This software focuses on managing information security policies and exceptions. Users can create and implement policies to protect their data and track policy exceptions. This helps to identify potential security risks and ensure compliance with regulations.
The software ensures quick compliance with relevant sections of PCI, HIPAA, SOX and other regulations and industry standards. It also provides a feature to request policy exceptions, which are granted after risk analysis by a security analyst. All exceptions are tracked within the software and PDF files for exception approvals can be created for records.
PolicyDoc offers a vast array of features, with new features continuously being developed based on customer requests. The software provides role-based access to administrators, policy editors, and security analysts for exception handling. It is designed to be used for organizations of all sizes in a cost-effective manner.
The software provides a tracking mechanism for policy exception requests. The following screenshot shows the graph for the current policy exceptions. The main benefits of this software are that all policies are up-to-date and accessible to users, exceptions to policies can be requested online, and notifications are sent for expired exceptions.
PolicyDoc provides a web-based interface that allows users to tweak policy in case the number of exceptions on a particular policy section exceeds a certain limit. There is no need for distribution of updated policies to all audiences, avoiding the out-of-sync problem related to policies. The audience has access to the most current policy all the time.
Finally, the software provides the benefit of allowing people to report policy violations anonymously.
Overall, PolicyDoc is a comprehensive and efficient software that ensures up-to-date policy management and compliance with various regulations and industry standards. It provides a centralized platform for managing and tracking policy exceptions while enabling easy access to the latest policy version for all users.
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