Why CISOs are right to be skeptical of AI — and what actually solves it

| | AI
AI demos are easy. AI you’d actually trust near your control environment is not. If you’ve sat through a few of these pitches lately, you’ve probably landed on the same four questions every CISO we talk to is asking. And you’re right to ask them. What we’re hearing from CISOs ... Read More

How strategic CISOs turn AI risks into competitive advantages

| | risk management
As the flurry of excitement over fresh AI innovation begins to fade, risk leaders, heads of GRC and CISOs have a new challenge to tackle. Regulators, customers, and boards are all asking harder questions about how AI is used, secured, and audited. For CISOs, AI governance is now a board-level ... Read More
Third-party risk is everyone’s problem: What CISOs need to know now

Third-party risk is everyone’s problem: What CISOs need to know now

| | GRC, risk management, TPRA
The alarm wasn’t a breach. It was an invoice. A mid-sized enterprise onboarding a new analytics vendor found themselves tangled in a post-implementation scramble: customer data had been shared without encryption, the vendor’s security posture was based on trust alone, and legal had skipped the SLA review because “they’d worked ... Read More
Leadership objectives: Driving compliance through automation

Automating evidence collection for regulatory compliance: Tools & best practices

With mounting pressures from regulatory bodies, leaders face the dual challenge of maintaining audit readiness while streamlining processes to combat increasing administrative overhead. Automation is emerging as a strategic solution that not only addresses existing pain points but also transforms the enforcement of compliance into a proactive business function. What ... Read More
Predictive risk assessment: Preventing security incidents

Predictive risk assessment: Preventing security incidents

| | risk management
Organizations are facing an increasing array of security challenges these days that can disrupt operations, lead to significant financial losses, and damage reputations. Traditional reactive security measures are no longer sufficient. Instead, a strategic focus on proactive security is essential. Predictive risk assessment stands at the forefront of modern security ... Read More
Automating application and security risk assessments for ServiceNow & Splunk customers

Automating application and security risk assessments for ServiceNow & Splunk customers

| | AI, GRC
A quick look in the rear-view mirror Last week, our CEO, Sravish Sridhar, announced that TrustCloud secured $15 million in new funding from ServiceNow Ventures, Cisco Investments, and others. In his words, the raise “validates the urgent need to modernize GRC for enterprise CISOs and unify CISOs and chief risk ... Read More

Why AI governance is now a CISO imperative

| | AI, risk management
Let’s be real: 2024 is the year AI went from pilot to policy. And in 2025, it’s not slowing down. Every enterprise I talk to, from high-growth SaaS companies to large-scale global platforms, implements AI internally or embeds it into its products. With that momentum comes a wave of questions: ... Read More
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How TrustCloud puts customer data security and privacy first: ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified

| | GRC, Privacy
Today, trust is more than a marketing promise – it’s a competitive advantage. For organizations operating in highly regulated industries, trust is built on a foundation of security, privacy, and transparency. That’s why the recent announcement of TrustCloud achieving both ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications is a significant milestone ... Read More
Building a hybrid data fabric for integrated security

Building a hybrid data fabric for integrated security

Organizations face increasingly complex security challenges driven by the convergence of on-premises environments, cloud deployments, and edge computing nodes. The implementation of a hybrid data fabric has emerged as a powerful approach for managing and integrating data across distributed architectures while ensuring robust, integrated security. This article provides a deep ... Read More
The future of continuous control monitoring in hybrid IT environments

The future of continuous control monitoring in hybrid IT environments

| | risk management
Organizations are increasingly relying on hybrid IT environments in an era of rapid digital transformation to support their operations, innovate, and drive growth. This dynamic environment, which integrates on-premise infrastructures with cloud-based solutions, introduces unprecedented complexities and challenges for continuous control monitoring (CCM). As enterprises strive to manage risk, enhance ... Read More