Risk assessments are the foundation of every GRC program — and the most time-consuming to deliver manually. 6clicks and Hailey AI transform risk assessment delivery from a multi-week manual exercise into a streamlined, consistent process that scales across your entire client portfolio.
Who this is for: MSP compliance analysts, delivery leads, and operations managers looking to increase risk assessment throughput.
TL;DR
- Traditional manual risk assessments take 2–4 weeks per client; 6clicks reduces this to 3–5 days
- Hailey AI analyzes client responses and generates risk ratings, treatment recommendations, and remediation priorities automatically
- Risk assessment templates are pre-built for common industries and frameworks in the Content Library
- Automated risk assessments maintain consistency across all clients, eliminating analyst variability
- If you are running risk assessments from spreadsheets and emails, you are leaving significant time and margin on the table
Why risk assessment automation matters for MSPs
Risk assessments are a recurring obligation for every GRC client. ISO 27001 requires annual risk assessments. Essential Eight requires regular maturity reviews and ongoing validation. SOC 2 requires risk assessment as part of the ongoing program. Vendor risk management requires assessments for each new supplier.
For an MSP managing 20 clients, this means potentially 50–100 risk assessment events per year. Without automation, each one consumes 40–80 hours of analyst time. With 6clicks and Hailey AI, the same volume can be managed with a fraction of the effort.
How 6clicks automates risk assessments
Here are a few ways 6clicks helps MSPs manage risk assessments more efficiently:
Pre-built assessment templates
The 6clicks Content Library includes risk assessment templates for common industries (technology, financial services, healthcare, government) and all major frameworks. MSPs deploy the appropriate template for each client and assessment cycle — no template development required.
Structured evidence requests
Instead of email chains and spreadsheet attachments, 6clicks sends structured evidence requests directly to client stakeholders from within the platform. Responses are captured in the system, timestamped, and associated with specific controls.
Hailey AI risk analysis
Once responses and evidence are received, Hailey AI analyzes the submissions and:
- Calculates risk ratings for each identified risk based on likelihood, impact, and control effectiveness
- Identifies control gaps and generates remediation recommendations
- Flags risks that have increased since the previous assessment period
- Produces a draft risk assessment report ready for analyst review
The analyst reviews and approves — rather than building from scratch.
Risk register management
With 6clicks, MSPs can maintain a continuous risk register for each client, updated after each assessment cycle. Risks are tracked over time, showing trend data that demonstrates the value of the MSP's ongoing compliance program.
The economics of automated risk assessments
Automating risk assessments delivers significant time savings and capacity for MSPs:
- Manual risk assessment: 40–80 hours per client per year
- Automated risk assessment (6clicks): 8–15 hours per client per year
- Hours saved per client per year: 25–65 hours
- At 20 clients and 40 hours saved each: 800 analyst hours freed per year
That capacity can be reinvested in winning new clients or expanding service scope.
How 6clicks helps maintain consistency across client portfolios
When risk assessments are delivered manually by different analysts using different templates and approaches, quality and consistency vary. 6clicks enforces consistent methodology across all client assessments:
- Standardized templates and scoring rubrics
- Hailey AI applies consistent rating logic
- Automated report generation uses a uniform structure
- Quality review workflow before reports are delivered to clients
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Base templates from the Content Library can be customized for individual client contexts, industry requirements, or specific risk categories at the Spoke level.
Yes. Client stakeholders can complete assessment questionnaires directly in their Spoke environment. This eliminates the need for the MSP to manually gather and enter client responses.
The Hub dashboard shows upcoming assessment due dates across all clients. MSPs can configure automated reminders and workflow triggers to initiate assessment processes on schedule.
Yes. 6clicks supports ongoing risk monitoring with alerts for new risks, control failures, and regulatory changes between formal assessment cycles.
Yes. The Hub dashboard provides portfolio-level risk visibility, enabling MSPs to benchmark performance and identify common risks and control gaps across their client base.
Automate your risk assessment delivery with 6clicks.
