I am the Sr. Product Manager at Resolver.
brad.filion@resolver.com
Introduction to Assessments
How it Works
8 Guiding Principles
Customer Collaboration
Definition
A point in time or Continuous
evaluation of Data in the context
of a business activity.
▪ Risk Assessment
▪ Control Testing
▪ Threat Assessment
▪ Audit
▪ Questionnaires
▪ Ad-hoc (Exploratory)
▪ Security Audits
▪ Site Audits
▪ Investigations
▪ Event Driven
Assessments
▪ Scenario Modelling
▪ A/B Testing
▪ Involvements
▪ Vendor Assessments
▪ Self Assessments
Conclude /
ImproveAssess
New
Version
Data
Repeat
?
✓ Cohesive Templates
✓ Shared Data
✓ Versioning
✓ Access Permissions
✓ Audit Trails
✓ Resource Management
✓ Shared Conclusions
✓ Cross Org Reporting
▪ Intuitive User Design
▪ Program Efficiency
▪ Real Time Response
▪ Data Exploration
▪ Smart Data
▪ Informed and Accurate Decision Making
▪ Educated Action
▪ Future Proof
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Security
Team
Compliance
Team
Audit
Team
CORE
Security
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Context
• Purpose: Re-Launch Control
Assessment for the Objective
• Focus: Objective
• Data: Process, Risk and Controls
• Dimensions: Location, Time
Deliver Outstanding Service at
Every Touch Point
TRAINING
Risks
and
Controls
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
CTR
2.1
M/Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
CTR
2.1
M/Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
2.1
M/Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
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Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
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M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
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M/Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
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RISK
2.1
M/Q1
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3.1
M/Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
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Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
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CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
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RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
Iss
1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
2.1
M/Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
RISK
2.1
M/Q1
CTR
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M/Q1
Iss
1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
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M/Q1
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Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q1
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RISK
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1
CTR
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CTR
2 MAPPED
RISK
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M/Q1
CTR
3.1
M/Q1
Iss
1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service at Every Touch Point
Montreal
Q1
P:Tr
1.1
M/Q1
RISK
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
1.1
M/Q1
CTR
2.1
M/Q1
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Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q1
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RISK
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1
CTR
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RISK
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Iss
1
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P:Tr
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RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
Completed Assessments
Context
• Purpose: Audit the Process
• Focus: Process
• Data: Risk and Controls
• Dimensions: Location, Time
Training
Related
Risks
and
Controls
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
AUDIT
Montreal
Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q2
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
LAUNCH
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Completed Assessments
AUDIT
Montreal
Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q2
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
Completed Assessments
AUDIT
Montreal
Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q2
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
NEW
CTR
4
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
Completed Assessments
AUDIT
Montreal
Q1
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Montreal
Q2
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
NEW
CTR
4
MAPPED
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CENTRAL LIBRARY
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
NEW
CTR
4
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
Context
• Purpose: Launch Control
Assessment around Objective
• Focus: Objective
• Data: Process, Risk and Controls
• Dimensions: Location, Time
Deliver Outstanding Service at
Every Touch Point
Related
Risks
and
Controls
New York
Q3
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
CENTRAL LIBRARY
New York
Q3
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
NEW
CTR
4
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
New York
Q3
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
NEW
CTR
4
P:Tr
1.2
N/Q3
Risk
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
2.2
N/Q3
Risk
2.2
N/Q3
CTR
3.2
N/Q3
NEW
CTR
4.2
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LAUNCH
New York
Q3
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
NEW
CTR
4
P:Tr
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N/Q3
Risk
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
2.2
N/Q3
Risk
2.2
N/Q3
CTR
3.2
N/Q3
CTR
4.2
N/Q3
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
CENTRAL LIBRARY
New York
Q3
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
NEW
CTR
4
P:Tr
1.2
N/Q3
Risk
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
1.2
N/Q3
CTR
2.2
N/Q3
Risk
2.2
N/Q3
CTR
3.2
N/Q3
MAPPED
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CTR
4.2
N/Q3
CENTRAL LIBRARY
P:Tr
1
RISK
1
RISK
2
CTR
1
CTR
3
CTR
2
Completed Assessments
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
NEW
CTR
4
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
New York
Q3
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Montreal
Q1
AUDIT
Training
Montreal
Q2
CONTROL ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
New York
Q3
AUDIT
Payroll
New York
Q3
RISK
ASSESSMENT
Deliver Outstanding Service
Corporate
Q1
SITE AUDIT
Security
Toronto
Q4
CROSS ORG REPORTING
▪ Intuitive User Design
▪ Program Efficiency
▪ Real Time Response
▪ Exploration of Data
▪ Smart Data
▪ Informed and Accurate Decision Making
▪ Educated Action
▪ Future Proof
Define a relationship and understanding
between the user and the data giving:
▪ Purpose
▪ Focus
▪ Categorization of Data
▪ Perspective
For the users interacting with it.
Shared and Collaborative Approach Across the
Organization
▪ Data Model
▪ Data
▪ Templates
Results In
▪ less duplication of efforts
▪ streamline activities and reports
▪ maximizing team and organizational
efficiency
Stay current with Industry Demands and
Events
▪ Live Content Feeds introduce new,
relevant data
▪ Launches New Assessment
Results In
▪ Event Based Assessments
▪ Real time reaction to everday events
▪ Immediate Awareness and Coverage
Resolver
NYSE
Weather
Patterns
New
Content
Geo
Political
KPIs
KRIs
Focus on the Data that matters most
▪ Automated via Workflow
▪ Helps Scope Assessments
On Launch
▪ Leverage results and new data to launch and scope
future assessments
▪ Based off Patterns in Data identify areas of
Concerns
▪ Allocate Resources Accordingly
Payroll Audit Server Audit
Workflow
Provide Users the tools to make the right decisions
▪ During an assessment, leverage indirect, yet
contextually relevant, data
▪ From other: Programs, Teams, Departments,
Locations
▪ Look back at previous assessment data (Time: q1
vs q2)
Data becomes more accurate, is collected more quickly
and requires less review
Cross Org Insight and Analysis leads to Educated Action and
outputs
▪ Enables trending across Programs, Locations, Departments,
Time
▪ Draw a single or shared conclusion
▪ Encourages intelligent Action Items and Outputs
Explore the ‘What if’
▪ Scenario modelling & A/B Testing
▪ Identify unknowns
▪ Uncover and address any gaps.
▪ Explore cross team collaboration and
learning
C1
C3
C2
C4
C5
C7
C6
C8
Control Library
Build and execute a better plan to prepare
for the Future
▪ Data trending coupled with predictive
analytics / machine learning
▪ Encourages better Plan and Prepare
techniques
▪ Further Highlight Program Value
▪ Shift from Reactive to Proactive
Objective
An ongoing evaluation of the Nature,
Quality or Status of your business’ ability to
Plan, Prepare, Respond, and Recover.
Who We’re Looking For
▪ Customers
▪ New or Old
▪ Love to Collaborate
▪ Love to give Feedback
What’s Involved
▪ Time Commitment (Ranges)
▪ Share Your Insights and Needs
▪ Validate Concepts & UI Design
▪ Hands on Testing of Features
brad.filion@resolver.com

Introduction to Core Assessments