Product Update - 2023 Q4

ROAR Quarter 4 Updates:

ROAR's Evolution Continues: Q4 of 2023 marked a significant stride in ROAR's journey as a leader in the GRC industry. This period was characterized by impactful enhancements and innovations, tailored to enrich user experience and streamline compliance management.

Key Innovations:

1. Evidence Review: This new feature simplifies the audit process by enabling team members to easily review and approve evidence items, enhancing workflow efficiency.
2. Customization at its Core: Custom Frameworks, Controls, and Attributes enables personalized compliance management, offering flexibility and customization to align with unique organizational needs. Additional functionality through user-created fields, allowing for more personalized data collection.
3. Asset Management: A newly introduced tool for asset-based risk management, providing enhanced visibility, efficient vulnerability management, and prioritization of critical assets.

Technical Advancements:

• Customer API: Introduction of an API for workflow automation, data extraction, and custom interactions, further enhancing ROAR's interoperability and user experience.

User-Centric Additions:

• Vendor Assessment: Advanced categorization and risk assessment tools for insights into service providers and regulatory compliance.
• Data Request Audit Workflow: A new audit workflow offering intuitive data request lists and automatic notifications for a more efficient auditing process.
• Continuous Compliance Program Improvements: A built-in compliance program creation wizard for streamlined setup and use.
• Mappings: A feature for dynamically mapping objects to various other objects and findings, providing a comprehensive view of compliance impact.

In summary, Q4 of 2023 for ROAR has been a period of robust innovation and user-centric enhancements, making risk management and compliance not only more efficient but also more integrated and customizable to specific organizational needs.

ZenGRC Quarter 4 Updates:

Notable Updates:

• Agile Auditing: The new Audit Requirement Flexibility enables requests creation independently from audits, fostering an agile compliance environment.
• Workflow Integration: Integration of questionnaire responses into workflows marks a significant move towards continuous compliance.

Integration and Management:

• ZenConnect Sync: Experience seamless synchronization between Jira and ZenGRC with Bidirectional Sync for Requests.
• Effortless Task Transitioning: Bulk Reassignment offers efficient management transitions and task tracking.

Enhancements for Efficiency:

• Recurring Task Upgrade: Recurring tasks now auto-populate data, streamlining task management.
• Expanded Data Handling: Enhanced import/export capabilities include the Recurrence field for comprehensive data analysis.

User Experience Focused:

• Advanced Filtering: New filtering options provide finer control over data analysis.
• Customizable Homepages: Non-admin users can now personalize their dashboard, enhancing their user experience.

ZenGRC's updates in Q4 of 2023 underscore its dedication to evolving with user needs, enhancing flexibility, integration, and overall user experience in the GRC arena.

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