ApproveThis manages your ResilientX Integration approvals.

When Exposure Management Meets Approval Automation

Modern security teams face a critical challenge: responding to threats at the speed of business while maintaining rigorous oversight. ResilientX provides the detection capabilities through its Unified Exposure Management Platform, while ApproveThis adds the decision-making infrastructure to act on those findings. Together through Zapier integration, they create a closed-loop system for managing security events and third-party risks with both agility and accountability.

Why This Integration Matters

ResilientX identifies vulnerabilities across attack surfaces, web assets, and cloud configurations. ApproveThis then applies human judgment where it matters most. This combination enables organizations to:

• Reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) for security incidents
• Maintain audit trails for compliance requirements like SOC 2 or ISO 27001

A manufacturing company using both platforms reduced their third-party risk assessment time by 68% by automating approval routing between security, legal, and procurement teams.

Core Integration Use Cases

1. Unified Exposure Management (UEM) Workflows

When ResilientX detects a new attack surface vulnerability, ApproveThis automatically routes it to the correct stakeholders. For example:

Cloud Security Team Scenario: A misconfigured S3 bucket appears in AWS. ResilientX triggers an approval workflow that first routes to the cloud engineer, then to the CISO if remediation exceeds $15k in potential risk exposure. ApproveThis' calculated fields automatically estimate financial impact based on asset criticality scores from ResilientX.

2. Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Escalations

New vendor risks often require cross-departmental reviews. A financial services firm uses this integration to:

1. Detect high-risk vendors in ResilientX
2. Route approval through legal (contract review), infosec (data handling), and finance (spend approval)
3. Automatically update ResilientX's risk register upon approval

Approvers from external legal counsel participate via email without needing ResilientX licenses - a key cost saver for regulated industries.

Implementation Guide

Technical Setup

1. Create your Zapier connection between ResilientX and ApproveThis
2. Map these critical data points:
- ResilientX Event Severity → ApproveThis Approval Thresholds
- Asset Owner → Primary Approver
- Estimated Risk Exposure → Calculated Fields
3. Configure fallback approvers using ApproveThis' vacation delegation for 24/7 coverage

Process Design Tips

Align approval workflows with your existing ResilientX playbooks:
- For critical vulnerabilities (CVSS ≥7.0), require CISO approval within 2 hours
- For third-party medium risks, enable consensus approval between legal and procurement
- Use conditional logic to bypass lower-level approvals during incident response scenarios

Cross-Functional Benefits

Security Teams

Reduce alert fatigue by automatically escalating only exceptions that require human judgment. ApproveThis' real-time dashboard gives SOC managers visibility into which vulnerabilities are stuck in approval limbo.

Compliance Officers

Automatically generate audit trails showing who approved specific risk acceptances and when. Approval chains meet GDPR Article 32 and NYDFS requirements for documented security decisions.

Third-Party Managers

Coordinate vendor onboarding/offboarding across departments without manual follow-ups. External partners receive approval requests via email while internal teams use Slack/MS Teams integrations.

Advanced Configuration Options

Combine ApproveThis features with ResilientX data for precision control:

Dynamic Severity Thresholds:
Set automatic approvals for low-risk findings (e.g., CVSS ≤4.0) while requiring manual review for others. Adjust thresholds seasonally - many retailers tighten approval rules during holiday shopping peaks.

Parallel Approvals:
For critical incidents requiring immediate action, route approvals simultaneously to technical owner and risk manager. First responder approval triggers remediation while secondary approvals handle documentation.

Real-World Impact Scenarios

Healthcare Provider Use Case

A hospital network reduced PHI exposure incidents by 42% using these steps:
1. ResilientX detects unauthorized database access
2. ApproveThis routes to:
- IT Director (system access review)
- Privacy Officer (HIPAA impact assessment)
- CFO (breach notification cost approval)
3. Only fully approved responses execute through connected SOAR tools

Financial Services Implementation

A payment processor meets PCI DSS Requirement 12.8 by:
- Automatically generating approval requests for new third-party vendors
- Enforcing four-eye principle with sequential approvals
- Archiving decision records for 3 years via ApproveThis' export API

Getting Started

Implementation typically takes 2-3 days:
1. Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
2. Connect to ResilientX via Zapier using pre-built templates
3. Map your first workflow:
- Start with high-volume/low-risk approvals to build confidence
- Gradually expand to complex multi-team processes
4. Schedule weekly optimization reviews for the first month

Why This Combination Works

ResilientX provides the "what" - concrete data about exposures and risks. ApproveThis handles the "who" and "how" - ensuring the right people make timely decisions using that data. Together through Zapier, they remove the manual glue work that slows down security response cycles.

For teams looking to move from detection to decisive action without adding bureaucratic overhead, this integration provides the structured flexibility needed in modern cybersecurity operations.

Next Steps

See live examples of approval workflows tailored to your ResilientX implementation:
- Request a customized demo
- Download our pre-configured Zapier templates for UEM/TPRM use cases
- Join our weekly integration workshop for security leaders