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Are you also spending too much time managing audits instead of improving your resilience?
For many GRC managers, information security managers, or data protection managers, audit season is synonymous with stress. Disparate Excel spreadsheets, outdated checklists, and the tedious task of tracking actions via email are part of their daily routine. Yet regulations such as NIS 2 and standards like ISO 27001 require comprehensive and regular reviews.
A lack of overview not only jeopardizes your certification and compliance. It also ties up valuable resources that you urgently need to mitigate real risks.
We have reimagined audit planning and execution and, with the Audit Module, offer auditors (both internal and external), data protection officers, and CISOs a high-performance tool for modern auditing.
Central Planning & Control
Manage audit programs and individual audits in one place and keep track of deadlines.
Digital checklists & questionnaires
Customizable questionnaires or standard templates (e.g., for ISO 27001) for internal and external audits directly within the system—without any media breaks.
Automated Findings Management
Convert findings directly into tasks. Track nonconformities and corrective actions in a centralized system.
Seamless integration
Link audit results directly to risks in the ISMS or processes in BCM. This creates a dynamic management system.
Efficient creation of audits using Smart Content AI
Why go to the trouble of writing your own questionnaires? Our Smart Content AI provides context-sensitive support. It generates relevant data sets—such as specific audit programs and questionnaires—tailored to your scope. This saves time and dramatically improves the quality of your audits. This is a key advantage of the AKARION GRC Cloud over static legacy tools.
No more Excel chaos
All data is stored in a structured, secure database. Versioning and history are automatically included.
Audit-ready at the click of a button
Create reports for external auditors or management in seconds. Demonstrate your organization’s current maturity level at any time.
Integration Instead of Silos
The audit results are directly incorporated into your risk management. Identify systemic weaknesses immediately
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User-Friendly for Internal & External Audits
A modern UI that makes work easier for auditors and auditees. Whether internal or external, this helps you maintain an overview and significantly reduce your workload.
General Features of the GRC Cloud.
- Mandantenfähigkeit mit Vererbung: Top-Down & Bottom-Up (inkl. Vorlagenmandanten)
- Hochmoderne UI und beste Benutzbarkeit
- Generative KI inkl. Berechtigungskonzept
- Mehrsprachigkeit und automatische Übersetzung
- Granulares Rollen- und Rechtemanagement
- Aufgaben-, Projekt- und Workflow-Management
- Einmaliges erfassen von Prozesse, Daten, Assets usw. und Verwendung in allen relavanten Modulen
Perfect Synergies
Our modules are not standalone solutions. They share a central database, allowing data entered once—such as business processes, assets, TOMs, and much more—to be used across the other modules.
This eliminates duplicate work and provides a holistic view of your company’s resilience.
98% of our customers renew their licenses.
Theresa Steinmetz
Information Security Risk Manager
Data is our most valuable asset. It must be protected. Compared to the old Excel solution, the GRC Cloud saves us an immense amount of time. I would estimate this at around 60 percent. In terms of usability, the improvement is actually 100 percent.
Marco van Schoonderwaldt
Information Security Management Expert
The choice fell on the AKARION GRC Cloud—a decision that not only meets current needs but also supports future growth, particularly with regard to accessibility.
Christian Bockrath
Information Security Officer
I have finally found software that allows me to conduct comprehensive risk analyses while taking both information security and data privacy into account. The resulting synergies can be fully leveraged.
Beatrice Dietrichsteiner
CISO and Project Success Manager
The AKARION GRC Cloud helps us map business processes quickly and easily and determine security requirements. Combined with smart features that also strengthen business continuity, it allows us to identify instances of non-compliance with SLAs and OLAs. The workflows, in particular, have become indispensable to us.
Andreas Bögemann
Managing Director
The automatic audit schedules allow for systematic and regular audits. All key information is automatically displayed in a clear and concise manner on the ISMS module’s dashboard. This significantly reduces the effort required compared to a manual audit!
Daniel Holzer
Managing Director
As the leading IT provider for municipalities in Upper Austria, we need a solution that is practical and intuitive to map the complex structures of public administration. The AKARION GRC Cloud helps us keep our municipalities’ documentation up to date and conduct annual audits efficiently.
Alexander Dressler
Data Protection Manager
Data is our most valuable asset. It must be protected. Compared to the old Excel solution, the GRC Cloud saves us an enormous amount of time. I would estimate the time savings at around 60 percent. In terms of usability, the improvement is actually 100 percent.
FAQ: Audit Module
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What types of audits can I perform using the AKARION GRC Cloud?
Our module is designed to be as flexible as possible. You can use it to manage internal audits (self-assessments), supplier audits (third-party audits), and preparations for certification audits. Whether you need to audit individual departments or ensure the NIS 2 compliance of your entire supply chain, the tool adapts to your scope.
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How does the software help replace Excel spreadsheets in the audit process?
Excel is prone to errors and does not provide audit-proof compliance. The AKARION GRC Cloud centralizes all data in a secure database. Audit plans, questionnaires, and results are tightly integrated. Version control and version history are managed automatically in the background. This puts an end to the “chaos” caused by outdated file versions and manual email inquiries.
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How does artificial intelligence (Smart Content AI) support my audits?
Our Smart Content AI is your intelligent assistant. Instead of laboriously creating questionnaires by hand, the AI generates context-sensitive suggestions for audit programs and specific questions tailored to your industry and assets. This saves a significant amount of time during the preparation phase and improves the quality of your audits through best-practice recommendations.
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Which standards and frameworks (ISO 27001, TISAX®, BSI) are supported?
The system is framework-agnostic. This means you can conduct audits based on ISO 27001, TISAX®, BSI Grundschutz, NIS-2, or your own internal guidelines. We provide standard templates that you can customize at any time to meet your specific business needs.
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What happens to identified nonconformities (findings)?
This is one of the greatest strengths of the AKARION GRC Cloud: integration. A finding from an audit is not only documented but can also be converted directly into a task or transferred as a risk to the ISMS or DSMS. You can track the status of the remediation centrally until the gap is closed. Nothing gets lost.
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Is the module suitable for implementing the NIS-2 supplier assessment?
Yes, absolutely. NIS-2 requires affected companies to strictly monitor supply chain security. With our module, you can send questionnaires directly to suppliers, evaluate their responses centrally, and thus document your due diligence in an audit-proof manner.
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Are the audit reports suitable for external auditors?
Yes. You can generate audit-proof reports at any time with the click of a button. These reports clearly outline the scope of the audit, the results, any identified non-conformities, and the corrective actions taken. This drastically reduces the time required for external audits, as you can immediately provide the auditor with structured documentation.
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Can I use the Audit module even without the other GRC modules?
Yes, the module can be used on its own. However, it truly comes into its own when used in conjunction with the modules for information security (ISMS), data privacy (DSMS), or business continuity (BCM), as this creates synergies in risk assessment and the tracking of measures. We would be happy to advise you on which combination makes the most sense for your current level of maturity.
One platform, all solutions
Expand the information security module with modules for BCM, data privacy, and auditing. The path to an integrated management system has never been easier.
Excellence is no coincidence.
That is why we regularly subject ourselves to the most rigorous tests and are actively involved in shaping the standards of tomorrow. The certifications and memberships listed here are a matter of course for us—and for you, they are a guarantee that you are working with a partner on equal footing.
Partner of the BSI Alliance for cybersecurity
Member of Bitkom e. V.
The entire development process is ISO 27001 certified
Licensed provider of BSI
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