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Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management

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Spec score 7.2 #20 of 60 in Internal Controls Software

What it is

Connected Risk SOX Compliance Management helps organizations run SOX and ICFR programs by bringing controls, testing, evidence, remediation, and reporting into one system. Teams can centralize controls, automate testing, track evidence, manage deficiencies and remediation, and produce real-time reports for auditors and leadership. The platform is modular and configurable: users can adjust forms, workflows, and reports without developers. Role-based access, version control, and audit trails support permission oversight and change tracking. Integrations are described for Microsoft Office, Active Directory/SSO, regulatory content providers, BI and reporting tools, data science tools, and document management systems. Documented RESTful API endpoints support inserting and retrieving data. Customers can choose secure cloud hosting or their own on-premises environment, with API, self-hosted, and web platforms listed. Related modules include Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk, Third-Party Risk, Model Risk, and Policy & Compliance. The vendor describes the platform as SOC 2, FedRAMP, and GDPR compliant and says implementation includes support and established processes. Pricing is on request.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Connected Risk helps organizations structure and manage SOX and ICFR programs, from testing through reporting.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Intended users
The maker describes the platform as designed for regulated industries and complex environments, including financial institutions, life sciences companies, and public sector agencies.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Deployment
Connected Risk is offered with secure cloud hosting or in the customer's own on-premises environment.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
API
The platform page describes documented RESTful API endpoints for inserting and retrieving Connected Risk data.Read 2 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Integrations
The platform describes integrations with Microsoft Office, Active Directory / SSO, regulatory content providers, BI and reporting tools, data science and modeling tools, and document management systems.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Support
Empowered provides a customer support portal through Jira Service Management.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.atlassian.net
Access and audit trail
Platform capabilities include role-based access control, version control, and audit trails that track changes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Access and auditability
Platform capabilities include role-based access control, version control, and audit trails.Read 2 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Company history
Empowered says its story began in 1995 as Paisely Consulting.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Configurable workflows
Connected Risk is modular and configurable, and users can adjust forms, workflows, and reports without developers.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Control testing
The platform supports automated testing, evidence tracking, and remediation management.Read 2 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Core tasks
The SOX / ICFR page says teams can centralize controls, automate testing, track evidence, manage remediation, and generate real-time reports.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Platform design
Connected Risk is described as a modular, configurable system of record for teams, data, and processes.Read 2 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Related modules
The platform lists Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk, Third-Party Risk, Model Risk, and Policy & Compliance as modules that work together.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Reporting
The platform can export branded reports to Excel, Word, and PDF and includes charts, graphs, and heatmaps.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com
Security and compliance
Empowered describes its platform as SOC 2, FedRAMP, and GDPR compliant, with fine-grained access controls and embedded audit logs.Read 3 Oct 2026 · empoweredsystems.com

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Automates control testing and tracks evidence.
  • Configurable workflows and reports need no developers.
  • Offers cloud or on-premises deployment.
  • Includes role-based access, version control, and audit trails.

Limits

  • Pricing is available on request.
  • Implementation is described as including support and processes.

Who it suits

It suits companies managing SOX and ICFR programs that need to coordinate controls, testing, evidence, and remediation. Its reports are intended to keep auditors and leadership aligned.

Verdict

Connected Risk brings SOX and ICFR control work, evidence, remediation, and reporting together with configurable workflows and deployment options. Organizations evaluating it will need to request pricing and determine which hosting model fits their needs.

Where Specifiction places it

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