Question 1

How often are sanctions lists updated?

Accepted Answer

OFAC and other international lists update multiple times per month — sometimes multiple times in a single week. SecurePoint monitors list changes in real-time and triggers re-screening automatically when updates are detected.

Question 2

Is re-screening automated?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once a list update is detected, SecurePoint automatically re-screens your entire active population — students, tuition payors, sponsors, and donors — without manual intervention. Your team is only notified when a status changes.

Question 3

Which parties are included in continuous monitoring?

Accepted Answer

All parties in your institution's active roster: enrolled students, current tuition payors and guarantors, active scholarship sponsors, ongoing donors, and any vendor or institutional counterparty you have added to the platform. You control which party types are monitored.

Question 4

What happens when a previously clear party matches a new list entry?

Accepted Answer

SecurePoint generates a delta alert and routes the case to your compliance queue for adjudication. The alert includes the new match details, the list that triggered it, and a full history of prior screenings. All actions taken are logged with immutable timestamps for audit purposes.

Question 5

Does continuous monitoring help with audit readiness?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every re-screening event is logged with the list version, screening date, and result — regardless of whether a match was found. Auditors can see a complete timeline of when each party was screened and what the outcome was. Evidence packs can be generated for any re-screening event.

Question 6

How is continuous monitoring different from manual periodic re-screening?

Accepted Answer

Manual re-screening requires staff time and is typically done on a schedule (quarterly, annually) rather than in response to actual list changes. Continuous monitoring runs automatically, responds to real list updates, and produces a timestamped log that demonstrates due diligence — exactly what OFAC looks for in an evaluated compliance program.

Screening once is not enough

Automated re-screening, actionable alerts

Automatic list updates

Status change alerts

Timestamped logs

Real-time visibility into your compliance posture

The Monitoring Cycle

List Update Detected

Automated Re-screening

Delta Alert

Monitoring FAQ

Stay compliant through the full academic year