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GRC Register
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GRC Register

Issue Management Proof of Concept

A comprehensive solution showcasing core governance, risk, and compliance capabilities through an integrated architecture with an interactive dashboard, marketing site, automated workflows, and robust database structures—enabling enterprise-wide risk oversight, strategic risk assessment, and governance.

15+
LLM Models Unified access point
10k+
Request/sec Peak throughput
99.9%
API Uptime High availability

Overview

The GRC Register represents an Issue Management Proof of Concept that demonstrates comprehensive governance, risk, and compliance capabilities. This solution integrates multiple critical components including interactive dashboards, marketing interfaces, automated workflows, and robust database structures to create a unified platform.

The platform enables enterprise-wide risk oversight and strategic risk assessment through its modular architecture. By combining the Taxonomy Setup Module, Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) Module, and automated workflows, organizations can achieve scalability, traceability, and seamless integration with reporting tools while maintaining flexibility across various banking frameworks.

Challenges

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Disconnected Risk Identification

Organizations struggle to identify and assess risks systematically across different departments and functions. Without a unified system to prioritize mitigation efforts and catalog controls, effectiveness evaluation becomes fragmented and inconsistent.

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Lack of Standardized Taxonomy

Banks require clear definitions of risk categories, metrics, organizational hierarchy, and thresholds aligned with OCC GRC standards. Without standardized taxonomy, organizations cannot support evolving risk needs or maintain clear documentation for monitoring and managing risks effectively.

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Manual Processes & Framework Inflexibility

Different banks follow varied frameworks such as RCSA (JPMC, Wells Fargo), PRSA (Amex), and MCA (Citi). The absence of modular, configurable, and scalable solutions limits flexibility across diverse risk management practices and creates inefficiencies in workflow automation.

Solution Overview

An integrated architecture designed for comprehensive risk and compliance management.

The GRC Register Proof of Concept delivers a comprehensive solution through an integrated architecture featuring four core pillars. This modular approach combines interactive dashboards for real-time visibility, automated workflows for efficiency, a marketing site for stakeholder engagement, and robust database structures for data integrity—all working together to enable enterprise-wide risk oversight, strategic assessment, and effective governance.

Interactive DashboardAutomated WorkflowsMarketing SiteSecure Data Architecture

Supported Use Cases

Modular capabilities supporting diverse organizational needs.

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Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)

Helps organizations identify and assess risks, prioritize mitigation efforts, and catalog controls to evaluate their effectiveness. Promotes accountability by assigning ownership and implementing action plans to address gaps.

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Taxonomy Setup and Standardization

Defines risk categories, metrics, organizational hierarchy, and thresholds aligned with OCC GRC standards. Ensures scalability, traceability, and integration with reporting tools while supporting clear documentation and evolving risk needs.

Proven Impact

Demonstrating enterprise-grade capabilities through integrated architecture.

Delivered comprehensive proof of concept showcasing core GRC capabilities

Implemented modular, configurable, and scalable solution accommodating multiple banking frameworks (RCSA, PRSA, MCA)

Integrated React Microfrontends with Python Flask microservices for optimal performance

Established robust data architecture using PostgreSQL, Kafka for inter-service communication, and Redis for caching

Created structured approach to monitor and manage risks effectively with audit trails for transparency

Enabled data-driven decision-making through integrated reporting tools and interactive dashboards

Meet the Edstem Team
2023
Launch
15+
LLM models supported
99.9%
Current API Availability
10k+
Peak request/sec

Our Approach

A systematic methodology for comprehensive GRC implementation.

Step 1

Discovery & Architecture Planning

Step 2

Module Development

Step 3

Module Implementation

Step 4

Technology Stack Integration

Step 5

Multi-framework Configuration

Step 6

Compliance & Reporting Integration

Technical Insights

Deep dives into the technical challenges and solutions behind the GRC Register.

Frontend Stack

React Microfrontends, Node proxy, Tailwind CSS, Redux, RTK Query

Backend Stack

Python Flask microservices, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis

Framework Support

RCSA, PRSA, MCA

Compliance

OCC GRC standards alignment

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