Risk Acceptance govern exceptions with traceability
Opinnate enables structured risk acceptance for rules flagged as risky, policy-conflicting, or permissive-critical—and automatically re-flags them as Modified if the rule changes later.
Finding
Risk accepted
Rule modified
Re-review queue
The Problem
Some risky rules must remain for business reasons, but unmanaged exceptions create audit gaps and get forgotten—especially after future modifications.
The Output
Opinnate provides an exception governance flow: accept risk with context and traceability, and ensure changes trigger re-review automatically.
Clear justification and ownership for exceptions
Audit-ready traceability for accepted risks
Automatic re-review when rules change
Risk acceptance is not a one-time checkbox—it’s continuously governed.
Identify eligible rules
Opinnate surfaces rules marked as risky, policy-conflicting, or permissive-critical for review.
Accept risk with governance
Authorized users record risk acceptance for selected rules (e.g., reason, owner, scope, and review cadence), creating a traceable exception record.
Monitor modifications and re-flag automatically (key differentiator)
If an accepted rule is later changed, Opinnate moves it into a Modified state/area and highlights it—so teams can reassess and take action (re-approve, tighten, or revoke acceptance).
A tailored walkthrough based on your vendors, policy volume, and governance requirements.
Deliverables
Risk acceptance register
accepted rules + rationale + owner
Modified rule queue for re-review
what changed, when
Audit-ready exception evidence
exportable summaries
Continuous visibility into outstanding and accepted risks
Success Criteria
Exceptions are documented and owned (no “unknown risk debt”)
Any change to an accepted rule reliably triggers re-review
Improved audit readiness and reduced policy drift risk
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