Automate risk treatment tasks with Google Sheets for GRC compliance

Description Automatically assigns and escalates risk treatment tasks based on severity, organizational unit, and asset class. Removes manual owner-assignment steps, ensures consistent routing, speeds up escalations, and provides a complete audit trail of tasks and status changes. Who It’s For Compliance teams preparing audit documentation GRC consultants managing multiple clients Internal auditors requiring traceable evidence How It Works Trigger manually or on schedule (e.g., daily) Reads risk register logs from Google Sheets Applies severity logic to assign owners and due dates Logs assigned treatment tasks to an “AssignedTasks” sheet Escalates overdue or critical risks within SLA thresholds Requirements Gmail or SMTP node for notifications (optional) Google Sheets connected (OAuth2) Google Drive connected (OAuth2) Google Sheet Requirements: Columns: Risk ID, Severity, Status, Created At One row per control ID or risk entry Headers must be in the first row Sheet must be shared with your n8n service account File Templates RiskTreatmentRegister.xlsx AssignedTasks (Google Sheet auto-created via workflow) Customization Tips Adjust SLA timelines (High = 3 days, Medium = 7 days, Low = 14 days) Modify owner mapping per department (CISO, IT Security, Department Head) Change escalation recipients in the Gmail/SMTP node Extend workflow to SIEM, Slack, or Teams notifications Compliance Ensures audit trail and traceability of risk treatment Prevents risks being missed or misrouted Aligns with ISO 27001 A.5.1.1 and NIST CSF ID.RA Supports audit evidence for PCI DSS, SOCI Act, and ACSC Essential Eight Setup Instructions Copy the provided Google Sheet template (RiskTreatmentRegister.xlsx). Enter your risks with Risk ID, Severity, Status, and Created At. Connect Google Sheets node using OAuth2. Connect Gmail/SMTP for escalation emails (optional). Run manually or schedule daily with a Cron trigger. Review task allocations in the “AssignedTasks” sheet. Supports ISO 27001 Information Security PCI DSS v4.0 NIST CSF / SOCI Act ACSC Essential Eight