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How GRC and Attack Surface Management Work Together: Our View on a Secure Infrastructure

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Small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) face increasing pressure to meet complex security regulations while operating with limited resources. Often, compliance and cybersecurity are handled separately: one through policies and audits, the other through firewalls and scanners. But this split weakens both sides.

At DefendSphere, we believe that Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Attack Surface Management (ASM) are strongest when integrated. This is how you build a truly secure, resilient infrastructure.


What Is GRC?


GRC frameworks define how an organization sets security goals, evaluates risks, aligns with legal obligations (like NIS2 or ISO 27001), and tracks internal accountability. GRC is about the “what” and “why” of cybersecurity.


What Is ASM?


Attack Surface Management focuses on the “where” and “how”. It continuously monitors external-facing systems — websites, cloud resources, IPs, and shadow IT — identifying vulnerabilities, outdated components, and real-time misconfigurations.


Why Combine Them?


While GRC helps companies answer: “Are we compliant?”, ASM asks: “Are we actually safe right now?”

When they operate together, companies can:

  • Align policy with reality – Ensure compliance standards are applied to the infrastructure that exists

  • Prioritize better – Focus efforts on the most critical risks tied to both technical impact and regulatory exposure

  • Generate smarter reports – Link audit results with real-time data for decisions based on current risk, not last month’s review

  • Prevent incidents – Catch misconfigurations before they turn into data breaches or fines


DefendSphere: Where GRC Meets ASM


Our platform unifies GRC workflows and Attack Surface Intelligence into one AI-powered SaaS tool. SMEs don’t need to juggle spreadsheets, consultants, and scanners. DefendSphere automates it — with real-time visibility, compliance mapping, and step-by-step remediation suggestions.


One platform

Two perspectives

Full protection

 Learn more about how it works or book a consultation.




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