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Risk Assurance & Advisory Services

# Strengthen Governance & Manage Risk 

Independent assurance and advisory services that strengthen governance, navigate regulatory complexity, and build organisational resilience.

## Independent Assurance You Can Trust

In today's complex business environment, effective risk management and robust internal controls are critical to organisational success. The Shard's Risk Assurance & Advisory Services practice provides independent, objective assurance across six core disciplines.

Our team brings deep expertise across enterprise risk management, governance frameworks, internal audit, IT advisory, training, and project assurance to help boards and executives navigate uncertainty with confidence.

15+ Years Experience 

30+ Clients Served 

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## Our Risk Assurance Services

Comprehensive assurance and advisory services tailored to your organisation's needs

### Enterprise Risk Management

Structured risk identification, assessment, and mitigation to build organisational resilience.

Risk & compliance management 

Third-party risk management 

Cloud computing governance 

Risk appetite & tolerance 

### Governance, Risk & Control Frameworks

Design and implement robust governance structures and internal control environments.

Strategic governance reviews 

Internal control frameworks 

ESG & climate risk 

GRC technology solutions 

Risk culture diagnostics 

### Internal Audit & Assurance

Independent assurance on the effectiveness of risk management, controls, and governance.

Full outsourcing of IA function 

IFC audits 

Risk assessment 

Compliance audits 

Performance audits 

### IT Advisory & Cybersecurity

Protect digital assets through comprehensive IT governance and cybersecurity assessments.

Digital & IT strategy 

IT governance (King IV, COBIT) 

ICT security risk assessments 

Vulnerability assessments 

IT disaster recovery 

### Risk Training Academy

Build risk management capability across your organisation through targeted training programmes.

Risk management 101 

Risk maturity benchmarking 

Risk appetite & tolerance 

Key Risk Indicators 

Problem-solving techniques 

### Project, Programme & Portfolio Assurance

Assurance over project delivery to safeguard investment and strategic outcomes.

Health checks & deep dives 

Project gate reviews 

Steering committee participation 

Enterprise-wide PMO setup 

## Our Approach

We believe effective risk assurance goes beyond compliance. It's about building organisational resilience and enabling confident decision-making.

01 

### Understand

Immerse in your business context and strategic objectives

02 

### Assess

Evaluate controls and identify gaps through rigorous analysis

03 

### Recommend

Provide actionable, prioritised recommendations

04 

### Support

Work alongside your team to implement improvements

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## Ready to Strengthen Your Risk Management?

Let's discuss how our Risk Assurance team can help you navigate complexity and build organisational resilience.

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    Johannesburg, 2196 
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