Controls Observability

The complexity of modern IT environments often creates new ways for technology to fail. Distributed systems are unpredictable. The shift to the cloud and the rise of containerized workloads complicate the secure movement of data between locations or cloud providers. Multi-cloud platforms with multiple service providers make it difficult to strike the right balance between tight controls and agility.

Challenges like these demand new solutions, including the need to have greater visibility into processes and controls. Controls should be considered for every phase, from planning and development to testing and deployment. While successful organizations are prepared to both prevent and acknowledge failure, they all can safeguard against damage with effective controls and continuous monitoring.

The KPMG controls observability platform combines people, methodologies, and accelerators so that an organization can monitor its key controls in real time. The solution can be deployed at scale to drive control compliance and visibility, leading to risk mitigation and control validation.

As the graphic shows, our framework is anchored around governance, monitoring, and improvement functions. It requires collaboration among an organization’s engineering, security, compliance, and audit teams to achieve success.