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GRC vendors

We list 78 companies active in GRC and compliance automation, and 19 of them have it as their main focus. 2 are public, 8 are owned by another company and 68 are private. Most are based in the United States (49). The oldest, IBM, was founded in 1911. By revenue from annual reports, the largest company here is Qualys ($669.1m in FY2025).

By countryUnited States 49

Companies focused on GRC and compliance automation

19 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Alvor

Alvor provides a security architecture management and compliance platform.

Melbourne, Australia2026Private
Archer

Integrated risk management software covering enterprise and operational risk, IT and security risk, compliance, audit, third-party governance and operational resilience.

Overland Park, United StatesOwned by Cinven
Article 14 Ready

Article 14 Ready provides a browser-based working packet for manufacturers that fall under the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

Mannheim, Germany2020Private
ConformOps

ConformOps sells software for preparing the technical file required by the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

ItalyPrivate
CVD Portal

CVD Portal provides a platform for vulnerability reporting and Cyber Resilience Act compliance.

Netherlands2024Private
CyberSentien

CyberSentien provides a compliance assurance engine that assesses organisations against multiple security and AI governance frameworks.

Australia2025Private
CyberSheath

CyberSheath provides cybersecurity compliance services for DOD contractors, focusing on CMMC, DFARS, and NIST standards.

Reston, United States2012Private
Drata

Drata provides a platform that automates security compliance, risk management and trust assurance for companies.

San Francisco, United States2020Private
MDP Data Protection

MDP Data Protection sells a compliance platform called Simply and a method called the Continuous Compliance Operating System (CCOS).

Labège, France2023Private
MetricStream

GRC software covering IT and cyber risk, IT and cyber compliance, vendor and third-party risk, enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, internal audit and resilience.

San Jose, United StatesPrivate
Notice Labs

Notice Labs sells trust center software to software companies that face customer security reviews.

London, United KingdomPrivate
Optro

Audit, risk and compliance software, formerly AuditBoard, with controls management, cyber risk management, third-party risk, regulatory compliance and AI governance products.

United StatesPrivate
Quantara AI

Quantara AI provides an AI-native platform for cyber risk quantification and prioritization.

Eagle, United StatesPrivate
Second Front Systems

Second Front Systems provides a DevSecOps suite that helps software providers and government agencies build, secure, and deploy software to government and regulated networks.

Wilmington, United States2014Private
Vanta

Vanta provides a platform for automating security compliance and risk management.

San Francisco, United States2018Private
ZeroRisk

ZeroRisk provides an agentic platform that automates compliance and vendor risk assessments.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsPrivate
Ansvar Systems AB

Ansvar Systems AB provides evidence and validation infrastructure for AI agents in regulated work.

Fränsta, Sweden2025Private
IntelliGRC

IntelliGRC provides software that helps managed service providers automate cybersecurity compliance and audit readiness.

Fairfax, United StatesPrivate
ServiceNow

Integrated risk management software for policy, compliance, audit and third-party risk, sold as part of a wider IT and business workflow platform.

Santa Clara, United StatesPrivate

Also active in GRC and compliance automation

59 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Qualys

Qualys provides an enterprise cyber risk and security platform.

Foster City, United States1999Public, QLYS$669.1m (FY2025)
IBM

IBM is a technology company that sells software, infrastructure, and consulting services.

Armonk, United States1911352,600 staffPublic, IBM
A-LIGN

A-LIGN provides cybersecurity compliance audits and certifications across frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Tampa, United States2009500+ staffOwned by Hg
Coalfire

Compliance-focused cybersecurity advisory firm and FedRAMP 3PAO specializing in penetration testing that meets stringent regulatory requirements.

Westminster, United States2001500+ staffOwned by Apax Partners
Kroll

Global risk advisory firm with a 400+ person cyber practice. IR-led penetration testing that feeds active breach intelligence straight into test scoping.

New York, United States1932500+ staffOwned by Stone Point Capital and Further Global
GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance)

UK compliance and cybersecurity consultancy, formerly IT Governance, offering CREST and NCSC CHECK penetration testing alongside governance, risk and compliance services.

Ely, United Kingdom2002201-500 staffPrivate
Jones IT

Jones IT provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, and compliance support to businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco, United States2002100 staffPrivate
SBS CyberSecurity

US cybersecurity consulting, audit and testing firm founded in 2004, focused on community banks and credit unions, with external, internal, web application, wireless and PCI DSS penetration testing plus CMMC Level 1 and 2 readiness work.

Madison, United States200451-200 staffPrivate
Tevora

CREST-accredited California consultancy blending compliance expertise with penetration testing. First to earn ISO 17020 for MITRE ATT&CK and PTES frameworks.

Irvine, United States200351-200 staffPrivate
PreVeil

PreVeil provides end-to-end encrypted email and file sharing for defence and regulated industries.

Boston, United States201525 staffPrivate
DeepSeas (formerly RedTeam Security)

RedTeam Security is now part of DeepSeas, which offers penetration testing, red teaming and physical testing as its offensive security practice.

Atlanta, United States201211-50 staffPrivate
AIUC

Sets standards, audits and insures frontier AI systems and agents for security, safety and reliability.

San Francisco, United StatesPrivate
Armor

Provides cloud security, compliance and managed detection and response services to regulated industries.

Plano, United States2009Private
BARR Advisory

BARR Advisory helps organisations establish, manage, and audit cybersecurity and compliance programmes.

Kansas City, United StatesPrivate
BSI Group

ISO/IEC 27001 certification audits and information security training from the UK national standards body, which also certifies quality, safety and medical devices.

London, United KingdomPrivate
CRACI

CRACI provides build-time software supply chain security and SBOM generation for developers.

Helsinki, Finland2025Private
Data & More

Data & More is a Danish software company founded in 2016.

Copenhagen, Denmark2016Private
Drivesec

Turin firm selling Weseth, a remote platform for automated security and penetration testing of vehicles and devices.

Turin, Italy2017Private
Feedzai

Feedzai provides AI-powered fraud and financial crime prevention software for banks and fintechs.

Coimbra, PortugalPrivate
Fendr

Fendr provides AI usage controls for businesses.

London, United Kingdom2025Private
Heelr

Heelr is a marketplace connecting organisations with verified cybersecurity professionals and providers.

Luxembourg, LuxembourgPrivate
Integris IT

Integris provides managed IT, cybersecurity, AI and cloud services to small and midsize businesses.

Cranbury, United StatesPrivate
ITSECOPS

ITSecOps provides managed IT, cybersecurity and compliance services to organisations worldwide.

Greater Noida, IndiaPrivate
Johanson Group

Johanson Group is a CPA firm providing security and compliance audits.

Colorado Springs, United States2012Private
KirkpatrickPrice

KirkpatrickPrice is a licensed CPA firm that performs cybersecurity audits and compliance assessments.

Nashville, United StatesPrivate
KPMG

Cyber security consulting covering strategy and governance, security transformation and cyber threat management, plus cyber managed services and cloud security from member firms.

London, United KingdomPrivate
LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Risk data and analytics provider whose ThreatMetrix, Emailage and InstantID products detect fraud and verify digital identities for banks, insurers and governments.

Alpharetta, United StatesPrivate
Living Security

Living Security provides a platform that measures and reduces human risk in organisations.

Austin, United States2017Private
NICE Actimize

Fraud management, money laundering detection, KYC and trading compliance software for banks and financial institutions, with case management and investigation tools.

Hoboken, United StatesPrivate
Pillar Security

Pillar Security provides a platform to discover, test, secure and govern AI agents across organisations.

Tel Aviv, Israel2023Private
Prescient Assurance

Prescient Assurance provides SOC 2 audits and security compliance certifications for SaaS companies.

United StatesPrivate
ProcessUnity

ProcessUnity provides a software platform for managing third-party and cybersecurity risk.

Concord, United StatesPrivate
Pulumi

Pulumi provides an infrastructure as code platform that lets teams build and manage cloud infrastructure using general purpose programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, YAML and HCL.

Seattle, United States2024Private
Quzara

Quzara provides FedRAMP compliance advisory and managed detection and response services.

Vienna, United StatesPrivate
SafeHabits

SafeHabits provides managed security awareness training and human risk management for organisations.

Prague, Czech Republic2026Private
Securiti

Securiti provides a platform for data security, privacy, governance and compliance across hybrid multicloud environments.

San Jose, United States2018Part of Veeam
Senteon

Senteon automates endpoint hardening and CIS benchmark compliance for audits.

Matawan, United StatesPrivate
SkyCloud

SkyCloud provides software for managing and automating firewall security policies across multiple vendors.

Shenzhen, ChinaPrivate
STACK Cybersecurity

Provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, compliance support and AI adoption guidance to businesses.

Livonia, United StatesOwned by IT Solutions
SyntaAI

SyntaAI sells Syntasec, an on-premise security and compliance platform for SAP systems.

Bengaluru, India2025Private
TRM Labs

TRM Labs provides blockchain intelligence and AI tools to help investigate and disrupt criminal networks.

San Francisco, United States2018Private
vCISO Lite

vCISO Lite sells a subscription platform that helps growing companies handle security compliance and risk.

Atlanta, United States2026Private
Venminder

Third-party risk management software with outsourced vendor control assessments, continuous vendor risk monitoring and managed services, now part of Ncontracts.

United StatesOwned by Ncontracts
Virtue AI

Virtue AI provides an enterprise AI safety platform for securing AI agents and applications.

San Francisco, United StatesPart of Fortinet
Whistic

Whistic provides a platform for assessing, monitoring, and sharing vendor security and compliance information.

West Jordan, United StatesPrivate
C2A Security

Product security platform for vehicle makers covering TARA, SBOM-based vulnerability management and R155 and ISO 21434 compliance.

Jerusalem, Israel2016Private
Cortile

Cortile automates vendor security reviews for healthcare third-party risk teams.

Ann Arbor, United States2025Private
Cyberneza LLC

Cyberneza provides cybersecurity and compliance consulting for defense contractors and regulated organizations.

Orlando, United States2025Private
itemis

Tool for building and updating threat analyses and risk assessments to ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443 and the CRA.

Dortmund, GermanyPrivate
Lattix Technologies Corp

Lattix Technologies Corp provides data security with encryption, policy, and audit trails.

Culpeper, United States2024Private
NTT DATA

Cybersecurity consulting, transformation and managed security services covering risk and compliance, secure business enablement and cyber resilience, from a global IT services company.

Tokyo, JapanPrivate
ONEKEY

ONEKEY provides a platform for product cybersecurity and compliance, automating SBOM analysis, vulnerability detection, and regulatory compliance.

Düsseldorf, Germany2020Private
OneTrust

Third-party management and tech risk and compliance software, alongside privacy automation, consent management and AI governance tools.

Atlanta, United StatesPrivate
Panorays

Third-party cyber risk management platform with vendor security questionnaires, external attack surface ratings, continuous monitoring and remediation workflows for suppliers.

New York, United StatesPrivate
Primary Target

Browser-based tool that automates threat analysis and risk assessment, mainly for vehicle makers and their suppliers.

Ismaning, GermanyPrivate
Safetica Technologies

Safetica provides AI-powered data protection, insider risk, cloud security, and compliance software.

San Jose, United States2007Private
securagen.ai

Builds cryptographic validation, information intelligence, regulatory assurance and sovereign AI products for defence and government.

Athens, Greece2025Private
SecurityScorecard

SecurityScorecard provides a platform for managing third-party and supply chain cyber risk.

New York, United States2013Private
VxLabs

VxLabs provides an AI-powered platform for automotive cybersecurity compliance and risk management.

Dover, United States2022Private

Recent deals in GRC and compliance automation

All GRC and compliance automation deals
DateDealAmountSource
September 2026A-LIGN acquired AssurePointSource for A-LIGN buying AssurePoint, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for A-LIGN buying AssurePoint, opens in a new tab
September 2026A-LIGN acquired PathfynderSource for A-LIGN buying Pathfynder, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for A-LIGN buying Pathfynder, opens in a new tab
September 2026IT Solutions acquired STACK CybersecuritySource for IT Solutions buying STACK Cybersecurity, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for IT Solutions buying STACK Cybersecurity, opens in a new tab
18 Aug 2026Fortinet acquired Virtue AISource for Fortinet buying Virtue AI, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Fortinet buying Virtue AI, opens in a new tab
May 2026SecurityScorecard acquired DriftnetSource for SecurityScorecard buying Driftnet, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for SecurityScorecard buying Driftnet, opens in a new tab
December 2025ServiceNow acquired ArmisSource for ServiceNow buying Armis, opens in a new tab$7.8bnSource for ServiceNow buying Armis, opens in a new tab
December 2025ServiceNow acquired VezaSource for ServiceNow buying Veza, opens in a new tab$1bnSource for ServiceNow buying Veza, opens in a new tab
September 2025SecurityScorecard acquired HyperComplySource for SecurityScorecard buying HyperComply, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for SecurityScorecard buying HyperComply, opens in a new tab
July 2025Hg acquired A-LIGNSource for Hg buying A-LIGN, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Hg buying A-LIGN, opens in a new tab
July 2025Vanta acquired RiskeySource for Vanta buying Riskey, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Vanta buying Riskey, opens in a new tab

Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.

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