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Build Your Risk Confidence

More assurance.

Better accountability.

Smarter reporting.

We’ve made Backstop stronger, faster, and more transparent, so you can manage risk with more confidence and less complexity.

Product Updates at a Glance

Self Assessment Overview
SAQ Report
Self-Assessment Questionnaire Launched

Run Assurance Your Way

Full assurance or self-assessment — you choose the pace, we’ll keep the rigor. 

Our new Dual Assurance Model gives you flexibility without compromise. Audit-ready confidence or quick internal reviews? Both flow into one dashboard for full visibility.

Read more about Dual Assurance

Dual Assurance Model

BACKSTOP’s new Dual Assurance Model gives you total flexibility in how you validate your controls — without sacrificing quality.

Whether you’re doing deep dives with full audit rigor or self-assessments for faster, internal validation, both methods now live in a seamless workflow.

Control owners can be polled directly, attach evidence instantly, and feed results straight into your dashboards — making compliance not just easier, but more transparent.

Why it matters:

  • Choose full assurance or self-assessment or run concurrently

  • Poll control owners faster and collect evidence directly

  • View results side by sides for consistent reporting

More assurance, less admin. That’s confidence you can prove.

Controls Overview
SAQ Evidence Required

Smarter Controls, Stronger Accountability

Less second-guessing, more evidence you can trust.

With new fields for self-assessments, evidence, and objectives, controls now tell a clearer story. You always know who owns what — and whether it’s holding strong.

Read more about Control Enhancements

Control Enhancements

Controls just got some interesting upgrades.

With new fields like Control Self-Assessment, Evidence Required, and Control Objectives, you can now capture assurance assessments, control and evidence guidance in one place.

No more chasing spreadsheets or wondering who last reviewed what — BACKSTOP keeps your controls connected, current, and audit-ready.

Why it matters:

  • Capture both full assurance and self-assessment results

  • Supporting control owners with the information to efficiently support workflows and assurance activities

  • Increase traceability and accountability across every owner

When every control tells a clear story, you can finally stop guessing and start proving.

Risks List
Risk Rating

Track Risks Like a Pro

Add financial impact, track change history, and stay audit clean.

Risk records now log every update (and the reason behind it). More transparency, more accountability — and a clearer picture of where your biggest exposures really are.

Read more about Risk Tracking

Smarter Risk Tracking

We’ve added more context, control, and confidence to your risk register.

Now you can record financial impact to risks if relevant, track change history, and require a reason for every update.

It’s transparency made simple — every decision, adjustment, and justification is right where you need it.

Why it matters:

  • Quantify risk with clear financial impact

  • Track every change with full accountability

  • Strengthen your audit trail

See how your risk posture evolves — and make smarter calls, faster.

What’s Next at BACKSTOP

We’re always building toward better clarity and control — and the next phase of Backstop is all about sharper insights and smarter experiences.

  • A Modernized Dashboard Experience

    A refreshed, more intuitive design that brings your most important insights front and centre.

    Coming December 2025

  • Enhanced Views & Customization

    See what matters most — with new ways to filter, focus, and personalize your risk and control data.

    Expected December 2025

  • Intelligent Assistance

    Smart, built-in support to simplify your experience, streamline reporting, and keep you moving faster.

    Expected Spring 2026

     

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Full Update Log

We’re always making changes to help you manage risk with more confidence. Explore the complete history of updates below.

Fall 2025 Product Release

 

Full Update Log – Fall 2025 Release

Here’s a detailed look at what’s new and improved in this release.

From tighter assurance workflows to smarter reporting, every change is designed to make BACKSTOP faster, clearer, and more connected.

 

 

Assurance Model

We’ve launched BACKSTOP’s new Dual Assurance Model, combining full assurance and self-assessment into one flexible framework.

Benefit: Choose your approach based on timing and rigor — run independent assurance for audit-grade validation or self-assessments for speed and efficiency.

 

 

Controls

Control management just got smarter. New fields for Control Self-Assessment, Evidence Required, and Control Objectives connect assurance results, evidence, and intent in one view.

Benefit: Streamlined traceability, consistent documentation, and stronger accountability across every control owner.

 

 

Risks

Risk records now include a Financial Impact field and a full history log that captures the reason behind every change.

Benefit: Greater accountability, better visibility into how risk ratings evolve, and more reliable audit trails.

 

 

Frameworks

Framework management has been upgraded with a Framework Item Criticality field and enhanced scoping and testing views.

Benefit: Focus your efforts where they matter most — prioritize critical framework items and track testing progress with confidence.

 

 

Reporting

New reports have been added to make performance monitoring easier than ever:

  • Process-Risk-Control (PRC) Report: See how processes, risks, and controls connect.

  • Control Testing Status Report: Track control test progress and results in real time.

Benefit: Improved visibility and communication of control effectiveness across teams.

 

 

General Enhancements

BACKSTOP's core architecture continues to evolve with tighter integrations between modules — including assurance, controls, frameworks, and dashboards.

Benefit: Smoother workflows, reduced duplication, and a more cohesive user experience overall.

 

 

Start Building Risk Confidence

From dashboards to audits, see how BACKSTOP helps your team stay ahead.