GRC Architecture

In this piece, Ayoub Fandi breaks down why so many enterprise GRC programs struggle with the gap between documented controls and real-world execution. He explains how control orchestration closes that gap by shifting GRC from a paperwork exercise to an operational engine, one that drives consistent execution, strengthens security posture, and delivers clearer, real-time visibility into what’s actually happening across the organization.

In this article, Ayoub Fandi breaks down why so many organizations still treat GRC as a yearly project tied to audits rather than as a strategic product that continuously delivers value. By reframing GRC as something that evolves, improves, and serves real users across the business, he illustrates how organizations can reduce manual effort, improve their security posture, and align risk management with decision-making. The goal is to move beyond compliance checklists, and instead build a living, continuous GRC program that drives resilience and supports the business every day, not just during audit season.

In his latest article, Ayoub Fandi breaks down how organisations can overcome fragmented risk and compliance systems by building a unified central data layer. He explains how this approach enables consistency, clarity, and smarter decision-making across modern GRC ecosystems that are too often siloed by tools and disconnected data.

In his piece, Ayoub Fandi dives into the hidden cracks of modern GRC programs, where siloed tools, mismatched taxonomies, and broken information flows leave organizations vulnerable. Drawing on his engineering background and his work leading GitLab’s Security Assurance Automation team, Fandi makes the case for treating GRC like infrastructure, something that needs careful architecture before automation. Through practical insights and a clear-eyed critique of today’s compliance practices, he reframes GRC as a system that can scale with the speed of modern business.