Welcome to Automation Skool, the community where we’re building the future of GRC—practical, automated, and completely tool agnostic. This program is being developed from the ground up to help GRC, InfoSec, and Assurance professionals learn how to automate governance, risk, and compliance workflows without relying on any specific platform. Whether your organization uses Splunk, Datadog, ServiceNow, Archer, Jira, or spreadsheets, every framework and workflow we create here can plug directly into your environment. Our goal is to build universal, framework-level automation patterns that can adapt to any stack, any size, and any level of GRC maturity.
🧭 HOW THE COMMUNITY WORKS
Each month focuses on one core automation theme from the GRC lifecycle, and every week builds on the last to take you from concept to implementation inside your own environment.
Voice: Practical, transparent, and builder focused.
Format: Process maps and frameworks, not platform screenshots.
Tone: Professional, collaborative, and actionable.
Goal: Create adaptable, real-world automation that accelerates GRC maturity.
📆 MONTHLY THEMES
Month 1 – Automation Foundation for GRC
We’ll define the core data objects, event triggers, and process flows that form the foundation of any GRC system.Why it matters: It creates a shared language across tools and teams so automation logic can work anywhere.Impact: Faster alignment, reduced manual work, and a single conceptual source of truth for policies, risks, and evidence.
Month 2 – Governance Automation
We’ll transform governance from static documents into living, traceable workflows covering policy lifecycles, meeting actions, approvals, and accountability.Why it matters: Governance becomes outdated when it depends on reminders and spreadsheets.Impact: Real-time accountability, consistent updates, and audit-ready documentation.
Month 3 – Risk Automation
You’ll standardize risk intake, scoring, escalation, and reporting using logic that works in any tool.Why it matters: Manual risk registers lose visibility and consistency over time.Impact: Real-time risk awareness, faster response cycles, and clear visibility for leadership.
Month 4 – Compliance and Audit Automation
We’ll automate control mapping, evidence tracking, and audit readiness using reusable patterns.Why it matters: Audit preparation consumes weeks when evidence sits across silos.Impact: A 60–70% reduction in audit preparation effort and continuous visibility of compliance posture.
Month 5 – Continuous Assurance Layer
We’ll design ongoing monitoring, KPI and KRI thresholds, and AI-assisted summarization to keep assurance continuous.Why it matters: Moves assurance from annual reviews to real-time oversight.Impact: Early detection, stronger reporting, and measurable improvement in resilience.
Month 6 – End-to-End Automation Project
We’ll bring everything together into one integrated automation, connecting governance, risk, and compliance.Why it matters: Applying all layers in one project reinforces adoption and scalability.Impact: A working, tool-agnostic automation ecosystem ready for deployment.
Month 6+ – Advanced and Ongoing Modules
After the first six months, we continue expanding with advanced automation topics such as AI-driven assurance, cross-framework benchmarking, and automated evidence validation.Goal: Keep improving, evolving, and building toward full GRC autonomy.
💡 WEEKLY CONTENT FLOW
Monday – Framework DropIntroduction to the week’s automation concept and logic.Example: “This week: how to automate governance without changing your tools.”
Tuesday – Visual Blueprint or TemplateReusable diagram or workflow pattern.Example: “Use this trigger-logic-output pattern in any stack.”
Wednesday – Applied ExampleA real-world GRC use case or simulated workflow.Example: “Inside a working policy review automation that fits any system.”
Thursday – Community DiscussionOpen Q&A and feedback thread.Example: “Which tools are you connecting this week’s logic to?”
Friday – Reflection and InsightKey takeaways, ROI examples, and closing thoughts.Example: “Why tool agnostic automation is redefining compliance.”
🌍 WHY THIS MATTERS
- Universal by design: frameworks that work in any environment.
- Structured learning: one automation theme per month keeps progress focused.
- Execution ready: templates, logic patterns, and diagrams you can apply.
- Collaborative: members build together and share results.
- Cumulative impact: by Month 6 and beyond, you’ll have a complete, evolving automation library.
🚀 THE OUTCOME
By following this schedule, you’ll help shape the world’s first tool-agnostic GRC automation framework built for scalability, interoperability, and continuous assurance across governance, risk, and compliance, with each module, post, and discussion bringing you closer to smarter, self-governing systems that evolve with your organization.