CRI Profile Compliance
Centralize creation, approval, and publication of policies with full lifecycle tracking and attestations, ensuring they remain current, accessible, and auditable.
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Solution Overview
The CRI Profile Compliance solution enables financial institutions to operationalize the Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) Profile within SmartSuite — uniting cybersecurity, risk, and compliance management in one connected system.
SmartSuite simplifies alignment to the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT), NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and other regulatory expectations by linking each CRI function, category, and sub-category to your internal controls, policies, and evidence.
Automated workflows guide teams through self-assessments, gap analyses, and remediation tracking, ensuring continuous readiness for audits and regulatory exams.
SmartSuite’s unique position as the platform used by the Cyber Risk Institute itself ensures that institutions can leverage the same operational framework trusted by leading banks and regulators.
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Core Capabilities
SmartSuite’s CRI Profile Compliance solution delivers structured, repeatable workflows to help institutions measure, report, and demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity and regulatory standards.
CRI Profile Alignment
Map and track all CRI functions, categories, and sub-categories with corresponding internal controls and policies.
Gap Analysis & Scoring
Identify maturity levels and gaps across CRI sections with configurable scoring models.
Control & Evidence Management
Link controls, upload evidence, and document validation outcomes for each requirement.
Regulatory Cross-Mapping
Automatically align CRI requirements to frameworks like NIST CSF, FFIEC, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
Assessment & Review Workflows
Assign owners, collect responses, and track review progress across departments.
Remediation Tracking
Create and monitor action plans for identified deficiencies.
Dashboard & Reporting
View readiness summaries, trend reports, and exam-ready documentation exports.
The CRI Profile Lifecycle
SmartSuite supports the complete CRI Profile lifecycle — from initial assessment through remediation and continuous improvement — enabling institutions to demonstrate cybersecurity maturity and regulatory alignment.
Assess
Complete CRI Profile self-assessment across functions and categories.
Map & Validate
Align controls and policies to CRI and NIST/FFIEC frameworks.
Remediate
Address identified gaps and assign remediation tasks.
Monitor
Track control performance and evidence updates.
Report
Generate audit-ready reports and regulatory submissions.
Who Uses This Solution
The CRI Profile Compliance solution supports risk, cybersecurity, and compliance professionals within financial services organizations who must demonstrate adherence to industry and regulatory expectations.
Aligns cybersecurity risk management with enterprise governance and compliance goals.
Ensures third-party engagements meet internal policy standards and regulatory obligations across security, privacy, and operational domains.
Links assessment outcomes to enterprise risks.
Verifies version control and policy attestations for audit evidence.
Connected GRC Ecosystem
Modernizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Modernize how you manage governance, risk, and compliance with SmartSuite — a unified platform built for today’s connected enterprise.
Artificial Intelligence
SmartSuite's AI generates insights, summarizes complex results, and predicts risks within existing workflows to support proactive decisions.
AI Requirement Interpretation
Automatically summarize CRI Profile requirements — including governance, cyber, and resilience components — into clear, actionable language for control owners.
AI Gap & Maturity Analysis
Compare current controls, assessments, or test results against CRI requirements to identify gaps, overlaps, and maturity opportunities across all domains.
AI Cross-Domain Mapping Assistance
Recommend mappings between CRI requirements and internal policies, risks, controls, continuity plans, and cyber processes to ensure alignment across teams.
Automations
Use SmartSuite's no-code engine to eliminate repetitive tasks and ensure accountability across risk operations.
CRI Assessment Scheduling
Automatically launch governance, cyber, and resilience assessments on a recurring schedule with owner assignments and tailored questionnaires.
Evidence & Testing Workflows
Trigger evidence requests, control testing tasks, and review workflows when responses indicate gaps or when high-risk areas require validation.
Cross-Team Escalation & Review Routing
Route findings, risks, or deficiencies to Cyber, Risk, or Resilience teams based on which CRI domain they impact, ensuring true cross-functional compliance.
Integrations
Integrate with the tools your teams use every day. Keep controls, incidents, and risk data in sync through prebuilt connectors and open APIs.
Cybersecurity & Monitoring Tools
Integrate with SIEM, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and monitoring tools to support CRI cyber domain evidence requirements.
Business Continuity & Resilience Systems
Connect with incident management, continuity planning, and dependency mapping platforms to populate resilience-related CRI components.
GRC & Evidence Repositories
Sync with SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, and GRC systems (ServiceNow, Archer, Drata, Vanta) to streamline CRI evidence management and control mapping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about SmartSuite’s pricing models, plan options, and onboarding programs.
Yes — SmartSuite is one of the lead innovators delivering the CRI Profile to institutions.
Yes — CRI elements can be cross-mapped to frameworks like NIST, FFIEC, ISO, or SOC 2.
Yes — SmartSuite supports recurring assessments with reminders and automated workflows.
Yes — external read-only access can be provided for auditors or examiners under strict permission controls.
Discover the Power of Connected GRC
Break down silos, improve collaboration, and streamline compliance. SmartSuite helps GRC teams achieve more — with integrated data, automation, and a shared source of truth across the organization.