Compliance teams may finally get a break. ZenGRC today introduced an AI assistant designed to handle analyst-level governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) work, transforming weeks of control evaluations and framework mapping into minutes.
“The market blurred the line between automation and intelligence. A lot of what passes for AI is just scripts with a new label,” said Rob Ellis, CEO of ZenGRC. “We built an assistant that amplifies team expertise. Mid-market teams can deliver enterprise-grade GRC programs without enterprise-sized resources.”
Unlike rule-based automation or chatbots that simply read data, ZenGRC’s AI assistant understands intent and context, evaluating any control against standard or custom frameworks and producing testable procedures with proper citations.
“We embedded real intelligence into our proven GRC platform — not AI bolted on, not AI without depth,” said Jon Leitner, CRO of ZenGRC. “Teams get AI’s speed plus the frameworks, controls, and audit trails that compliance actually requires. It’s the best of both worlds.”
How It Works
- Control Mapping & Gap Analysis: Performs first-pass work on any control, translating vague descriptions into actionable test procedures.
- Framework Coverage: Maps proprietary libraries to NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, and dozens of other standards simultaneously.
- Evidence Handling: Parses auditor requests, creates tickets, assigns tasks, and links evidence to relevant controls.
- Natural Language Analytics: Users can query program data in plain English and generate risk dashboards in real time.
- Integrations: Connects with Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, AWS, and 30+ other platforms to keep GRC data synchronized.
Deployment begins in September, with current customers gaining access as rollout proceeds. ZenGRC also offers a comprehensive AI security white paper, detailing technical controls and data privacy measures for the assistant.
The platform is aimed at compliance teams overwhelmed by enterprise demands, reducing 40-hour control evaluations to a matter of minutes and freeing professionals to focus on strategy and review. With its ISACA Global Innovation Award-winning pedigree, ZenGRC’s AI assistant sets a new bar for intelligent automation in GRC.
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