SafeGuardGRC is a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that helps CPA firms, tax preparers, and their managed service providers build and maintain documented compliance programs for the FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR 314) and IRS Publication 4557.
The platform generates compliance documentation, including Written Information Security Programs (WISPs), incident response plans, risk assessments, and data inventories, personalized to each firm's tax software, team structure, client types, and state breach notification laws. Rather than providing generic templates, SafeGuardGRC analyzes a firm's risk profile and produces documents specific to their setup.
Key capabilities include:
- A 7-module risk assessment aligned to FTC and IRS requirements, with AI-identified gaps that convert into remediation plans with assigned owners, target dates, and follow-up tracking.
- A 58-control register mapped to FTC §314.4 and IRS Publication 4557, with evidence upload (screenshots, documents, attestations) and AI-powered effectiveness evaluation scored by confidence level.
- Microsoft 365 integration that auto-syncs security signals such as MFA enrollment, conditional access policies, device compliance, and encryption settings, with compliance events triggered automatically when signals change.
- Built-in staff security awareness training modules with tracked completion and audit-ready records.
- Vendor security assessment tracking, including SOC 2 certification and data processing agreement status.
SafeGuardGRC monitors federal and state regulatory changes and automatically updates documentation as requirements change, covering breach notification laws across all 50 states.
For vCISOs and MSPs, the platform provides a multi-tenant portfolio view with cross-client controls, heatmaps, aggregated remediation tracking, and per-client governance dashboards. Partnership options include per-client pricing and white-label configurations.