Organisations rely on technology and IT services, but the trust placed in technology is constantly under threat. Data privacy, cyber-security, cloud implementation and third-party assurance, along with ageing IT infrastructure and applications all pose challenges for business continuity.

These new and evolving IT risks must be addressed by well-designed and carefully implemented controls. This is crucial to minimise the risk of regulatory failures, negative reputational impact, financial losses and loss of critical services.

Our services

Rapidly changing technologies and increased regulations have created new dimensions for existing technology risk against a backdrop of evolving geopolitical risks.

Our Tech Risk team operates across all areas of technology and regulation helping our clients meet and exceed their technology risk obligations and opportunities.

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Technology risk compliance

Staying compliant in a rapidly changing technology world which has multiple evolving regulatory considerations can be very challenging.

Our team specialises in comprehensively and pragmatically addressing regulatory challenges, from clear regulator driven compliance like DORA, the EU AI Act, etc, right through to managing ethical and compliance impacts.

Whatever your compliance challenges are, we prepare your organisation to thrive in the future.

What we do:

  • ISO 27001, NIST, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), European Banking Authority (EBA), etc,
  • Privacy – Data Protection regulations such as GDPR, ePrivacy, UK GDPR, US and Global data privacy regulations
  • DORA
  • EU AI Act
  • Policy and procedure uplift and alignment
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GRC & control integration

We bring together governance, risk, compliance, and assurance into one seamless framework.

With KPMG’s insights, cloud expertise, and global reach, we deliver GRC solutions across ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, ServiceNow, Workday, Oracle etc., that boost efficiency and adaptability across your organisation.

What we do:

  • Tech Risk Governance and Strategy
  • Integrated governance, risk, and compliance assessments 
  • Control Framework Design and Implementation
  • ERP system control assessments and testing (SAP S/4HANA, Tech Risk Governance and Strategy)
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Enterprise resilience

We help organisations build and maintain resilience in the face of disruptions. Our comprehensive services ensure you can adapt to changes, manage risks, and continue operations smoothly, no matter what challenges arise.

What we do:

  • Cyber resilience assurance
  • BCM reviews against regulatory standards
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Technology internal audit

With the ever-changing regulatory landscape and growing IT risks, KPMG Ireland provides a comprehensive suite of assurance services.

Our experts conduct IT internal audits, internal audits, attestation services, and SOX and regulatory compliance testing to strengthen controls, ensure compliance, and enhance operational integrity.

What we do:

  • IT Attestation i.e. SOC1, SOC2
  • IT Sox
  • Internal Audit Support
  • Information Security assessments
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Technology risk modernisation / Digital transformation

In today’s fast-paced digital world, staying resilient is key. At KPMG Ireland, we use flexible and efficient methods, along with advanced tools, to help you navigate emerging tech landscapes.

KPMG’s Technology Risk team supports organisations in implementing new tech, navigating transformation, and addressing emerging risks. We help embed risk management into digital strategies, ensuring resilience, and compliance in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

What we do:

  • Risk management framework design and implementation
  • Digital Transformation
  • Emerging Tech Risk Advisory
  • Cloud risk and resilience

How KPMG can help

Our Tech Risk professionals can help you manage IT risks, enhance compliance and navigate regulatory challenges. Through modernisation, agile practices and an integrated framework, we can help you establish secure technology adoption and assist in IT control optimisation, compliance demands and cyber risk anticipation, fostering trusted technological advancement.

We guarantee quality of delivery and efficiency utilising the expertise of our trusted KPMG Cyber, Management Consulting and Connected Tech teams.

What's in it for you?

  • Proactively review and reduce your risks around the use of IT.
  • Measure the effectiveness of your IT environment against best practice frameworks and benchmark your performance against peer organisations.
  • Demonstrate compliance with standards such as, ISAE 3402 and ISO 27001 and completion of Service Organisation Control Reports Type I and Type II for your customers, your auditors, the board etc.
  • Significantly reduce the risk of costly and damaging IT security / data privacy and protection breaches.
  • Have greater confidence in your investment in ERP systems through the implementation of better IT general controls, automated business process controls and IT security controls.

Get in touch

KPMG’s Technology Risk team can help you manage your risks. Our team brings awareness to the boardroom whilst helping keep information assets secure, systems functioning and controls operating effectively.

Start putting your organisation's technology risk controls in place today and contact our Risk Consulting team to help with your journey. We look forward to hearing from you.

Jackie Hennessy

Jackie Hennessy

Partner

KPMG in Ireland
+353 87 050 4171 Jackie Hennessy Phone number

Email jackie.hennessy@kpmg.ie

Shane is a vastly experienced Managing Director in Risk Consulting at KPMG Ireland with over 20 years' experience delivering successful outcomes for clients. He is a strategic thinker successfully driving, shaping, influencing and managing major transformational and regulatory programs impacting people, process and technology. Shane possesses deep business, finance, risk, regulatory and IT programme management experience across the full delivery life-cycle covering a wide range of products and assets. His experience is backed by internationally recognised professional qualifications and proven daily with his teams and clients.

Shane Carrick

Managing Director

KPMG in Ireland
+353870657214 Shane Carrick Phone number

Email shane.carrick@kpmg.ie

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