ISG Platform Operating Model

3HUE-ISG Platform-Based Operating Model

Platform-Led Security, Risk, and Compliance at Enterprise Scale

ISG operates a platform-based model to deliver faster risk insight, accelerated remediation, and sustained outcomes, reducing labor-heavy consulting inefficiencies. This model combines AiVRIC, expert-led services, and a unified framework to turn security programs into continuo us, measurable operating systems.

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Why a Platform-Based Model

Security programs fail when data, controls, and remediation are disconnected.

Traditional consulting-only delivery struggles with slow assessment cycles, manual evidence gathering, and point-in-time fixes that do not sustain over time.

manual assessments
spreadsheet risk registers
human-dependent control testing
point-in-time remediation

ISG's model replaces fragmentation with orchestration.

The ISG Platform-Based Model at a Glance

Three pillars that deliver measurable security outcomes.

Platform (AiVRIC)

Central intelligence layer, continuous telemetry/control validation, AI-assisted analysis.

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Expert-Led Services (ISG)

vCISO/fractional CISO leadership, architects/analysts, remediation guidance.

Unified Framework (USR™)

One control language, one risk model, many regulatory outcomes.

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The platform does the heavy lifting - ISG provides judgment, leadership, and execution.

AiVRIC: The Intelligence Engine Behind ISG

Not just dashboards - ac tive security and risk intelligence.

Accelerated Assessment Execution

Automates control mapping, evidence normalization, and gap analysis; reduces weeks/months to days in many programs.

Unified Control Intelligence

Aligns SCF, NIST, CIS, COBIT, ISO, SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA; define once/evaluate continuously.

AI-Driven Risk Prioritization

Correlates findings; scores risk using probability/impact/velocity/pervasiveness; focuses on material risk.

Remediation Acceleration

Turns findings into actionable tasks; sequences fixes; maps remediation to control objectives.

From Assessment to Remediation - Continuously

Continuous validation replaces point-in-time readiness.

Traditional model

Assess -> Report -> Wait -> Remediate -> Re-Assess

ISG model

Assess -> Prioritize -> Remediate -> Validate -> Repeat (Continuously)

ISG teams validate controls in near-real time, keeping remediation aligned to risk reduction and executive priorities.

How ISG Teams Use the Platform

Delivered through ISG leadership, built into execution.

Used by ISG to

vCISO and managed security programs
Managed Risk Management Program (RMP)
Vendor/Third-Party Risk
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / HIPAA / PCI / CMMC readiness
Cloud modernization and AI adoption support

Embedded into

Risk registers and POA&Ms
Control catalogs and mappings
Architecture and design reviews
Incident response and recovery planning
Executive dashboards and reporting

Efficiency Gains and Business Impact

Platform-led delivery reduces friction and accelerates outcomes.

faster assessments (often materially faster)
reduced manual testing effort
shorter remediation cycles
lower cost of compliance
improved audit outcomes
clearer executive risk visibility

Assessment cycle time reduced

Remediation time compressed

Evidence generation streamlined

Audit readiness improved

Program consistency increased

Why Platform-Led Security Outperforms Consulting-Only Models

Traditional vs platform-based delivery.

Traditional consulting	Platform-based ISG model
Point-in-time assessments	Continuous intelligence
Manual evidence collection	Automated normalization
Generic remediation advice	Risk-prioritized execution
High labor dependency	Platform-driven leverage
Static reports	Living security posture