Essential ERM gives risk teams real-time visibility across every risk, control, and incident — so you can move from reactive firefighting to proactive decision-making. Up and running in 30 days.
Trusted by customers and rated highly across all categories
See how each capability works together to give your team complete visibility and control — from risk identification through resolution.
See your entire risk landscape in real time — and spot emerging threats before they hit.
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An intuitive risk register that grows with your business — customize workflows, fields, and scoring without writing code.
30-day implementation
Map root causes, controls, and consequences in one interactive bow-tie diagram — then drag, drop, and edit in real time.
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Define your risk appetite and ensure every risk decision directly supports your strategic objectives.
Strategic alignment
Capture, investigate, and resolve incidents within your risk framework — with automated routing and root cause analysis built in.
75% faster resolution
Built-in capabilities that keep your risk program audit-ready and fully connected.
Four core modules that cover your full risk lifecycle — from first identification to ongoing monitoring and reporting.
Identify and score risks across business units with bow-tie analysis and a centralized register.
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Interactive 5x5 heat maps and dashboards that make your risk posture instantly clear to any stakeholder.
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Track control effectiveness, manage incidents, and plan for continuity — all linked back to your risk register.
Automate alerts, task assignments, and approvals — then connect to your existing tools with no-code integrations.
Get a walkthrough tailored to your organization's risk management needs — from bow-tie analysis to board-level reporting.
Role-specific views mean every team member — from the C-suite to frontline departments — sees exactly what they need to act on.
Strategic oversight and board reporting
Day-to-day risk assessment and analysis
Risk identification and ownership
Evidence collection and audit preparation
Industry-leading security certifications and compliance standards
Annual third-party security audit
CertifiedInformation security management
CompliantEuropean data protection compliance
CompliantChoose the deployment model that best fits your security and compliance requirements
Every component of our platform is designed with security best practices, from the ground up. We implement defense-in-depth strategies to protect your most sensitive data.
Supporting 50+ compliance frameworks across 150+ countries
Real reviews from verified users across enterprise, mid-market, and small business organizations who rely on Essential ERM for their risk management needs.
Risk Management Coordinator
A must-have tool for risk managers to obtain a clear view of their risks. Interface is intuitive to navigate through.
Senior Risk Specialist
Really good tool for risk management. User-friendly interface makes it easy for both beginners and seasoned professionals.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is easy to use, can be scaled quickly. This tool will improve business buy in to your Risk program.
Business Integration Analyst
Excellent tool that enables us to engage our business unit leaders effectively, seamlessly aligning enterprise risks with strategic objectives.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is very easy to set up and navigate. It delivers all product essentials for risk management.
Risk Management Coordinator
A must-have tool for risk managers to obtain a clear view of their risks. Interface is intuitive to navigate through.
Senior Risk Specialist
Really good tool for risk management. User-friendly interface makes it easy for both beginners and seasoned professionals.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is easy to use, can be scaled quickly. This tool will improve business buy in to your Risk program.
Business Integration Analyst
Excellent tool that enables us to engage our business unit leaders effectively, seamlessly aligning enterprise risks with strategic objectives.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is very easy to set up and navigate. It delivers all product essentials for risk management.
Risk Management Coordinator
A must-have tool for risk managers to obtain a clear view of their risks. Interface is intuitive to navigate through.
Senior Risk Specialist
Really good tool for risk management. User-friendly interface makes it easy for both beginners and seasoned professionals.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is easy to use, can be scaled quickly. This tool will improve business buy in to your Risk program.
Business Integration Analyst
Excellent tool that enables us to engage our business unit leaders effectively, seamlessly aligning enterprise risks with strategic objectives.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is very easy to set up and navigate. It delivers all product essentials for risk management.
Risk Management Coordinator
A must-have tool for risk managers to obtain a clear view of their risks. Interface is intuitive to navigate through.
Senior Risk Specialist
Really good tool for risk management. User-friendly interface makes it easy for both beginners and seasoned professionals.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is easy to use, can be scaled quickly. This tool will improve business buy in to your Risk program.
Business Integration Analyst
Excellent tool that enables us to engage our business unit leaders effectively, seamlessly aligning enterprise risks with strategic objectives.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Essential ERM is very easy to set up and navigate. It delivers all product essentials for risk management.
Executive Director & COO
A combination of the ease of use and the amazing customer service makes Essential ERM fantastic!
Verified User in Banking
Essential ERM provides a single view of the risks in real time and links to risk appetite and strategies.
Sr. ERM Analyst
Easy to follow, easy to set up and intuitive workflow. The results show exactly what we want to know about current risks.
Consulting Chief Financial Officer
I've found it easy to use, and good for both small and large organizations. Really great product design.
Verified User
Constant updates that are made available to users and how relatable it is to what I need on a daily basis.
Executive Director & COO
A combination of the ease of use and the amazing customer service makes Essential ERM fantastic!
Verified User in Banking
Essential ERM provides a single view of the risks in real time and links to risk appetite and strategies.
Sr. ERM Analyst
Easy to follow, easy to set up and intuitive workflow. The results show exactly what we want to know about current risks.
Consulting Chief Financial Officer
I've found it easy to use, and good for both small and large organizations. Really great product design.
Verified User
Constant updates that are made available to users and how relatable it is to what I need on a daily basis.
Executive Director & COO
A combination of the ease of use and the amazing customer service makes Essential ERM fantastic!
Verified User in Banking
Essential ERM provides a single view of the risks in real time and links to risk appetite and strategies.
Sr. ERM Analyst
Easy to follow, easy to set up and intuitive workflow. The results show exactly what we want to know about current risks.
Consulting Chief Financial Officer
I've found it easy to use, and good for both small and large organizations. Really great product design.
Verified User
Constant updates that are made available to users and how relatable it is to what I need on a daily basis.
Executive Director & COO
A combination of the ease of use and the amazing customer service makes Essential ERM fantastic!
Verified User in Banking
Essential ERM provides a single view of the risks in real time and links to risk appetite and strategies.
Sr. ERM Analyst
Easy to follow, easy to set up and intuitive workflow. The results show exactly what we want to know about current risks.
Consulting Chief Financial Officer
I've found it easy to use, and good for both small and large organizations. Really great product design.
Verified User
Constant updates that are made available to users and how relatable it is to what I need on a daily basis.
Sr. Risk Analyst
Enhanced my ability to do my job as a Risk Analyst. Product developers actually listen to their customers and follow through on suggested enhancements.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk
Essential ERM understands what is needed to manage risk. Perfect for getting started with Risk Management and sustain your program going forward.
Verified User
Essential ERM provides a unique outlook on the factors involved with business, clients, and personnel. Super easy to use!
Enterprise Risk and Audit Director
I love that I can bring strategy, risks, and implementation plans to one location and link them together for better management reporting.
Manager, Finance and Risk
It makes me organize our company's risk register in a compelling and intuitive format
Sr. Risk Analyst
Enhanced my ability to do my job as a Risk Analyst. Product developers actually listen to their customers and follow through on suggested enhancements.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk
Essential ERM understands what is needed to manage risk. Perfect for getting started with Risk Management and sustain your program going forward.
Verified User
Essential ERM provides a unique outlook on the factors involved with business, clients, and personnel. Super easy to use!
Enterprise Risk and Audit Director
I love that I can bring strategy, risks, and implementation plans to one location and link them together for better management reporting.
Manager, Finance and Risk
It makes me organize our company's risk register in a compelling and intuitive format
Sr. Risk Analyst
Enhanced my ability to do my job as a Risk Analyst. Product developers actually listen to their customers and follow through on suggested enhancements.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk
Essential ERM understands what is needed to manage risk. Perfect for getting started with Risk Management and sustain your program going forward.
Verified User
Essential ERM provides a unique outlook on the factors involved with business, clients, and personnel. Super easy to use!
Enterprise Risk and Audit Director
I love that I can bring strategy, risks, and implementation plans to one location and link them together for better management reporting.
Manager, Finance and Risk
It makes me organize our company's risk register in a compelling and intuitive format
Sr. Risk Analyst
Enhanced my ability to do my job as a Risk Analyst. Product developers actually listen to their customers and follow through on suggested enhancements.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk
Essential ERM understands what is needed to manage risk. Perfect for getting started with Risk Management and sustain your program going forward.
Verified User
Essential ERM provides a unique outlook on the factors involved with business, clients, and personnel. Super easy to use!
Enterprise Risk and Audit Director
I love that I can bring strategy, risks, and implementation plans to one location and link them together for better management reporting.
Manager, Finance and Risk
It makes me organize our company's risk register in a compelling and intuitive format
Senior Risk Advisor
User-friendly and intuitive nature of the system.
Verified User
Perfect risk management tool! Easy to use and scalable. No need for complicated configurations, ready to go 'out of the box'.
Co-Founder
Very intuitive to use. The bow tie view when defining risk is great. It allows the easy creation of KPIs and KRIs.
Risk & Internal Control Specialist
It includes every aspect of ERM. Very user-friendly and gives users the freedom to customize as they wish.
Executive Director
Powerful tool for Strategic Risk Mapping. The tool is reliable, easy to navigate, and allows for a variety of filtering options.
Senior Risk Advisor
User-friendly and intuitive nature of the system.
Verified User
Perfect risk management tool! Easy to use and scalable. No need for complicated configurations, ready to go 'out of the box'.
Co-Founder
Very intuitive to use. The bow tie view when defining risk is great. It allows the easy creation of KPIs and KRIs.
Risk & Internal Control Specialist
It includes every aspect of ERM. Very user-friendly and gives users the freedom to customize as they wish.
Executive Director
Powerful tool for Strategic Risk Mapping. The tool is reliable, easy to navigate, and allows for a variety of filtering options.
Senior Risk Advisor
User-friendly and intuitive nature of the system.
Verified User
Perfect risk management tool! Easy to use and scalable. No need for complicated configurations, ready to go 'out of the box'.
Co-Founder
Very intuitive to use. The bow tie view when defining risk is great. It allows the easy creation of KPIs and KRIs.
Risk & Internal Control Specialist
It includes every aspect of ERM. Very user-friendly and gives users the freedom to customize as they wish.
Executive Director
Powerful tool for Strategic Risk Mapping. The tool is reliable, easy to navigate, and allows for a variety of filtering options.
Senior Risk Advisor
User-friendly and intuitive nature of the system.
Verified User
Perfect risk management tool! Easy to use and scalable. No need for complicated configurations, ready to go 'out of the box'.
Co-Founder
Very intuitive to use. The bow tie view when defining risk is great. It allows the easy creation of KPIs and KRIs.
Risk & Internal Control Specialist
It includes every aspect of ERM. Very user-friendly and gives users the freedom to customize as they wish.
Executive Director
Powerful tool for Strategic Risk Mapping. The tool is reliable, easy to navigate, and allows for a variety of filtering options.
Common questions about Essential ERM features, implementation, and capabilities
Rapid Implementation
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Organizations
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Insufficient cybersecurity training
Unpatched software vulnerabilities
Weak user credentials
Quarterly security awareness training
Automated patch management (48hr SLA)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Major cybersecurity breach results in unauthorized access to sensitive data
Cyber Incident Response Plan activation
Cybersecurity insurance policy
Crisis communication strategy
Brand reputation damage & customer trust loss
Regulatory fines & legal costs
Operational disruption & system downtime
Bow-tie analysis maps causes → controls → risk → controls → consequences
Insufficient cybersecurity training
Unpatched software vulnerabilities
Weak user credentials
Quarterly security awareness training
Automated patch management (48hr SLA)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Major cybersecurity breach results in unauthorized access to sensitive data
Cyber Incident Response Plan activation
Cybersecurity insurance policy
Crisis communication strategy
Brand reputation damage & customer trust loss
Regulatory fines & legal costs
Operational disruption & system downtime
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