Astraal Enterprise Suite — Sentinel™ / 05
Active System • Enterprise Governance, Risk & Compliance

Make enterprise risk
visible.

Astraal Sentinel™ brings governance obligations, risks, controls, evidence, assessments, incidents and assurance activity into one connected enterprise risk view.

It helps organisations understand risk, monitor controls, preserve evidence and strengthen compliance readiness — connecting governance intelligence with the operational context in which risk actually emerges.

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Connected GRC layer

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Continuous assurance

360°

Enterprise risk context

Obligation
Risk
Control
Evidence
Action
Assurance
ASTRAAL ENTERPRISE Sentinel

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Enterprise Product Architecture

Sentinel™ is
the governance and assurance layer.

Sentinel™ connects obligations, risks, controls, evidence, findings and remediation into a continuous enterprise governance context.

Map the obligation. Understand the exposure. Operationalise the controls. Maintain assurance.

01 / MAP

Map obligations

Translate regulatory, contractual, policy and internal requirements into structured obligations with defined ownership, applicability and governance expectations.

03 / OPERATIONALISE

Operationalise controls

Connect controls with owners, processes, activities, evidence, assessments and remediation so governance becomes part of day-to-day enterprise operations.

04 / ASSURE

Maintain assurance

Maintain continuous visibility into control performance, findings, exceptions, remediation and evidence to strengthen governance posture and audit readiness.

The Governance Gap

Most organisations do not lack
policies and controls.
They lack continuous assurance.

Regulatory and contractual obligations can remain disconnected from operational ownership and accountability.

Risk and control information can fragment across spreadsheets, teams and specialised systems.

Evidence and assessments can become periodic exercises rather than part of continuous assurance.

Governance knowledge can remain dependent on individual control owners, specialists and institutional experience.

Leadership may see findings and exceptions without a coherent view of enterprise exposure, control posture and remediation.

01
OBLIGATION BEFORE COMPLIANCE

Make requirements explicit before measuring compliance.

Regulatory, contractual, policy and internal requirements should be translated into structured obligations with ownership, applicability and traceability.

02
RISK BEFORE ASSURANCE

Understand exposure before assessing the strength of the control environment.

Risks, control objectives, dependencies, gaps and areas of exposure should remain connected so organisations can understand where attention is required.

03
CONTINUOUS ASSURANCE

Maintain governance readiness before the audit or review begins.

Ongoing visibility into controls, evidence, assessments, findings, exceptions and remediation can strengthen governance posture and reduce the need for last-minute evidence assembly.

Core Capabilities

From fragmented compliance activity to
continuous governance intelligence.

Sentinel™ connects obligations, risks, controls, evidence, findings and remediation into one continuously evolving governance context.

From knowing what is required to demonstrating that the enterprise remains in control.

01

Governance Framework Management

Establish governance frameworks, policies, regulatory requirements, standards and internal obligations within a structured enterprise context.

02

Obligation & Compliance Management

Map regulatory, contractual, policy and internal obligations to applicable business areas, owners, controls and evidence requirements.

03

Enterprise Risk Intelligence

Identify, classify and assess operational, financial, technology, strategic, regulatory and compliance risks within their wider enterprise context.

04

Risk & Control Management

Define control objectives, ownership, dependencies and effectiveness relationships between obligations, risks, processes and business activities.

05

Evidence & Assurance Management

Organise evidence, assessments, attestations and supporting records against controls and obligations to maintain traceability and assurance readiness.

06

Findings & Remediation

Capture findings, exceptions and control gaps, assign accountable owners and track remediation actions through to closure.

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Continuous Risk & Control Monitoring

Monitor risk exposure, control performance, exceptions, assessments and emerging signals to identify areas requiring attention.

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Governance Intelligence & Reporting

Translate governance, risk, control, evidence and remediation information into management visibility, assurance reporting and audit readiness.

Inside the Experience

Designed around
governance context.

One connected governance environment allows teams to move beyond isolated registers and point-in-time audits toward a continuously evolving view of obligations, risk, controls and assurance.

GOVERNANCE FABRIC

Connected assurance environment

Obligations Mapped
Controls Connected
Evidence Traceable
Assurance Continuous
CONTROL LIFECYCLE
  • Obligation Mapped
  • Risk Assessed
  • Control Evaluated
  • Evidence Captured
GOVERNANCE INTELLIGENCE
  • Risk Exposure Visible
  • Control Context Connected
  • Exceptions Emerging
  • Remediation Tracked
For Every Stakeholder

One governance architecture.
Different perspectives.

Sentinel™ connects the people responsible for governance, risk, controls, compliance, assurance and remediation around one shared governance context.

01 · BOARD & LEADERSHIP

Enterprise Oversight

Understand enterprise exposure, material risks, governance posture, control effectiveness and significant exceptions.

  • Enterprise risk visibility
  • Governance posture
  • Executive assurance
02 · RISK & COMPLIANCE

GRC Management

Manage obligations, risks, controls, assessments, evidence, findings and remediation within one connected governance context.

  • Obligation management
  • Risk & control oversight
  • Compliance assurance
03 · BUSINESS & CONTROL OWNERS

Operational Accountability

Manage assigned controls, obligations, evidence requirements, exceptions and remediation actions within operational processes.

  • Control ownership
  • Evidence readiness
  • Remediation tracking
04 · AUDIT & ASSURANCE

Assurance & Readiness

Access traceable evidence, control history, findings, remediation records and governance context required for assurance activities.

  • Evidence traceability
  • Finding history
  • Audit readiness
Intelligence Architecture

Governance intelligence
is built in layers.

Sentinel™ connects the structures through which the enterprise defines obligations, understands risk, operates controls, maintains evidence and demonstrates continuous assurance.

01
FOUNDATION

Governance Framework

Establish the policies, standards, regulatory frameworks, governance structures and internal requirements that define how the enterprise is expected to operate.

PURPOSE Define the governance environment
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REQUIREMENTS

Obligations & Applicability

Translate regulatory, contractual, policy and internal requirements into structured obligations with applicability, ownership, traceability and expected compliance outcomes.

PURPOSE Define what must be satisfied
04
RESPONSE

Controls & Effectiveness

Connect risks and obligations with preventive, detective and corrective controls, including ownership, dependencies, testing and effectiveness assessment.

PURPOSE Reduce and manage exposure
05
DEMONSTRATION

Evidence & Assurance

Maintain traceable records demonstrating control operation, assessments, testing, attestations, compliance activity and remediation progress.

PURPOSE Demonstrate that controls operate
06
ACTION

Accountability & Remediation

Assign responsibility for risks, controls, obligations, findings and corrective actions, while maintaining visibility into ownership, deadlines and remediation status.

PURPOSE Turn governance findings into action
THE SENTINEL PRINCIPLE
OBLIGATIONS RISK CONTROLS EVIDENCE ASSURANCE
Transformation & Outcomes

From fragmented compliance activity to
continuous governance intelligence.

Sentinel™ moves beyond isolated registers, periodic assessments and audit preparation by connecting obligations, risks, controls, evidence and remediation within the wider operating context of the enterprise.

From managing compliance activities to understanding and continuously strengthening enterprise assurance.

CONVENTIONAL GRC SENTINEL™ ENTERPRISE CONTEXT OUTCOME
01 Governance requirements are fragmented

Regulatory, contractual, policy and internal requirements can be distributed across frameworks, documents, registers and specialist teams.

Connected obligations

Sentinel™ structures obligations and connects them with applicable risks, controls, owners and evidence.

Enterprise requirements

Governance expectations become connected to the business areas, processes and responsibilities they affect.

Know what must be satisfied

The organisation gains clearer visibility into what it is required to demonstrate.

02 Risk visibility is fragmented

Risk information can exist across business units, spreadsheets, assessments and specialist systems without a consistent enterprise context.

Connected risk intelligence

Sentinel™ connects risks with obligations, controls, ownership, dependencies and areas of enterprise exposure.

Business & operational context

Risk can be considered alongside the processes, functions, assets and activities where exposure actually occurs.

Understand enterprise exposure

Leadership and risk teams gain a more coherent view of where attention is required.

03 Controls are managed as isolated activities

Control ownership, testing, effectiveness and dependencies can become disconnected from the risks and obligations they are intended to address.

Connected control environment

Sentinel™ relates controls to risks, obligations, owners, processes, assessments and evidence.

Operational control context

Business and control owners can understand how governance requirements are embedded within operational activity.

Strengthen control effectiveness

Control gaps and areas requiring attention become more visible and actionable.

04 Evidence is assembled periodically

Evidence collection can become a reactive exercise before audits, assessments or regulatory reviews.

Continuous evidence context

Sentinel™ connects evidence with controls, obligations, assessments, findings and remediation throughout the governance lifecycle.

Traceable assurance

Governance records remain associated with the requirements and controls they are intended to demonstrate.

Improve assurance readiness

Organisations can reduce dependence on last-minute evidence assembly.

05 Findings remain disconnected from remediation

Exceptions, findings and corrective actions can move through separate workflows with limited visibility into ownership and closure.

Connected remediation

Sentinel™ connects findings and exceptions with accountable owners, actions, deadlines, evidence and closure status.

Accountability context

Management can see where governance gaps exist, who owns the response and how remediation is progressing.

Turn findings into action

Governance issues become visible, owned and trackable through remediation.

06 Leadership sees isolated compliance metrics

Executive reporting can focus on individual findings, assessments or control measures without the complete context of enterprise exposure.

Governance intelligence

Sentinel™ brings obligations, risks, controls, evidence, findings and remediation into a connected governance view.

Enterprise assurance context

Governance information can be interpreted alongside the operational realities and dependencies of the wider enterprise.

Make better governance decisions

Leadership gains clearer visibility into risk, control posture, remediation and assurance.

Enterprise Use Cases

Built for
risk-aware enterprise operations.

Governance becomes more effective when obligations, risks, controls, evidence and accountability remain connected to the operations they govern.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

Translate regulatory, contractual and internal requirements into structured obligations, map applicability and ownership, and maintain visibility into compliance status and supporting evidence.

Enterprise Risk Management

Identify, classify and assess operational, financial, technology, strategic and compliance risks while connecting exposure with business context, ownership and management response.

Risk & Control Assurance

Connect risks and obligations with preventive, detective and corrective controls, control owners, assessments, testing and evidence to strengthen control effectiveness.

Policy & Governance Management

Govern policies, standards, approvals, ownership, applicability and review cycles while maintaining traceability between governance requirements and operational controls.

Audit & Regulatory Readiness

Maintain traceable evidence, control history, assessments, findings and remediation records so assurance activities can be supported without relying solely on last-minute evidence collection.

Third-Party & Operational Risk

Extend governance visibility across suppliers, partners, critical services and operational dependencies by connecting risk, controls, obligations, incidents and accountability.

Connected by Design

Eleven enterprise systems.
One governance core.

Sentinel™ sits at the centre of the Astraal Enterprise Suite. Each specialised product contributes the operational, financial, workforce, relationship, process, knowledge and commercial context generated within its domain.

Sentinel™ correlates those signals into a connected view of obligations, risk, controls, evidence, accountability and enterprise assurance.

11 ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS FEEDING SENTINEL™
01
Orquestra™ Enterprise orchestration context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Enterprise orchestration context

Cross-system workflows, orchestration events, dependencies, ownership and enterprise execution context.

Sentinel uses it for Governance dependencies, accountability, cross-functional risk and assurance coordination.
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CRM360 Hub™ Customer & relationship context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Customer & relationship context

Customer relationships, accounts, interactions, opportunities, service activity, ownership and relationship history.

Sentinel uses it for Customer risk, contractual obligations, relationship exposure, service governance and accountability.
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OrbisAura™ Workforce & capability context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Workforce & capability context

People, roles, responsibilities, capabilities, organisational structures and workforce relationships.

Sentinel uses it for Control ownership, segregation of duties, accountability, workforce risk and capability dependencies.
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Mnemos™ Knowledge & institutional memory
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Knowledge & institutional memory

Policies, procedures, decisions, rationale, lessons, institutional knowledge and historical context.

Sentinel uses it for Policy context, control rationale, precedent, governance knowledge and assurance continuity.
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InsightIQ™ Analytics & intelligence context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Analytics & intelligence context

Metrics, trends, patterns, indicators, analytical signals and enterprise performance context.

Sentinel uses it for Risk indicators, control monitoring, emerging patterns and governance decision support.
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FlowMatrix™ Process & workflow context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Process & workflow context

Processes, workflows, approvals, handoffs, process ownership, execution events and exceptions.

Sentinel uses it for Process controls, workflow exceptions, operational risk and control effectiveness.
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Ledgera™ Finance & transaction context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Finance & transaction context

Financial transactions, accounting events, financial controls, approvals and transaction-related records.

Sentinel uses it for Financial control monitoring, transaction risk, exceptions and assurance evidence.
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Assetra™ Asset & resource context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Asset & resource context

Assets, ownership, lifecycle, utilisation, dependencies and asset-related operational events.

Sentinel uses it for Asset risk, ownership controls, lifecycle governance and operational dependencies.
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Mercatoria™ Procurement & supplier context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Procurement & supplier context

Suppliers, contracts, procurement activity, commercial dependencies and third-party relationships.

Sentinel uses it for Third-party risk, supplier obligations, contract compliance and dependency risk.
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DocuSphere™ Documents & records context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Documents & records context

Controlled documents, records, versions, approvals, retention information and documentary evidence.

Sentinel uses it for Evidence traceability, document controls, audit readiness and compliance assurance.
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Catalyst™ Performance & execution context
FEEDS SENTINEL™

Performance & execution context

Objectives, execution metrics, performance indicators, actions and operational outcomes.

Sentinel uses it for Performance-related risk, control indicators, accountability and governance monitoring.
CONTEXT CONVERGES INTO
ASTRAAL ENTERPRISE SUITE SENTINEL™ Governance · Risk · Controls · Assurance
Enterprise Governance Core

Relevant context from the eleven enterprise systems is correlated into a connected governance view of obligations, exposure, controls, evidence, accountability and assurance.

SENTINEL™ CREATES
Governance Visibility Obligations & requirements
Enterprise Risk Intelligence Exposure & emerging risk
Control Assurance Effectiveness & exceptions
Continuous Assurance Evidence & readiness
Accountability Ownership & remediation
THE SENTINEL PRINCIPLE

The eleven Astraal products remain specialised systems for their respective enterprise domains. Sentinel™ does not replace those systems. It receives the governance- relevant context they generate and connects it into an enterprise-wide view of risk, control, compliance and assurance.

Integration & Interoperability

Designed to participate
in the enterprise.

API Architecture Interoperable services and structured interfaces for enterprise integration.
Modular Deployment Introduce capabilities progressively according to organisational priorities.
Role-Based Access Govern information according to responsibilities, teams and authority.
Enterprise Data Integration Connect relevant customer, financial and operational information sources.
Scalable Deployment Evolve from focused relationship environments toward enterprise-wide intelligence.
Trust, Data & AI Governance

Intelligence must remain accountable.

Relationship intelligence involves sensitive organisational and customer context. Sentinel™ is positioned around responsible access, institutional governance and human accountability.

Context Before ConclusionSignals should support understanding rather than replace informed human judgement.
Human RiskabilityRelationship decisions remain accountable to authorised people and institutional structures.
Role-Based AccessAccess should reflect legitimate responsibilities and permissions.
Institutional GovernanceOrganisations retain control over policies, workflows, permissions and data-use frameworks.
Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding
Sentinel™

Is Sentinel™ a conventional GRC register?

Sentinel™ is positioned as a governance, risk and compliance intelligence system. While it supports core relationship, contact, interaction and opportunity capabilities, its architecture is designed around continuity, context and connected enterprise intelligence rather than isolated record management.

Who can use Sentinel™?

It is designed for commercial, account-management, service, leadership and cross-functional teams that share responsibility for customers, accounts, partners or other enterprise relationships.

Can Sentinel™ connect with other Astraal products?

Yes. Sentinel™ can provide governance, risk and assurance context to connected Astraal Enterprise Suite products and appropriate enterprise systems.

Does Sentinel™ replace existing enterprise systems?

No. Sentinel™ is designed as a governance layer that can complement specialised systems of record and assurance environments through appropriate integration and operational context.

How is governance, risk and compliance intelligence governed?

The platform should support clear accountability, traceability, human oversight and data protection, with material governance decisions remaining subject to appropriate human authority and organisational policy.

Astraal Enterprise Suite · Sentinel™

Every enterprise carries
risk.
Build the assurance to
govern it.

Move beyond disconnected customer records and isolated interactions. Establish a connected governance, risk and compliance intelligence architecture designed to preserve context, strengthen continuity and support long-term enterprise value.

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