Risks
Establish a connected risk management framework across risks, controls, assets, suppliers and incidents.
Use risk dashboards to track your highest risks, changes in exposure, risks outside appetite and areas requiring management attention.
Industry Spotlight: GRC for Schools
Strengthen School Governance. Simplify Risk and Compliance
Bring governance, risk and compliance together across your school, with a focused Cyber GRC path for IT and cyber teams.
The GRC Challenge
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Should Provide Clarity, not Create Complexity
Many organisations have more compliance responsibilities than they can manage.
Spreadsheets and disconnected documents don't provide a clear view of risks and compliance activities.
Traditional enterprise GRC platforms are expensive and complex to implement and maintain.
Teams often don't know where to start with what can be an overwhelming task and a steep adoption curve.
An Integrated Approach to GRC
Frameworks
Assess and manage the frameworks that shape your GRC program, including Essential Eight, SMB1001, ISO 27001 and NIST.
Understand framework requirements, identify gaps and connect them with controls, evidence and improvement activity.
Policies
Create and manage cybersecurity policies and procedures using pre-built templates and guided content.
For broader organisational GRC, manage existing policies with clear ownership, review dates, approvals and version history.
Controls
Define and maintain the controls that reduce risk and demonstrate how responsibilities are met.
Assign owners, create tasks, connect controls to risks and frameworks, record evidence and review performance.
GRC Across Your Organisation or Start with the IT department
Apollo Secure provides one connected platform that can support a focused cybersecurity program or a broader organisational GRC approach.
Organisational GRC
GRC Across Multiple Departments
Bring organisational risk, compliance, policies and improvement work together across health and safety, finance, operations, legal, people and strategic risk. Give each team practical workflows while leadership retains one clear view.
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GRC for Your IT and Security Team
Cyber GRC helps IT and security teams manage cyber risks, assess compliance against recognised security standards, maintain cybersecurity policies and coordinate the work required to improve security maturity.
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The Proven Process
A clear and repeatable approach to building and maintaining your GRC program.
Plan
Understand your current position, gather existing information and choose the right compliance path for your organisation.
Implement
Build your risk management registers using industry-focused libraries and set up a structured calendar of GRC activities.
Report
Give executives, boards and stakeholders a clear view of risks, priorities and progress with dashboards and automated reporting.
The Value
Move from Scattered Activity to a Structured GRC Program
Without a connected approach, organisations can spend significant time completing compliance tasks without gaining a clear understanding of their actual risk position.
Understand where your greatest risks and gaps are
Prioritise the work that will make the greatest difference
Connect risks, controls, assets, suppliers and incidents
Maintain clear ownership and accountability
Track recurring GRC activities and improvement work
Give decision-makers confidence that progress is being made
Case Study
How Ormiston College Built a Clearer Path to Cyber Maturity
Ormiston College needed a more structured way to manage cybersecurity risks, compliance requirements and improvement activities.
Information was spread across spreadsheets, documents and different parts of the organisation, making it difficult to maintain visibility, establish priorities and report progress to the board.
“For schools struggling to identify and map out their cyber posture, this tool is for you.”Read the Case Study
Using Apollo Secure, Ormiston was able to:
Establish a central view of cybersecurity risks and controls
Assess its position against Essential 8 and ISO 27001
Assign clear ownership of improvement activities
Track GRC tasks and recurring reviews
Provide clearer reporting to executives and the board
Reduce the administrative effort required to maintain the program
Customer Testimonials
Trusted by Teams Building Stronger GRC
We're excited to offer a fantastic GRC platform to our member schools through our partnership with Apollo Secure. They've developed a great solution tailored to Australian independent schools and we've been able to structure a right-fit pricing model for our members.
Marcus Claxton
Manager: Digital & Cyber Services, Independent Schools NSW
Apollo Secure has provided real value, and response times have been significantly improved. We're expanding the use of the tool into other teams and across different topics which is a great outcome for both companies.
Jamie Hawkins
Chief Privacy Officer, Pearson Education
As an education leader, I highly recommend Apollo Secure. The platform has elevated our approach to governance, risk, compliance and cyber security, replacing complex spreadsheets with a modern, professional system that delivers meaningful insights and excellent board reporting. The level of support provided is exceptional.
Tracey Taylor
Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools ACT
Questions and answers
Common questions about GRC
Practical answers to common questions about managing this responsibility well.
How should I manage organisational risk?
Establish a consistent governance process to identify material risks and obligations, assign accountable owners, connect controls and evidence, track improvement work and report changes to leadership. Specialist areas can retain their own workflows while contributing to one school-wide view.
What should a practical GRC program contain?
A practical program connects risks, controls, obligations, policies, suppliers, incidents and improvement actions. Each material item needs ownership, review timing, supporting evidence and a clear purpose in decision-making.
Can an organisation start with cyber GRC and expand later?
Yes. A focused cyber program can establish the governance rhythm first, then the same ownership, review, evidence and reporting approach can extend across organisational risk, compliance, policies, suppliers and staff responsibilities.
When do spreadsheets stop being suitable for GRC?
Spreadsheets become difficult when several teams need to maintain connected records, preserve history, control access, follow up actions and report from current information. The warning sign is repeated reconciliation rather than the number of rows alone.
What should leaders expect from GRC reporting?
Leaders should see material risks, changes in exposure, overdue actions, incidents, control concerns and decisions required. Good reporting explains consequences and trends rather than listing administrative activity.
Build a Clearer Path Through Risk and Compliance
See how Apollo Secure can help you establish priorities, manage implementation and report progress with confidence.