Platform Overview

Zebsoft is a structured compliance and governance platform designed to help organisations prove control, not just store information.

It brings together governance, risk, compliance, and operational evidence into a single system — structured, permissioned, and auditable — while allowing organisations to grow without rework, duplication, or fragmentation.

This page provides an overview of the platform and how its main components fit together.

The Zebsoft platform is organised around a small number of clearly defined concepts. Each has a specific role, and together they form a coherent system.

At a high level:

• Shield Levels define scale and depth

• Domains define areas of responsibility

• Capabilities perform work and generate evidence

• Modules apply those capabilities in context

• Portals extend controlled access beyond the organisation

These concepts are consistent across the entire platform, regardless of organisation size or industry.

For a detailed explanation of how these layers fit together, see System Structure.

Shield Levels define how far the platform is extended.

They reflect the scale, complexity, and maturity of an organisation — not separate products.

Designed for organisations establishing formal control for the first time.

Core governance structure
Document control, audits, and risk
Internal users only
Ideal for building a certifiable foundation

Adds depth, automation, and greater oversight.

• Advanced audits and tasks
• Additional standards and Domains
• Expanded reporting and control
• Designed to scale with the organisation

Built for complex or regulated environments.

• External Portals for suppliers, customers, and employees
• Advanced permission models
• Cross-domain and cross-standard visibility
• High levels of assurance and traceability

For organisations with specialist or regulatory requirements.

• Tailored governance structures
• Sector-specific configuration
• Custom workflows and reporting

Domains represent long-lived areas of organisational responsibility.

Rather than treating each compliance area as a separate system, Domains group relevant capabilities together under a single governance focus.

Examples include:

• Information Security
• Health & Safety
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Supply Chain Integrity
• Asset & Infrastructure Integrity

Domains make complex systems understandable without fragmenting control or duplicating data.

Capabilities are the functional engines of the platform — such as audit, risk, document control, incidents, and training.

Modules apply those capabilities within a specific Domain, standard, or operational context.

This allows Zebsoft to support multiple standards and governance frameworks while maintaining:

• Shared evidence
• Consistent processes
• A single source of truth

Portals allow controlled interaction with people outside the core system.

This includes suppliers, customers, contractors, employees, and consultants — each accessing only what they are authorised to see or contribute.

Portals extend reach without weakening governance, traceability, or accountability.

With Zebsoft, organisations gain:

• One system, not multiple tools
• Shared evidence across standards and Domains
• Growth without re-implementation
• Clear accountability without fragmentation

The platform adapts to the organisation — not the other way around.

To explore how the platform works in more detail:

• System Structure — how Shields, Domains, Capabilities, Modules, and Portals fit together
• Shield Levels — choosing the right scale for your organisation
• Domains — understanding responsibility-based governance