Kyle Benson

Pathlock

In the past month, I’ve chaired a couple of roundtable sessions with senior executives in internal audit and SOX compliance roles at major global companies. Reflecting on the key takeaways, proactive risk management and reducing the manual workload placed on their teams were consistent talking points. Virtually everyone cited the ... Read More

Traditional audits are the bane of many organizations. They’re synonymous with stress, long hours, and a frantic scramble to gather evidence, track down documents, and manually verify the effectiveness of internal controls. It’s a massive undertaking that often pulls employees away from their core responsibilities, causing significant disruption. To alleviate ... Read More

Company Controllers and Directors of Internal Audit are intimately familiar with the complexities and resource demands of SOX audits. While meticulous adherence to regulations is paramount, relying solely on manual processes for audit preparation can wear down your team, raise error rates, and, let’s face it, become surprisingly costly. Let’s ... Read More

Imagine your SAP system as a bustling metropolis, buzzing with transactions and data flows. But beneath the surface lurks a hidden element – internal controls, the silent guardians ensuring everything runs smoothly and securely. Unfortunately, managing these controls can feel like juggling an octopus on a unicycle – a tangled mess ... Read More

Dear Compliance Administrator, If you’re reading this, chances are you’re somewhere in the throes of a SOX audit – or facing the looming dread of one. Let’s be honest: SOX preparation without the right tools is an uphill battle. The weight of manual processes, endless data wrangling, and the desperate ... Read More

Navigating SAP risks can feel like traversing a minefield blindfolded. You know threats exist, but understanding their potential impact and prioritizing responses often feels like fumbling in the dark. Enter Risk Quantification, a game-changer in SAP risk management that transforms blind leaps into calculated strides toward a secure and efficient ... Read More

Businesses are constantly challenged to maintain compliance with a growing number of laws, regulations, and industry standards. Non-compliance can bring severe consequences – financial penalties, reputational damage, and even legal ramifications to the company or individuals charged with maintaining compliance, including CISOs and Board Members. For organizations to maintain a ... Read More

Gartner recently released a report titled “Avoid These Top 5 Mistakes When Deploying IGA” by analyst Brian Guthrie. In the report, Gartner estimates that 50% of IGA deployments are in “distress.” The reasons cited include:  While the challenges they outlined are real, they can be effectively addressed through a Get ... Read More

The stakes have never been higher for protecting your SAP environment. From financial integrity to cybersecurity threats, ensuring robust controls is essential. However, traditional, manual control monitoring methods are often inefficient, resource-intensive, and lag behind evolving risks. This is where continuous controls monitoring (CCM) steps in, offering a game-changing approach ... Read More

Navigating a landscape of ever-changing regulations and evolving threats, where data breaches and internal fraud make frequent headlines, robust controls monitoring has become more critical than ever. Organizations need visibility into their control environments to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and safeguard their sensitive data. However, getting this visibility with manual ... Read More