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GRC

Your Guide to Understanding Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Management
Every organization, irrespective of size and industry, has systems in place to evaluate and address risk, comply with government and industry regulations and manage the people, processes, and technology.

What’s Next for GRC? 8 Key Trends Powering 2022 and Beyond
We bring you the top 8 GRC trends of 2022 to help your organization prepare for the unknowns. Read more.

What’s Next in GRC for Banking and Financial Services Industry
In the post-pandemic world, some companies fared better than others in adapting to the new business environment. So, what did they do differently?

Power What’s Next in GRC: Stay One Step Ahead of Risks
We’re all standing on the precipice of tremendous change. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how we work and accelerated the pace of digital transformation by a…

Top Entertainment Company Digitally Transforms With MetricStream
An award-winning entertainment powerhouse, headquartered in Athens, is committed to leveraging the latest digital and technology capabilities to become a world-class…
Integrated Risk Management

The Comprehensive Guide To Integrated Risk Management
Communication and reporting: Establishment of suitable means to monitor and inform stakeholders of an organization's risk response.

Developing an Incident Response Plan to Maintain Business Continuity
When revenue, customer trust, and reputation is at stake, it is essential that a firm has the ability to recognize and respond to security incidents and events.

All You Need to Know About Testing Disaster Recovery Plans
93% of firms without a robust disaster recovery plan that endures a data breach incident had to shut down their operations within a year.93% of firms without a robust…

Integrated Risk Management in Financial Services Companies
The recent financial upheaval has intensified the concern and attention of companies on financial risk management, emphasizing the need for a strong risk framework to…

Risk Management in Banking
Today, risk management is the focal point of extreme regulatory examination and is central to senior management strategy building and decision-making.

Powering What’s Next with a Modern, Agile, and Integrated Approach to Risk
A crisis like COVID-19 changes everything. It creates uncertainty in markets, stretches healthcare systems, disrupts global supply chains, and unsettles work…

How Risk Professionals Are Preparing for a New Normal
A robust risk management and control program is critical to ensure organizational resilience. Read more to explore the six key takeaways from “The State of Risk…

The Three Dimensions of Risk
Today, there are more business risks than ever. These risks include globalization, cyber breaches, health crises like COVID-19 and climate change.

Essential Elements of a Successful Integrated Risk Management Program
The pandemic has highlighted the need to adopt an agile, integrated, and tech-driven approach to risk management. Explore the key elements of an effective IRM program…

The Future of Integrated Risk Management
As markets and organizations grow more interconnected, so also do the associated risks.
Operational Resilience

Operational Resilience in Banking
Operational resilience in financial institutions is an area of focus today with even Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) firms working towards achieving this.

Top 5 Operational Resilience Challenges in the Post-pandemic Era
Based on a recent peer-to-peer roundtable discussion, here is a look at the five top operational risks faced by the organizations in their pursuit of attaining…

Revisiting the Challenge to Delivering a Status of Operational Resilience in Financial Markets Through an Integrated Risk Management Approach
Much before the COVID-19 pandemic, regulators were already focusing substantially on regulations and reporting standards to ensure compliance by the board and senior…

Leading UK Financial Institution Improves Risk Visibility With Operational Risk Management
One of the top mortgage lenders in the UK wanted to improve its risk management maturity and, thereby, strengthen credibility with regulators. Although the company…
IT Risk & Cyber Risk

The Ultimate Guide to Cyber Security and IT & Cyber Risk
Read the guide to learn more on IT & cyber risks and the best ways to create a robust framework to protect against them.

A Comprehensive Guide to Cyber Risk Quantification
Learn everything you need to know about measuring IT and cyber risks, and the 4 reasons to quantify your cyber risks

The Importance of a Robust Cyber Risk Management
Cyber risk is the possible exposure to harm originating from a firm’s communications or information systems.

IT and Cyber Risk Management: The Accelerated Approach
Discover the significant role CISOs play in building a solid foundation to create a shared view of cyber risk posture between cybersecurity professionals and the…

3 Tips To Build A Cyber Resilience Roadmap
Learn how resilience management is becoming a new paradigm for cybersecurity in an increasingly digitized world, understand the need for quantifying IT and cyber…

Curated Insights on IT GRC
To build cyber resilience today, enterprises need a proactive and continuous approach to cyber risk management. It means embedding risk management across business…

4 Ways to Bolster Cyber Risk Management and Compliance in a Covid-19 World
We surveyed key IT and cybersecurity executives across geographies & industries. Here are four best practices for organizations to strengthen cyber risk and…
Compliance

The Comprehensive Guide to Regulatory Compliance
Discover all you need to know about regulatory compliance and its importance.

A Holistic Approach to Compliance that Promotes a Culture of Trust and Integrity
A strong compliance function is critical to organizational success. Read more to discover key focus areas in building a strong compliance function.

What’s Next in Compliance: 3 Ways to Supercharge Compliance in the New Normal
MetricStream surveyed compliance leaders across industries to understand the state of compliance programs. Here are the three best practices to strengthen your…

Ensuring Compliance with GERMANY'S REVISED IDW PS 340 n.F. WITH METRICSTREAM
Read more to understand Germany’s revised IDW 340 PS n. F. standard, the regulatory requirements under this new standard, and how MetricStream can help you…
Third Party Risk

The Definitive Guide to Third-Party Risk Management
Understanding the third-party risk landscape and managing it must be a business priority. Read to know more.

Survey Management User Guide
Gain an in depth overview of the navigation, most common features, and reference guidelines of the MetricStream Survey Management product.

Business API Framework User Guide
Discover a simple, yet powerful manner to integrate your systems and exchange data over HTTP using MetricStream's Business API Framework.

MetricStream Configuration
Watch the video demonstration and learn how to configure the MetricStream dashboard to suit your organization’s requirements.

BitSight Integration User Guide
Leverage the risk intelligence from BitSight integration with MetricStream's Third Party Risk Management to monitor real-time incident alerts.

SAP Integration User Guide
Learn about MetricStream's Third Party Risk Management integration with SAP for Spend Data Integration, Supplier Integration, and more.

Third Party Risk Management User Guide
Gain a complete overview of MetricStream's Third Party Risk Management, the significant features, and reference guidelines for using the product.

Biases in Risk Identification, Prioritization and Principles of Risk Evaluation
Explore the methods of identifying biases and evaluating risks for strategic prioritization that help in reducing the impact of unforeseeable events.

Boosting Third-Party Risk Management in a Time of Uncertainty
Just about everything we do today has some level of third-party involvement whether we’re aware of it or not.

Mastercard Builds a Safer Payments Ecosystem with a Fourth-Party Risk Monitoring Program
As one of the world’s largest payments technology providers, with links to issuing and acquiring banks, merchants, service providers, and other entities across…
Audit & Financial Controls

Getting Started with UK SOX Compliance: The First Steps
Here is a practical guide for organizations as they embark on the journey to prepare for UK SOX.

Strengthen Internal Audit’s Strategic Advisory Role to Accelerate Business Performance
A strong compliance function is critical to organizational success. Read to discover key focus areas in building a strong compliance function.

Navigating New Terrain: Internal Auditing in a Covid-19 Era
Read more to delve deeper into the findings of the MetricStream Internal Audit Survey Report 2021 which provides a glimpse into how internal auditors can…

Multinational Bank Optimizes Audit Productivity With an Agile, Future-ready Audit Program
Managing an internal audit (IA) function in a highly regulated sector such as banking and financial services can be daunting.
ESG

A Comprehensive Guide to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices
Discover all you need to know about ESG and its importance.

Power What’s Next in GRC by Establishing ESG Metrics
Read how ESG is defining future business strategy, calling for greater ESG risk integration, and rewiring business growth.

Integrate GRC and ESG to Power What’s Next in ESG
There is an increased urgency for organizations to focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as a business priority and opportunity.

Driving Forces Behind ESG
Learn more about the key challenges faced by risk and compliance leaders seeking to build corporate ESG programs.

Building an Enterprise ESG Program? Here’s How Technology Can Help You Succeed
Around the world, companies are being held accountable for their environmental and social impact. Investors, employees, customers, and regulators want to know that…