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GRC — Governance, Risk & Compliance
Governance that solves decision problems, not governance that produces paper. Frameworks applied to the organization's actual size and maturity, with clear criteria for scope and responsibility.
The problem
The most common failure in GRC is "junk-drawer governance": committees that become the dumping ground for every decision nobody wants to make, policies nobody reads, and inventories outdated the day after publication. There is no shortage of frameworks — what's missing is scope design, responsibility boundaries, and objective decision criteria.
How we work
Framework implementation
NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, and CIS Controls implemented incrementally and by priority, with cross-mapping between frameworks when the organization answers to more than one regulatory or contractual requirement.
SaaS governance
A decision framework for SaaS acquisition and lifecycle, with clear scope boundaries between areas — designed precisely to keep governance from becoming a bottleneck or a dumping ground for orphaned demands.
Asset governance and unified inventory
Positioning and implementation of a unified technology asset inventory, with defined sources of truth, owners, and maintenance processes that survive day-to-day operations.
SLA and availability analysis
Quantitative modeling of availability metrics with mitigation scenarios at multiple investment levels, delivered in an editable format for direct use in committees and negotiations.
Executive position papers
Structured position papers, backed by independent market research, to support architecture, acquisition, and organizational decisions before leadership and the board.
Applied experience
SaaS, asset, and availability governance frameworks developed and operated at a publicly traded financial institution, plus compliance programs at manufacturing, energy, and logistics companies.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need ISO 27001 certification, or is aligning with the framework enough?
It depends on the driver: contractual requirements from customers and public bids usually demand the certificate; internal risk reduction can be achieved through alignment without a certification audit. We evaluate the cost-benefit in your context and tell you frankly when certification isn't worth it.
What is "junk-drawer governance" and how do you avoid it?
It's the antipattern where the governance committee or area becomes the destination for every decision nobody wants to own, accumulating out-of-scope demands until it loses credibility. It's avoided with explicit scope boundaries, objective intake criteria, and a responsibility matrix that returns each decision to its rightful owner.
Do you serve companies that already have an internal GRC team?
Yes — much of the work is precisely strengthening internal teams: framework design, position papers for hard decisions, and independent review of existing programs.
Need a conversation about GRC?
Describe the scenario in two lines. We'll answer with an honest read — including if the answer is that you don't need us.