OSHEAN today announced the launch of its new Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) service, powered by Apptega. This new offering is designed to help OSHEAN members, including healthcare, higher education, government, K-12, libraries, and community anchor institutions, simplify and operationalize their cybersecurity and compliance programs.
Many organizations today still rely on fragmented spreadsheets, siloed tools, and manual processes to manage frameworks and audits, making it difficult to maintain consistency, demonstrate progress, or stay ahead of evolving requirements. OSHEAN’s GRC service eliminates these inefficiencies by bringing security, risk, and compliance activities into a single, centralized platform, enabling OSHEAN members to better understand their current posture, align with industry frameworks, and continuously manage compliance as an ongoing program.
“Our goal is to help our members move beyond the ‘point-in-time’ audit mentality,” said Dave Phillips, CISO of OSHEAN. “By partnering with Apptega, we are providing a workspace where security, compliance, and IT teams can collaborate in real-time, ensuring they are compliant and audit-ready every day of the year.”
Members can map controls across frameworks, assign ownership, collect and store evidence, and track progress in real time within a single system. This enables organizations to move beyond static checklists and adopt a continuous program that evolves alongside their security and business needs.
The OSHEAN GRC service focuses on three core pillars to modernize institutional security:
- Reduced Manual Work: By moving away from a reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected systems, members can automate up to 89% of manual work. Centralizing compliance activities into a structured, repeatable process reduces administrative burden and improves consistency across teams.
- Simplified Security, Risk, and Compliance Visibility: The platform offers a unified view by connecting security controls, risk management, and compliance requirements. This makes it easier to identify gaps, prioritize actions, and report progress.
- Continuous Audit Readiness: Built-in evidence collection, documentation, and framework alignment ensure teams are always prepared for audits.
Tailored for OSHEAN Members
Managing compliance in decentralized environments with limited resources and complex requirements presents unique challenges. OSHEAN’s Apptega-powered GRC service is specifically designed to support these complex ecosystems by:
- Eliminating Duplicate Work: Providing a single view across multiple frameworks simultaneously so one assessment satisfies requirements.
- Driving Boardroom Confidence: Extending visibility from operational teams to executive leadership and boards enables security leaders to demonstrate measurable ROI through time savings and reduced risk.
- Collaborating Across Departments: Providing a shared workspace that connects security, IT, and compliance teams.
“By reducing complexity and improving visibility, we are empowering OSHEAN members to focus less on administrative overhead and more on strengthening their overall security and compliance posture,” said Bob Layton, CRO at Apptega. “Instead of managing compliance across fragmented tools and teams, members can now centralize their efforts, streamline workflows, and maintain a clear understanding of where they stand at any given time. This creates a more transparent, accountable, and scalable approach to cybersecurity and compliance, making it easier than ever to maintain audit readiness and demonstrate continuous progress across the institution.”
Organizations utilizing the OSHEAN GRC service powered by Apptega can expect significant improvements in their operational efficiency, including:
- 75% reduction in time-to-compliance.
- 2x faster security posture evaluations.
- 89% automation of manual compliance tasks.
For more information, visit: https://oshean.org/services/apptega-governance-risk-and-compliance-grc-platform/