Risk management

Risk Management (GRC) is the module of Privacy Tools that identifies, assesses, treats and monitors privacy and security risks based on ISO 31000.


Map, assess, monitor, and manage risks based on ISO 31000.
Direct integration with treatment activities, customizable workflows, and complete traceability.

Illustration of the Risk Management module of Privacy Tools
Risk Management module screen: list of risks

Risks exist. The difference lies in how you deal with them.

Companies that process personal data need more than policies and good intentions; they need a structure to... identify, classify and react risks in a continuous and auditable manner.

The module Risk management da Privacy Tools It centralizes this process with visibility, automation, and integration into the privacy governance program.

A complete management cycle: from identification to mitigation.

Create or import risks associated with processes, assets, or treatment activities.

Illustration: Create or import risks associated with processes, assets, or treatment activities.

Sort by impact, probability, score, and category.

Illustration: Classify by impact, probability, score, and category.

Assign responsibilities, deadlines, and approvers.

Illustration: Assign responsibilities, deadlines, and approvers.

Record action plans, mitigation actions, and resolution status.

Illustration: Record action plans, mitigation actions, and resolution status.

Monitor active risks in real time.

Illustration: Monitor active risks in real time.

Generate history with change trail.

Illustration: Generate history with change trail.

Generate history with change trail.

Illustration: Generate history with change trail.

Monitor active risks in real time.

Illustration: Monitor active risks in real time.

Record action plans, mitigation actions, and resolution status.

Illustration: Record action plans, mitigation actions, and resolution status.

Key features

Explore the features that make this solution complete, practical, and efficient.

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Structured risk creation and editing

Classify by impact, probability, score, category, threats, causes, vulnerabilities, and more. Use custom fields to adapt to the reality of your operation.

Change log with approval trail

All modifications to a risk are recorded and go through an approval workflow with complete history and logs.

Customizable risk matrix

Use the standard matrix or configure axes (impact × probability) with adjustable scores. Define scores and automatic actions by risk level.

Bulk import with structured spreadsheet

Create risks in batches with automatic linking to categories, causes, assets, or treatment activities.

Action plan and treatment status

Track each risk by status (identified, analyzed, under treatment, under monitoring, or completed) with an action plan, mitigating actions, and defined deadlines.

Task automation by score.

Define responsibilities, deadlines, and guidelines for each risk level. Send automated task emails for each new occurrence.

Integrate risk management with data mapping.

Connect risks directly to mapped treatment activities, assets, and processes.

Gain scale and intelligence with global risks, automatic linking, and suggestions based on Data Mapping information.

Illustration: Integration between Diagnostics, Risks, and Data Mapping
Illustration: risk management aligned with ISO 31000

Discover the Benefits

Who is Risk Management for?

The GRC module serves organizations that need to address privacy, information security, and compliance risks with the same rigor they already apply to financial and operational risks: financial institutions and cooperatives, health insurance companies, utilities, industries, technology companies, and public agencies. It is used by Data Protection Officers (DPOs), GRC and internal audit areas, information security and risk committees, and applies both to those structuring their first risk matrix and to those who need to migrate hundreds of risks from spreadsheets to an environment with an approval process.

What the law and regulations require and how the module complies.

A LGPD It requires security measures proportionate to the risks (art. 46), an impact report when the processing may generate risks to the data subjects (arts. 5, XVII, and 38), and a governance program that takes into account "the structure, scale and volume of its operations, as well as the sensitivity of the data processed and the probability and severity of the damages" (art. 50, § 2). ISO 31000 defines the risk management process that the module follows, and ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO / IEC 27701 They require assessment and treatment of documented risks.

  • Identification: Structured creation and editing of risks, with bulk import via spreadsheet for those who already have an inventory.
  • Analysis and evaluation: Customizable risk matrix (impact x probability), score, categories, threats, causes, and vulnerabilities.
  • Treatment: Action plan with assigned responsibilities, deadlines, and status updates, and task automation based on scoring.
  • Monitoring: Active risks are monitored in real time, with historical data and a record of changes under approval workflow.
  • Link to data processing: Each risk can be linked to the treatment activities, assets, and processes of Data Mapping.

How to implement in five steps

  1. Define the methodology. Choose the standard matrix or configure the axes and score ranges according to the organization's risk policy.
  2. Import or register the risks. Use the platform's standard spreadsheet to list existing risks, categories, causes, and controls.
  3. Link to mapping. Link the risks to treatment activities, assets, and suppliers so that the analysis reflects the actual operation.
  4. Treat. Record action plans, assignees, and set deadlines; let scoring-based automations create the most critical tasks.
  5. Audit. Plan the audits Start by identifying the most critical risks and close the loop with corrective actions.

Integrations and evidence

The module receives suggested risks based on information from Data Mapping, from Diagnostics, Third Party Risk Management, AI Governance and the Incident Management...and returns the classification and action plan to them. The change log with approval trail and the dashboards of... Business Intelligence These are the documents that serve as evidence for boards, auditors, and certifications.

Results in case studies

A Mills It highlights the ease of creating customized forms to assess risks and tailor the solution to your specific needs. CopelThe privacy governance program was implemented "in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article 50 of the LGPD," which includes risk assessment. See others. success cases and the page of regulations and frameworks supported.

Do you have any questions?

1. Does the module follow any standard or technical reference?

Yes. The risk structure is based on ISO 31000, with a configurable risk matrix and resources aligned with corporate governance practices.

Yes. Risks can be directly linked to mapping processes, assets, or other platform entities.

Yes. You can import risks with their respective categories, causes, controls, and links using the platform's standard spreadsheet.

No. The ISO 31000-based framework accepts risks related to privacy, information security, compliance, third parties, AI, and ESG, with customized categories and fields. The advantage is that it addresses them in the same environment where the data processing activities are mapped.

The standard matrix combines impact and probability; the axes, scores, and score ranges are configurable. The resulting score can trigger automatic tasks, such as requiring an action plan or approval for critical risks.

Every modification goes through an approval workflow defined by the organization and is recorded with complete history and logs: what changed, who changed it, who approved it, and when.

Yes. Bulk import uses a structured spreadsheet with risks, categories, causes, controls, and links, and the records arrive ready for review on the platform.

The impact report is generated in Data Mapping from the mapped activities; Risk Management provides the assessment and mitigation measures that are included in this report.

Strengthen your response with risk-based audits.

Plan audits based on the most critical risks, assign responsibilities, and record corrective actions with traceability.

Illustration: risk-based audits

Turn risks into decisions. And decisions into governance.

Request a demo and see how Risk Management can strengthen your company's regulatory maturity.

Risk Management module screen: risk matrix