Point-in-time Governance, Risk And Compliance (GRC) Is Obsolete. What's Replacing It? It Isn't AI Alone
Security Boulevard, Thursday, April 16th, 2026
The last generation of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software built a multi-billion dollar ecosystem by becoming systems of record for risk. ServiceNow became the system of IT workflows. Archer for audits. Diligent for policy management. Own the control framework, own the workflow, own the audit trail.
It worked: for a world where risk moved slowly enough to be captured annually. That world is gone. Point in time attestations are obsolete.
The Apple Watch didn't replace the annual checkup. It changed what was measurable - catching warning signs that a once-a-year visit would rarely, if ever, catch. That's the right model for what enterprise GRC needs next. Not only faster assessments. Different measurements entirely.