Knowledge and Reference
Practitioner knowledge, freely shared.
Books, articles, reference material and insights drawn from 35 years of field experience in GRC — authored by Krishnan Viswanathan.
Published Works
The handbooks
Official Reference — CAFRAM
The Complete Handbook of Fraud Risk Management
Your Roadmap to Prevention, Control, Response and Assurance
A practitioner's definitive guide to building, managing, and strengthening fraud risk frameworks within financial institutions and corporates. Drawn entirely from field experience, it covers the full spectrum of fraud typologies, detection methodologies, investigation frameworks, and board-level reporting.
This book serves as the official reference text for the CAFRAM CPD Masterclass on KrisLMS.
This book serves as the official reference text for the CAFRAM CPD Masterclass on KrisLMS.
Official Reference — CTPRAM
The Complete Handbook of Third-Party Risk Management
Frameworks, Due Diligence and Assurance Across the Vendor Lifecycle
Third-party risk has moved from a back-office concern to a boardroom priority. This handbook offers a clear, practical roadmap for building a robust TPRM framework — covering the entire vendor lifecycle, from business case and due diligence through onboarding, monitoring, and exit.
Introduces three proprietary frameworks: the KRIS TPRM Methodology, the KRIS PCD Framework, and the KRIS Risk Maturity Assessment Model. Official reference text for the CTPRAM CPD Masterclass.
Introduces three proprietary frameworks: the KRIS TPRM Methodology, the KRIS PCD Framework, and the KRIS Risk Maturity Assessment Model. Official reference text for the CTPRAM CPD Masterclass.
Blog
Practitioner views
on GRC that matters.
Krishnan writes from the field — not from theory. The blog will cover emerging risk themes, regulatory changes, lessons from practice, and straight-talking views on what works and what does not in GRC.
Fraud Risk
Third Party Risk
AML Trends
Regulatory Updates
Risk Culture
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Trade Surveillance
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Reference Material
Guides and frameworks
Anti-Financial Crime
Fraud Risk Framework — Quick Reference Guide
A compact reference covering the core elements of a fraud risk framework — typologies, controls, detection triggers, and escalation paths.
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Third Party Risk Management
Vendor Due Diligence Checklist
A structured checklist covering the key due diligence steps across the vendor onboarding lifecycle — from initial screening to contract execution.
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Operational Risk
RCSA Design — Practitioner Notes
Practical notes on designing and running a Risk and Control Self-Assessment — what to include, what to avoid, and how to make it meaningful rather than mechanical.
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Trade Surveillance
PFUTP — A Plain Language Summary
A plain language overview of the SEBI PFUTP Regulations — what they cover, who they apply to, and what firms need to have in place.
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Regulatory Compliance
RBI Compliance Essentials
A reference guide to the core RBI compliance obligations for banks and NBFCs — structured by theme for easy navigation.
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Audit & Assurance
Risk-Based Audit Planning Template
A template for building a risk-based internal audit plan — covering risk identification, prioritisation, scheduling, and reporting cadence.
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