ASSURE / Continuous Assurance

Continuous Assurance

Assurance that runs between audits — automated, always-on, and alert-driven rather than periodic and manual.

Falconry360 moves assurance from point-in-time testing to continuous monitoring. Define control monitors and thresholds, connect to transaction data and system logs, and receive automated alerts when controls show signs of failure — before an annual audit surfaces the problem. Continuous assurance shifts your programme from detecting issues retrospectively to preventing them from accumulating.
Control Monitors Active

142

Across 9 control domains

Passing Rate

94 %

Last 7-day monitoring cycle

Alerts Raised YTD

63

28 escalated to formal issues

Avg. Detection Lead Time

18 d

Earlier than next scheduled audit

One Platform

One System for Always-On Assurance

Control monitors, automated alert workflows, and a live assurance posture dashboard — assurance that runs continuously, not just when an auditor is in the room.

Automated Control Monitoring

Define control tests that run on a schedule against transaction data, system logs, and exception reports — flagging deviations from expected control behaviour without human intervention.

Alert-Driven Issue Workflow

When a monitor flags an exception, an alert routes automatically to the control owner — with context, evidence, and a clear action path — before accumulating into an audit finding.

Live Assurance Posture Dashboard

A real-time view of control health across all monitored domains — so management and the audit function know the assurance posture right now, not after the next engagement cycle.

Core Capabilities

Assurance Between Audits, Not Just During Them

Continuous assurance doesn't replace the internal audit function — it extends it. Falconry360 keeps controls monitored between engagements, so auditors spend time on judgement, not catch-up.

01

Control Monitor Configuration

Define monitors for individual controls — specify the data source, test logic, threshold, frequency, and alert routing. Monitors are linked to the control library so each test is always traceable to a specific control objective.

02

Threshold & Exception Management

Set green, amber, and red thresholds for each monitor. Exceptions above the amber threshold trigger an alert; above the red threshold, they can auto-escalate to a formal issue with owner assignment.

03

FalconryX-Assisted Anomaly Detection

FalconryX analyses patterns across monitor results to surface anomalies that simple threshold rules would miss — identifying control drift, seasonal patterns, and unusual clustering before they become failures.

04

Alert Routing & Owner Notification

Every alert routes to the right control owner with a structured notification — what triggered it, what evidence the monitor captured, and what action is expected by when.

05

Monitor Result History & Trending

Every monitor run produces a result record — pass, warn, or fail — building a time-series history of control health that the audit function can use to risk-rank engagements and demonstrate improvement.

06

Assurance Posture Reporting

Aggregate monitor results into a live assurance posture score by control domain, process area, or entity — providing management and the audit committee with a continuous view of control effectiveness between audit cycles.

Inside the Platform

From Control Monitor to Assurance Posture

Three screens — the monitor library your assurance team configures, the alert workspace your control owners respond in, and the posture dashboard your CAE reviews between audit cycles.

Continuous Assurance Monitor Library

Every active monitor — control linked, data source configured, threshold set, frequency defined, and last result recorded — with a live pass/warn/fail status for each.

Alert Workspace — SoD Violation · AP Payments

A structured alert record — what the monitor detected, the exception detail, control context, and the owner's response workflow — all in one place.

Assurance Posture Dashboard

The view your CAE and audit committee use — overall assurance posture score, domain-level pass rates, trend over time, and a prioritised list of controls requiring attention.

How It Works

From Control Monitor to Closed Alert

A continuous loop — configure once, monitor always, respond to exceptions, and build a time-series record of control health that audit and management can rely on.

Configure the Monitor

Define the control being tested, the data source, the test logic, the pass/warn/alert thresholds, and how often the monitor runs.

Monitor Runs Automatically

The platform executes each monitor on its defined schedule — daily, weekly, or monthly — and records a result for every run.

Alert Routes to Owner

Exceptions above threshold trigger an alert — routed to the control owner with the exception detail, context, and expected response timeline.

Investigate & Respond

The control owner reviews the exceptions, documents their response, and either closes the alert or escalates it to a formal issue with a management action plan.

Results Feed Assurance Posture

Every monitor run contributes to the rolling assurance posture score — giving management and the audit committee a live view of control health between audit cycles.

Why Falconry360

Assurance That Doesn't Stop Between Audits

Monitors linked directly to the control library — so every automated test is traceable to a specific control objective and owner

Alert routing to control owners means exceptions are investigated before they become findings — reducing audit surprises and remediation backlogs

Time-series monitor history gives the audit function a risk-ranked signal about where to focus the next engagement cycle

FalconryX anomaly detection catches control drift that threshold rules alone would miss — flagging patterns, not just point-in-time exceptions

Assurance posture reporting gives the audit committee a live view of control health between audit cycles — not just an annual opinion

Always On

Assurance That Runs Between Audits, Not Just During Them

Configure monitors, route alerts, and build a time-series record of control health — without adding headcount.