For vCISOs & Security Consultants

The GRC Platform Built for CPA Firms
— At a Price That Actually Works

Enterprise GRC tools weren't designed for 10-person accounting firms — and they're priced to prove it. SafeGuardGRC gives your CPA clients everything they need for FTC and IRS compliance, with a partner portal so you manage everyone from one dashboard.

49

FTC/IRS Controls Mapped

100%

CPA-Specific

1

Partner Dashboard

Adaptable

Framework Engine

The vCISO Scaling Problem

You know the compliance requirements inside and out. But the tools weren't built for the market you serve.

Enterprise Tools, Small Firm Budgets

Your CPA clients need FTC and IRS compliance — not SOC 2, ISO 27001, and a platform that costs thousands per year. Generic GRC tools are built for tech companies. Your clients are 10-person tax firms.

Too Complex for the End User

You can navigate a GRC platform. Your CPA clients can't — and shouldn't have to. If the tool requires a security professional to operate, you're still doing all the work.

Hours on Documentation, Not Advisory

Every new client means customizing WISPs, IRPs, and risk assessments from scratch. Same frameworks, different firm details. You're spending hours on documentation when you should be advising.

Your CPA Clients Don't Need Enterprise GRC

They need a platform built for accounting firms — FTC Safeguards, IRS 4557, state breach laws, and tax software integrations. Nothing more, nothing less.

Generic GRC Platform

Built for tech companies (SOC 2, ISO 27001 focus)
Thousands per client per year
Requires a security team to operate
Generic control frameworks — you customize everything
No tax software integrations (Drake, CCH, Lacerte)
No EFIN scenarios, no IRS 4557 alignment
Overkill for a 10-person firm

SafeGuardGRC

Built specifically for CPA firms — FTC + IRS mapped in
Priced for small professional services firms
Client self-service — guided wizard, plain language, auto-populated data
49 controls pre-mapped to FTC Safeguards Rule
Tax software auto-seeded (Drake, CCH, Lacerte, ProSeries)
EFIN hijacking, wire fraud, and CPA-specific IRP scenarios
Right-sized for 1–50 employee firms

And the governance engine underneath is framework-adaptable. Today it's FTC and IRS. Tomorrow it extends to your other professional services clients.

Your Clients Get the Platform. You Keep the Relationship.

SafeGuardGRC handles the documentation layer so you can focus on what actually requires your expertise — strategy, risk advisory, and oversight.

Data Inventory

Clients map where sensitive data lives — tax software, cloud storage, email — with classification levels and security controls. Auto-seeds common CPA systems.

Risk Assessment

7-module risk assessment covering access control, data protection, incident response, vendor management, physical security, training, and network security.

WISP & Policy Generation

AI generates written information security policies tailored to the firm's specific tax software, team structure, and risk profile. FTC & IRS aligned.

Incident Response Plans

Scenario-specific playbooks for ransomware, wire fraud, lost devices, data breaches, and phishing — customized to the firm's contacts and procedures.

Task Management

Assign compliance tasks to the firm owner, office manager, or MSP — with due dates, approval workflows, and status tracking. You oversee, they execute.

Staff Training

Built-in security awareness modules your clients can assign to their team. Tracks completion for audit documentation — no separate LMS needed.

Control Register & Evidence

49 controls auto-mapped from the risk assessment. Your clients upload evidence, AI evaluates it, and you review the results. Prove compliance — don't just document it.

Microsoft 365 Integration

If your client uses Microsoft 365, connect the tenant to auto-sync security signals. MFA status, conditional access, device compliance — no manual inventory checks.

Compliance Monitoring

Cross-module event tracking catches drift between reviews. When something changes — MFA disabled, control fails, document expires — it surfaces immediately.

Your Practice, Before and After

Without SafeGuardGRC

6-10 hours per client onboarding documentation
Manually customizing templates for each firm
Chasing clients for data inventory details
Maintaining version control across 15+ clients
Annual review reminders via calendar + email
Maxed out at 10-15 active clients

With SafeGuardGRC

Client self-serves data inventory and firm profile
AI generates policies tailored to their setup
You review and approve — not create from scratch
Built-in version control and audit trail per client
Automatic annual review reminders and task tracking
Scale your practice without scaling your hours
Evidence-based control testing with AI evaluation
One partner dashboard for every client
Framework-adaptable governance engine
Partner Portal

One Dashboard. Every Client.

Manage compliance across all your CPA clients from a single partner view. You oversee the program — they execute.

Client Overview

See every client at a glance — compliance progress, open alerts, overdue tasks, and next steps. Know who needs attention without logging into each account.

One-Click Client Onboarding

Add a new client and configure their setup from your account. The guided wizard walks them through firm profile, software inventory, and team contacts in minutes.

Governance Monitoring

Review risk posture, control effectiveness, document status, remediation progress, and open compliance events for any client — all from your partner view.

Alerts Across All Clients

Get notified when compliance drifts — a control fails, a remediation item goes overdue, a document needs review. No more quarterly check-ins to discover something broke.

Your clients complete the work. You review, approve, and advise. The dashboard gives you the oversight without the operational hours.

How It Fits Your Workflow

You stay in the advisory seat. The platform handles documentation.

1

Schedule a Demo & Get Set Up

See the platform, discuss partnership options, and get your partner account configured.

2

Onboard Your CPA Clients

Add clients from your dashboard or send them a signup link. The guided wizard walks them through firm profile, software inventory, and team setup in 10 minutes.

3

Clients Complete Their Assessments

They map data inventory and complete the 7-module risk assessment. You assign modules, review submissions, and approve. Multi-assessor workflow lets you delegate to their team or MSP.

4

Platform Generates Policies, Plans & Controls

AI generates WISP, IRP, remediation plans, and maps 49 controls to FTC/IRS requirements — all from their actual profile. No templates to customize.

5

You Oversee, Review & Advise

From your partner dashboard, monitor compliance across all clients. Review evidence, approve control tests, assign remediation, and focus your hours on strategic advisory — not documentation.

Why vCISOs Choose SafeGuardGRC

Purpose-Built for CPAs

FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS 4557 mapped into every assessment, control, and policy. EFIN scenarios, tax software integrations, CPA-specific risks — all built in.

Priced for the Market You Serve

CPA firms are small professional services businesses. SafeGuardGRC is priced for that reality — not enterprise budgets. Partner pricing makes it profitable for your practice too.

Clients Can Actually Use It

Guided wizards, plain-language questions, auto-populated data inventory. Your clients complete their compliance without calling you every step.

49 Controls with Evidence Testing

Don't just document compliance — prove it. 49 FTC/IRS controls with evidence upload, AI evaluation, and your review. Auditors get proof, not promises.

One Dashboard for Every Client

Manage compliance across all your CPA clients from one partner dashboard. Governance monitoring, alerts, remediation tracking — no logging into each account.

Adaptable Governance Engine

Today it's FTC Safeguards and IRS 4557. But SafeGuardGRC is built on a policy-as-code architecture designed to adapt to any regulatory framework. As your practice expands, the platform expands with you.

What Your Clients Get

Each client gets their own SafeGuardGRC account with full compliance capabilities.

Data Inventory & Classification
7-Module Risk Assessment
AI-Generated WISP & Policies
Incident Response Playbooks
Task Management & Delegation
Staff Training Modules
Version Control & Audit Trail
50-State Breach Law Coverage
49-Control Register (FTC/IRS)
Evidence Upload & AI Evaluation
Microsoft 365 Integration
Compliance Event Monitoring

Partner With SafeGuardGRC

Annual partnership fee with discounted per-client pricing. White-label branding available. Let's walk you through the platform and find the right structure for your practice.

Full partner dashboard with multi-client management
Client onboarding wizard
Governance monitoring across all client firms
Compliance alerts and reporting
Dedicated partner support
Optional white-label branding

We'll respond within 24 hours to set up a walkthrough.

What's Next

CPA Firms Today. Professional Services Tomorrow.

SafeGuardGRC is built on a policy-as-code governance engine — not hardcoded to one framework. We're starting with FTC Safeguards and IRS 4557 because CPA firms are underserved and overcharged. But the architecture is designed to extend to any regulatory framework. Law firms, financial advisors, real estate professionals — they're on our roadmap. If your practice serves multiple professional services verticals, the platform you invest in today grows with you.

CPA Firms — Live Now
Law Firms — On Roadmap
Financial Advisors — On Roadmap
Real Estate — On Roadmap

Stop Overpaying for Platforms
Your Clients Can't Use.

Your CPA clients need FTC and IRS governance — not enterprise frameworks and enterprise invoices. SafeGuardGRC is purpose-built, simple enough for your clients, and backed by a governance engine that grows with your practice.

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