pilar
http://www.ar-tools.com/en/index.html
GStool (mainly German)
https://www.bsi.bund.de/cln_136/EN/topics/ITGrundschutz/ITGrundschutzGSTOOL/itgrundschutzgstool_node.html Sigea GxSGSI (this site is in Spanish only)
http://www.gxsgsi.es/
RA2
http://www.aexis.de/index.php?site=static&staticID=4
RiskPAC
http://www.cpacsweb.com/riskpac.html
Risicare (French)
http://www.risicare.fr/
Riskwatch
http://www.riskwatch.com/
ISmart
http://www.biznet.com.tr/english/ismart_info.htm
Resolver
http://www.resolver.ca/
RMStudio
http://www.riskmanagementstudio.com/
RiskConnect
http://www.riskonnect.com/riskonnect_products.html
PTA Risk Assessment Tools and Technology
http://www.ptatechnologies.com/
Avedos Risk2Value
http://www.avedos.com/111-Short-Facts.html
Non-IT Risk Software
http://www.riskworld.com/SOFTWARE/sw5sw001.htm

I still need time to add URL links for the well known risk assessment methodologies. A little bit googling will take you to the right resources if you want to build your won system using a methodology or a framework.
Methodologies for Risk Assessment and Management listed below can be used at IT operations... Endless discussion for quantifying the risks... I like ISO 27000 series to lead, but each case is different.

ISO 14971 – Risk Management for Medical Technologies
NIST 800-30 Risk Management Guide for IT Systems - National Institute of Standards and Technology
OCTAVE (Carnegie Mellon)
The Institute of Risk management (IRM) The Risk Management Standard
ISO 13335-2 Information Security Risk Management, To be replaced by ISO/IEC IS 27005
BS 7799-3:2006 Information security management systems. Guidelines for information security risk management
BSI Grundschutz Handbuch
ENISA Regulation (2004)
PARA - Practical application of risk analysis
PTA - Practical Threat Analysis for Securing Computerized Systems
Austrian IT Security Handbook
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) IT handbook covers information security risk assessment
Threat and Risk Assessment Working Guide from The Government of Canada Security Policy
CRAMM - British Office of Government Commerce or The CCTA's (Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency) Risk Analysis and Management Method
Afhankelijkheids- en Kwetsbaarheidsanalyse (Dutch A&K)
EBIOS (French Government)
FRAP: Facilitated Risk Assessment Process
ISF –IRAM : Information Security Forum Ltd. Information Risk Analysis Methodologies . Also check FIRM (Fundamental Information Risk Management), SARA (Simple to Apply Risk Analysis) , SPRINT (Simplified Process for Risk Identification)
CLUSIF MEHARI - Club de la Sécurité de l'Information Français
Calpana CRISAM
Securitree from Ameneza
OSSTMM RAV (RAV stands for Risk Assessment Values)
SOMAP - Security Officers Management and Analysis Project
FAIR Factor Analysis of Information Risk
DRAM Delphic Risk Assessment Method
Buddy System
AS/NZS 4360 (2004) Risk Management. Australia/New Zealand standard for risk management

There are also Compliance Management/SIM/SIEM solutions which partially present GRC.
Here are a few links:

Tivoli Security Compliance Manager
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/security-compliance-mgr/
Novell Compliance Management Platform
http://www.novell.com/products/compliancemanagementplatform/
Easy2comply (formerly Dynasec)
http://www.easy2comply.com/
AlertLogic
http://www.alertlogic.com/
NetForensics
http://www.netforensics.com/compliance/
Arcsight
http://www.arcsight.com/solutions/solutions-compliance/
RSA enVision
http://www.rsa.com/solutions/compliance/datasheets/9373_ISOENV_DS_0408-lowres.pdf
Intellitactics
http://www.intellitactics.com/int/solutions/compliance.asp

Actually all SIM SIEM vendors have a compliance management solution. For their list you can check the following post:
http://security.24kasim.org/2008/12/differentiation-of-log-management.html

Why GRC does not stick?

GRC in IT field is supposed to be next best thing. But why is it not here yet?

The term IT-GRC is not a fabricated name. It is a real world response to an existing requirement which has evolved within the right steps: At the beginning there were only simple logs and policies, then came the tools, methodologies, and integrated solutions under the SIEM name. SIEM wasn’t enough, we needed a solution set for managing governance risk and compliance together, and then we had the IT GRC.

IT-GRC has all the good signs of the next killer solution, but why it is not mainstream? Many people including myself ask the same questions..

I would like to use the analogy in a very popular business book “Made to Stick” by Chip and Dan Heath.

Here is the book’s outline: The acronym "SUCCES" (with the last s omitted) abbreviates the ideas that stick... Each letter refers to a characteristic that can help make an idea "sticky":

Simple — find the core of any idea … First of all GRC has 3 cores (like an odd Intel processor) and each core points at different directions and groups in IT organizations. While we have difficulty in finding the the core of Governance, Risk of Compliance, we need the interpret all 3 cores together. Nobody can claim the presenting the core of GRC idea is simple (with the exception of funny SAP people who think GRC is SoD)

Unexpected — grab people's attention by surprising them. GRC is not surprising. We have been waiting for such a solution for years, there were simply not enough drivers for a commercial one. Within the name of toolkits, methodologies everybody had a hodgepodge workflow; at the end who beats a nice combination of excel, word and lately sharepoint documents :) . An organized solution such as IT-GRC that can tie into the governance of IT processes risk and compliance was always a project in progress. Luckily some vendors delivered much better organized solutions. But at the end of the day it was not surprising.. When I make a presentation on GRC, the first question that I get it (Can I buy a tool that delivers what you telling about?) The question is wrong of course but it steals all the “unexpected beauty of the solutions sets

Concrete — make sure an idea can be grasped and remembered later. No it won’t be remembered easily even if Gartner says so. GRC covers a broad area, and it is not easy to find individuals who carry the responsibility and the attention span for all the GRC solutions.

Credibility — give an idea believability. GRC is too good to be true. Since it is new in the IT field, credibility is not easy. Many of the vendors will oppose to this statement, but it is difficult to give credibility to a toolset where the implementation and the operational details of specific customers carry a higher role. Like ERP deployments, IT GRC deployments have to be unique for every operation. Toolsets require deployment and they need to be supported by management and operation teams. Credibility will eventually show up with the maturity of the solutions. There are some vendors out there with great customer names, which may form a good start.

Emotion — help people see the importance of an idea. The emotion was lost for most of the IT with the departure of the dot-com companies. But it is not difficult to create the emotion where governance can positively change the bottomline of the operations. I think this is a matter of time

Stories — empower people to use an idea through narrative. I can tell stories about the firewalls we built in 1994. GRC needs more stories. IT GRC is new, and our stories are limited, a search on Amazon ends up with SAP Oracle and the business side of old world GRC. IT GRC stories are not fully published yet.

It will stick at some point, but hopefully no too late.
cheers,
- yinal

IT-GRC and GRCM tools revisited

The line between IT-GRC and the old world GRC are getting thinner everyday. So I updated my list with old world GRC players.. As you can tell they all have IT-GRC solutions

It is difficult to say which sets of tools are exactly for IT-GRC, or GRC Management (GRCM) or enterprise governance, risk and compliance (EGRC).

IT controls are everywhere when you check the 4 pillars of GRCM:
1- Audit management
2- Compliance management
3- Risk management
4- Policy management

Tools do not fix the governance problem but they do help in shaping your project with fewer bodies (and probably for an exchange for good hard cash)

The new era of tools have a better message than the previous "We fix your compliance problems" motto. We all knew that compliance was just another step to achieve governance on Information Security. The new tools have better connections with legacy information security and risk management tools, they also come with several predefined policy frameworks like ISO 27001, COSO, COBIT, PCI etc..

Not there yet, but if you are interested here is a good start list of lists for googling and reading:

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools with IT Controls (IT-GRC)


Agiliance
http://www.agiliance.com/
Brabeion
http://www.brabeion.com/
Archer
http://www.archer-tech.com/solutions/index.html
Control Path
http://www.controlpath.com/solutions_advantage.php
Symantec (Control Compliance Suite)
http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/fact_sheets/ent-datasheet_control_compliance_suite_05-2007.en-us.pdf
Compliance Spectrum -Spectra (Command Center)
http://www.compliancespectrum.com/
Modulo
http://www.modulo.com/
NeIQ Vigelent Policy center and other NetIQ tools
http://download.netiq.com/CMS/WHITEPAPER/NetIQ_CRM_Methodology_Feb_2007.pdf
eIQ Networks SecureVue
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/SecureVue.shtml
CA clarity (formerly NIKU)
http://www.niku.com/it-governance-47.html
IBM Tivoli Series
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/governance/?ca=grm_Lnav&me=w
SAP
http://www.sap.com/solutions/grc/index.epx
Relational Security - RSAM
http://www.relsec.com/rsam_overview.htm
Iconium
http://www.iconium.co.uk/Solutions/overview.htm
Security Works - Visible Security
http://security-works.com/?page_id=27
Oracle (formerly Logical Apps and Oracle GRC Manager)
http://www.oracle.com/solutions/corporate_governance/governance-risk-compliance-manager.html
Proteus
http://www.infogov.co.uk/proteus_enterprise/index.php
Avedos
http://www.avedos.com/257-Home-EN.html
BWise
http://www.bwise.com/
Neupart
http://www.neupart.com/
Metric Stream
http://www.metricstream.com/
Nemea
http://www.nemea.us/
Favored Solutions
http://www.favoredsolutions.net/
Paisley
http://www.paisley.com/
OpenPages
http://www.openpages.com/Solutions/Technology_17.asp
Qumas
http://www.qumas.com/products/index.asp
IDS Scheer
http://www.ids-scheer.com/en/ARIS/ARIS_Solutions/Governance_Risk__Compliance_Management/88815.html
Axentis
http://www.axentis.com/axentis_solutions_5.aspx
Achiever
http://www.goachiever.com/ACHIEVERPLUS/aweb2.nsf
Methodware
http://www.methodware.com/products/oprisk/idx-oprisk.shtml
Protiviti
http://www.protiviti.com/portal/site/pro-us/menuitem.32f530ef9aa26f4acd230ef2f5ffbfa0/
Cura Software
http://www.curasoftware.com/pages/content.asp?SectionId=7&SubSectionID=48
Mega
http://www.mega.com/index.asp/l

IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (ITGRC) Tools

Lately I found myself in several interlinked IT GRC projects.

Tools do not fix the governance problem but they do help in shaping your project with fewer bodies (and probably for an exchange for good hard cash)

The new era of tools have a better message than the previous "We fix your compliance problems" motto. We all knew that compliance was just another step to achieve governance on Information Security. The new tools have better connections with legacy information security products like patch managers, SEIM tools etc, they also come with several predefined policy frameworks like ISO 27001..

Not there yet, but if you are interested here is a good start list of lists for googling and reading:

IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (ITGRC) Tools


Agiliance
http://www.agiliance.com/
Brabeion
http://www.brabeion.com/
Archer
http://www.archer-tech.com/solutions/index.html
Control Path
http://www.controlpath.com/solutions_advantage.php
Symantec (Control Compliance Suite)
http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/fact_sheets/ent-datasheet_control_compliance_suite_05-2007.en-us.pdf
Compliance Spectrum -Spectra (Command Center)
http://www.compliancespectrum.com/spectra.pdf
Modulo
http://www.modulo.com/
NeIQ Vigelent Policy center and other NetIQ tools
http://download.netiq.com/CMS/WHITEPAPER/NetIQ_CRM_Methodology_Feb_2007.pdf
eIQ Networks SecureVue
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/SecureVue.shtml
CA clarity (formerly NIKU)
http://www.niku.com/it-governance-47.html
IBM Tivoli Series
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/governance/?ca=grm_Lnav&me=w
Relational Security - RSAM
http://www.relsec.com/rsam_overview.htm
Iconium
http://www.iconium.co.uk/Solutions/overview.htm
Security Works - Visible Security
http://security-works.com/?page_id=27
Oracle (formerly Logical Apps and Oracle GRC Manager)
http://www.oracle.com/solutions/corporate_governance/governance-risk-compliance-manager.html
Proteus
http://www.infogov.co.uk/proteus_enterprise/index.php




There are also dedicated Risk Management Tools which will soon identify themselves (maybe they already do) for IT GRC marketspace
Callio
http://www.callio.com/
Octave
http://oattool.aticorp.org/Tool_Info.html
Casis
http://www.aprico-consult.com/ (clearpriority)
Cobra
http://www.riskworld.net/
Citicus
http://www.citicus.com/oursoftware.asp
Alion – Countermeasures (makers of Buddy System)
http://www.countermeasures.com/
Siemens – CRAMM
http://www.cramm.com/
Ebios
http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/en/confidence/ebiospresentation.html
GStool
http://www.bsi.bund.de/english/gstool/
RA2
http://www.aexis.de/RA2ToolPage.htm
RiskPAC
http://www.cpacsweb.com/riskpac.html
Risicare (French)
http://www.risicare.fr/
Riskwatch
http://www.riskwatch.com/



Methodologies for Risk Assessment and Management that can be used at IT operations... Endless discussion for quantifying the risks... My prayers are with the ISO but let’s see which method(s) will prevail:

ISO 14971 – Risk Management for Medical Technologies
NIST 800-30 Risk Management Guide for IT Systems - National Institute of Standards and Technology
OCTAVE (Carnegie Mellon)
The Institute of Risk management (IRM) The Risk Management Standard
ISO 13335-2 Information Security Risk Management, To be replaced by ISO/IEC IS 27005
BS 7799-3:2006 Information security management systems. Guidelines for information security risk management
BSI Grundschutz Handbuch
ENISA Regulation (2004)
PARA - Practical application of risk analysis
PTA - Practical Threat Analysis for Securing Computerized Systems
Austrian IT Security Handbook
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) IT handbook covers information security risk assessment
Threat and Risk Assessment Working Guide from The Government of Canada Security Policy
CRAMM - British Office of Government Commerce or The CCTA's (Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency) Risk Analysis and Management Method
Afhankelijkheids- en Kwetsbaarheidsanalyse (Dutch A&K)
EBIOS (French Government)
FRAP: Facilitated Risk Assessment Process
ISF –IRAM : Information Security Forum Ltd. Information Risk Analysis Methodologies . Also check FIRM (Fundamental Information Risk Management), SARA (Simple to Apply Risk Analysis) , SPRINT (Simplified Process for Risk Identification)
CLUSIF MEHARI - Club de la Sécurité de l'Information Français
Calpana CRISAM
Securitree from Ameneza
OSSTMM RAV (RAV stands for Risk Assessment Values)
SOMAP - Security Officers Management and Analysis Project
FAIR Factor Analysis of Information Risk
DRAM Delphic Risk Assessment Method
Buddy System
AS/NZS 4360 (2004) Risk Management. Australia/New Zealand standard for risk management