Platform Capabilities

Automating compliance processes with TrustCloud

TrustCloud provides a suite of applications to help organizations automate compliance processes, manage risk, and streamline security audits. It enables teams to move from manual compliance tracking to programmatic, predictive risk assessments, reducing operational burden and improving efficiency.

Key Features:

1. Compliance Automation: Automate compliance workflows, track evidence collection, and map controls to multiple frameworks.
2. Risk Management: Transition from spreadsheet-based risk tracking to a structured risk management framework.
3. Audit Readiness: Centralize documentation and security controls to simplify audit preparation.
4. Security Review Acceleration: Respond to security questionnaires and customer due diligence requests efficiently.
5. Program Overview: Gain a clear view of compliance programs, tasks, and workflows to prioritize daily activities.

The TrustCloud platform is designed to support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) operations while enhancing collaboration across security, sales, and compliance teams.

Video tour

The following video will help you understand the New TrustCloud Platform experience.

TrustCloud for compliance administrators

The new TrustCloud platform enhances compliance management by integrating key functionalities across TrustOps, TrustShare, and TrustRegister. Compliance administrators now have access to a business intelligence page that serves as a centralized dashboard for monitoring compliance-related activities.

Business intelligence dashboard

The dashboard consolidates critical compliance tasks, providing visibility into key areas requiring action. Widgets on this page include:

1. Prioritized Tasks: A list of pending compliance-related actions.
2. Risk Register: Identifies risks that require mitigation or review.
3. Security Questionnaire Status: Tracks the progress of customer security assessments.
4. Controls Adherence: Displays compliance status for organizational security controls.
5. Employee Compliance: Monitors training completion and policy acknowledgments.
6. Automation Status: Provides insight into automated compliance workflows.
7. Sales Acceleration via TrustShare: Tracks security and compliance document sharing.
8. Audit Status: Shows progress toward compliance with industry standards.
9. Gap Analysis: Highlights areas requiring attention based on regulatory requirements.

Platform enhancements

Several existing features are now integrated into the platform experience layer, including:

1. Employee Policy Workflows: Manage employee compliance tasks and policy acknowledgments.
2. Integrations: Connect third-party tools for enhanced compliance automation.
3. Vendor Management: Track and manage third-party risks.
4. Account Management: Admin workflows are now distinct from individual user settings.

The Admin Section is accessible only to administrators, providing exclusive control over compliance operations. The platform update ensures a more intuitive workflow, improving oversight and efficiency for compliance teams.

TrustCloud for employees

Employees without compliance responsibilities beyond policy attestation have access to a simplified landing page displaying assigned tasks and relevant documents.

Employee dashboard

The landing page provides employees with

1. Assigned tasks: A list of compliance-related actions they need to complete.
2. Policy attestations: A record of policies they have reviewed and acknowledged.
3. Shared documents: Access to organization-provided compliance documents.

Account management

Employees can:

1. Access their account: View and update personal profile details.
2. Manage account security: Configure security settings, such as password changes and multi-factor authentication.

This streamlined interface ensures that employees can efficiently fulfill their compliance responsibilities while maintaining secure access to their account information.

Read the Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny: How to Meet Compliance Demands article to learn more!

TrustCloud for other roles

The user experience for Admins and Collaborators of TrustShare and TrustRegister remains largely unchanged, except for modifications to their account sections.

Upcoming enhancements

In the coming weeks, additional features will be integrated into the platform layer to enhance functionality for these roles. These updates will provide improved navigation, expanded insights, and streamlined workflows tailored to their responsibilities.

The following screenshot is for visual reference.

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