Sucheth is a Content Marketer at Sprinto. He focuses on simplifying topics around compliance, risk, and governance to help companies build stronger, more resilient security programs.
As you grow beyond early-stage SaaS, enterprise buyers stop accepting trust-me slides. They want proof that the vendors, processors, sub-processors, and partners in your ecosystem are secure, resilient, and reviewed on a repeatable cadence. That is where a third-party risk management (TPRM) program helps. The goal is not to send a 200-question assessment to every…
A GRC system helps companies stay audit-ready, automate evidence gathering, and obtain real-time risk visibility across departments and vendors by centralizing governance, risk, and compliance procedures. Without one, compliance issues often surface during audits when flaws in the governance process or vendor oversight are found. Studies say companies that use manual processes are more likely…
Most mid-market teams still split incident management and GRC: Ops handle tickets while GRC manages audits. It happens because GRC tools are separate, people are busy, and the “good enough” approach feels faster than implementing a cohesive GRC incident management program. That’s also why manual incident tracking and fragmented incident management stick around. Then growth…
TL;DR GRC controls help an organization implement their strategic GRC goals. These controls include policies, procedures, practices, and technical safeguards. An organization uses GRC controls to manage its risks, enforce compliance requirements, and uphold good governance. They detect when something’s amiss (like a policy violation or emerging risk) and respond to keep the business stable….
A compliance team spends weeks preparing for a SOC 2 audit while risk teams track the same in separate spreadsheets. Meanwhile, governance decisions are made without visibility into active risks or compliance gaps. This causes issues. When governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) operate in silos, it always increases the possibility of breaches. In fact, 61%…
Vendors are both your biggest enablers and your weakest link. Around 73% of companies face either a security incident or disruption due to third-party vendors. One breach in your supply chain can cripple operations, inject ransomware into your systems, or derail your compliance in a single audit cycle. Most importantly, when vendor oversight is scattered…