GRC platforms
One system of record for every policy, risk and audit finding in the business
What it is
About GRC platforms
GRC platforms (Governance, Risk and Compliance platforms such as ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, LogicGate and SAI360) give organisations a structured, auditable way to manage regulatory obligations, internal policies, risk registers and control testing in one place, replacing scattered spreadsheets. Compliance officers and risk managers use them to map regulations to controls, run audits, track remediation actions and produce board-level and regulator-facing reporting.
What you can do with it
Capabilities
Maintain a centralised risk register with likelihood/impact scoring and ownership
Map regulatory requirements to internal controls and evidence
Run and track internal/external audit workflows with automated reminders
Manage policy lifecycle (drafting, approval, attestation, review dates)
Generate compliance dashboards and reports for regulators or the board
How to learn it
Learning Resources
Vendor-specific certification (e.g., ServiceNow GRC Micro-Certification, MetricStream Academy)
GRC professional bodies like OCEG (RIMS/OCEG GRC Professional certification)
LinkedIn Learning courses on enterprise risk management and GRC fundamentals
Shadowing or assisting a compliance team's live risk-register and audit cycle
Pro Tip
The value of a GRC platform lives or dies on data hygiene — insist on clear ownership and regular review dates for every risk/control entry, or the register quietly becomes stale and audits become a scramble
Skills that use this tool
Roles that use this tool