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Policy Exception Request Workflow

Process policy exception requests with justification, risk review, temporary approval, and monitoring

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Operations/Process

Tags: #compliance #risk-management #policy #governance #exception-handling

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Exception Request​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Capture detailed justification and business impact

Step 2: Risk Assessment​

Agent: risk

analyst - Evaluate security, compliance, and operational risks

Step 3: Compensating Controls​

Agent: security

specialist - Define mitigating controls for approval

Step 4: Stakeholder Review​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Route to policy owner and affected parties

Step 5: Approval Routing​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Submit to risk committee or executive approval

Step 6: Temporary Authorization​

Agent: security

specialist - Grant time-limited exception access

Step 7: Monitoring Setup​

Agent: security

specialist - Configure alerts for exception usage

Step 8: Audit Trail​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Log all exception activities for audit

Step 9: Periodic Review​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Schedule reviews before expiration

Step 10: Exception Closure​

Agent: compliance

specialist - Revoke access and document outcome

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow operations/process/policy-exception-request-workflow.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.