The 3 capabilities you need for a complete GRC strategy

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is the foundation of a secure and accountable IT infrastructure. It refers to the practices that ensure your organization stays secure, meets regulatory requirements, and minimizes operational risks.

For organizations running on Active Directory, the stakes are even higher. One misconfigured permission, one overlooked stale account, or one unchecked access path can open the door to breaches, privilege escalation, or audit failures.

But what if managing GRC didn’t have to feel like an uphill battle?

The 3 pillars of an effective GRC strategy

To build an effective GRC strategy around AD, organizations need to focus on three pillars:

  • Identity risk assessment to pinpoint vulnerabilities and quantify risks.

  • Access certification campaigns to continuously validate who has access to what.

  • Risk exposure management to visually uncover privilege escalation paths before attackers do.

1. Identity risk assessment: Continuous visibility into your security posture

A strong GRC strategy starts with understanding where your risks lie. Identity risk assessment provides that clarity. By continuously evaluating your AD and Microsoft 365 environments, this feature:

  • Identifies security misconfigurations and risky objects.

  • Assigns a dynamic risk score to your AD and Microsoft 365 security posture and ranks risks by severity.

  • Provides actionable insights to remediate before risks are exploited.

2. Access certification campaigns: Enforcing least privilege at scale

Even the most secure environment can drift without regular access reviews. Access certification campaigns enable you to:

  • Periodically review and validate user access rights.

  • Prevent permission creep.

  • Align with mandates like the GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and NIST by ensuring only authorized users have access.

  • Delegate reviews to managers or designated reviewers to ensure accountability.

3. Risk exposure management: Visualize and break the attack path

Identity risks and improper access can still go unnoticed if the bigger picture isn’t visible. That’s where risk exposure management steps in. This new capability:

  • Maps out potential privilege escalation routes in your AD.

  • Highlights over-permissioned accounts and exposed groups.

  • Shows lateral movement paths an attacker might take.

  • Helps you simulate attacks and proactively plug gaps before real ones occur.

Together, they complete your GRC puzzle.Each of these features addresses a different facet of risk: misconfigurations, access governance, and structural vulnerabilities. With all three working in tandem inside ADManager Plus, you gain a holistic GRC solution tailored for hybrid Active Directory environments.

Why choose ADManager Plus for GRC?

ADManager Plus stands out as the go-to solution for organizations aiming to streamline their GRC practices. Here’s why:

  • Regulatory compliance made easy: Automate access reviews and maintain audit trails to meet the requirements set forth by the GDPR, HIPAA, FIPS, SOX, and other standards.

  • Enhanced security with threat visibility: Proactively detect insider threats and privilege misuse through risk exposure mapping.

  • End-to-end workflow integration: Leverage flexible workflows to automate multi-step access certification and risk management processes.

By integrating ADManager Plus into your GRC strategy, you’re not just adopting a tool—you’re transforming how your organization handles governance, risk, and compliance.

Take the next step

It’s time to streamline your operations, strengthen your security, and gain the confidence to tackle audits head-on. Explore ADManager Plus and see how it can help your organization stay secure and compliant.