ZenGRC

Compliance Frameworks and Industry Solutions

ZenGRC offers a comprehensive governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform supporting numerous frameworks like HIPAA, PCI, NIST, ISO, and GDPR, with tailored industry solutions—especially for healthcare—providing automated control testing, vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and regulatory updates to help organizations protect sensitive data, maintain compliance, and prepare for audits.

Supporting a Comprehensive Suite of GRC Frameworks

ZenGRC supports a wide range of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks, including:

  • HIPAA
  • PCI
  • NIST
  • ISO
  • SOC
  • CMMC
  • CCPA
  • COSO
  • GDPR
  • SSAE 18
  • COBIT

Explore Industries

ZenGRC provides tailored solutions for various industries, including:

  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Financial Services
  • Hospitality
  • Media
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Oil and Gas
  • Technology

Healthcare

Protect PHI, Comply with Regulations, and Get Audit-Ready

ZenGRC offers a comprehensive library of over 25 regulatory, statutory, and contractual frameworks and standards to help organizations adopt best practices and standardize risk and compliance. The library is aligned with the Secure Control Framework (SCF) and NIST, providing cross-mappings of controls from SCF, NIST CSF, and CIS to global frameworks. Automated control testing reduces audit fatigue and manual work, ensuring compliance.

Key capabilities:

  • Assess vulnerabilities to PHI within networks, applications, and information systems
  • Identify non-compliant data privacy behaviors
  • Remediate weaknesses through security patches or changes to data collection practices
  • Map remediation progress to controls across HIPAA, NIST, PCI, and others
  • Report risk assessments and remediations as needed
  • Integrate updated regulations into compliance programs

FAQs

How does GRC software help protect sensitive data?

GRC software helps identify gaps in security protocols and unique organizational risks. Once risks are assessed, insights can be leveraged for better decision-making and risk reduction strategies. Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and review ensure controls remain effective. ZenGRC helps organizations maintain their risk posture and compliance.

Who is required to be HIPAA compliant?

All covered entities and their business associates must demonstrate HIPAA compliance. Covered entities include healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. Business associates are those who disclose PHI or provide services to covered entities.

What are the four factors of a HIPAA breach risk assessment?

  1. 1.Type and extent of PHI involved
  2. 2.Identity of the unauthorized person or organization
  3. 3.Whether the PHI was actually acquired or viewed
  4. 4.How the risk has been mitigated

What are the most common violations that trigger HIPAA investigations?

  • Impermissible use and sharing of unsecured PHI
  • Lack of cybersecurity and encryption
  • Denying patients access to PHI
  • Inadequate security systems for electronic PHI
  • Disclosure of excessive PHI

Education

Protect Sensitive Data and Enforce IT Cybersecurity

Educational institutions face increased cybersecurity threats due to remote learning and distributed staff. They manage sensitive data and must comply with multiple frameworks, such as FFIEC, NIST 800-171, and SOC 2. ZenGRC provides guidance and automated workflows to:

  • Assess security posture of information systems and third parties
  • Establish and assign corrective steps
  • Identify and fill security gaps
  • Monitor remediation progress
  • Conduct new risk assessments as regulations change

FAQs

What are the key cybersecurity challenges for educational institutions?

  • Cloud computing vendors
  • Endpoint monitoring and response
  • Two-factor authentication and single sign-on
  • Data integrity technology
  • Research security
  • Data privacy governance

What costs are associated with cyberattacks on educational institutions?

The average cost of data breaches in education was $3.86 million in 2022, including remediation and productivity loss. Some institutions have paid ransoms to recover stolen data.

How can educational institutions protect sensitive data?

Institutions must manage authentication, patch management, firewalls, and antivirus across complex environments. Centralized management is key for effective security and compliance.

Manufacturing

Control Operational Risk, Monitor Third Parties, Get Compliant

Manufacturers face regulatory and corporate compliance requirements, as well as the need to secure IoT technologies. ZenGRC helps automate risk management and compliance by enabling organizations to:

  • Inventory collected data and identify applicable regulations
  • Perform risk assessments
  • Remediate weaknesses and non-compliance risks
  • Document baseline measures, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies
  • Study data collection practices for compliance
  • Diagnose breaches and comply with notification laws
  • Implement audit trails for data collection and compliance documentation

FAQs

What does risk and compliance look like in manufacturing?

Manufacturers must address both regulatory and corporate compliance, including securing IoT across the supply chain.

Why is risk management and compliance important in manufacturing?

Effective programs protect both users and manufacturers, ensuring product safety and responsible sourcing.

How can a manufacturing company implement a risk management plan?

  1. 1.Determine compliance requirements (e.g., OSHA, HACCP, FDA, EPA, ISO)
  2. 2.Identify goals and gaps
  3. 3.Assess risks
  4. 4.Take action and assign responsibilities
  5. 5.Provide risk and compliance training to employees

Retail

Manage Security Controls, Comply with Regulations, and Protect Data

Retailers must comply with frameworks like PCI DSS and GDPR. ZenGRC automates risk assessments, gap analyses, and remediation efforts, providing real-time risk scores and a centralized dashboard.

Key features:

  • Assess vulnerabilities in transaction systems and networks
  • Analyze data collection practices for compliance
  • Remediate weaknesses and organize documentation
  • Map remediation progress
  • Report risk assessments and remediations
  • Integrate new threat alerts and regulations

FAQs

Is PCI DSS legally required?

PCI DSS is not a law but is often required by contracts with payment card brands.

How can retailers become PCI-Compliant?

Twelve requirements include safeguarding data, updating passwords, encrypting data, implementing antivirus, restricting access, monitoring, and establishing clear security policies.

What third-party risks should retailers consider?

  • SaaS provider vulnerabilities
  • Poor third-party security practices
  • Compromised hardware/software
  • Inadequate third-party data storage controls

Financial Services

Avoid InfoSec Risk, Comply with Regulations, Get Audit-Ready

ZenGRC provides banks and fintech firms with a unified system to manage controls across frameworks and monitor compliance and IT security. Features include:

  • Assessing cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  • Complying with privacy rules at all levels
  • Mapping remediation progress
  • Integrating new regulatory requirements
  • Identifying and fixing weaknesses in internal controls

FAQs

How do SOC 2 and NIST differ?

SOC 2 applies to service providers and results in an independent audit report. NIST is a voluntary framework for improving security protocols. Both focus on internal security controls.

Is PCI DSS mandatory for banks?

Often required for participation with major payment card brands.

How do I become PCI-Compliant?

Twelve requirements, including firewalls, password management, data encryption, antivirus, access controls, monitoring, and clear security policies.

How does GRC software help protect sensitive data?

GRC software helps identify and address security gaps, maintain compliance, and monitor risk posture.

Hospitality

Manage Compliance and Risk, Protect Data, Increase Customer Trust

Hospitality organizations collect PII, financial, and behavioral data, all protected by laws and standards like GDPR, CCPA, PCI, NIST, and ISO. ZenGRC automates data governance, risk management, and compliance, providing:

  • Encryption of payment card data
  • Mapping sensitive data to systems and personnel
  • Limiting access to authorized personnel
  • Continuous compliance monitoring
  • Real-time risk scores
  • Quantifying and conveying risk impact to stakeholders

FAQs

Do I need a data retention policy?

A data retention policy ensures proper data backup and disposal, supporting effective disaster recovery.

How can a hospitality organization ensure GDPR compliance?

Audit data collection points, clearly outline data use policies, and observe consumer rights (informed, access/modify, consent, erasure, transfer).

How does GRC software help protect sensitive data?

GRC software provides unified, real-time risk and compliance views, automates assessments, and supports ongoing monitoring.

How can the NIST Cybersecurity Framework help with GDPR?

NIST CF offers a holistic approach to security, supporting GDPR compliance through its core principles.

Media

Deter Cyber Threats, Comply with Regulations, Protect Your Data

Media companies must comply with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, NIST, and PCI DSS. ZenGRC automates risk management, enabling organizations to:

  • Inventory collected data and identify applicable regulations
  • Perform risk assessments
  • Remediate weaknesses and non-compliance risks
  • Document baseline measures, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies
  • Study data collection practices for compliance
  • Diagnose breaches and comply with notification laws
  • Implement audit trails for data collection and compliance documentation

FAQs

Why should a media company conduct a PCI DSS risk assessment?

PCI DSS risk assessments help identify vulnerabilities in transaction and payment data practices, guiding mitigation strategies.

How does GRC software help media companies with data privacy?

GRC software helps identify and address security gaps, maintain compliance, and monitor risk posture.