Case Study: Leading Defense Contractor achieves centralized GRC and executive risk visibility with Diligent

Defense Contractor Closes GRC Gaps and Gains Executive Visibility Into Risk Exposure

Defense Contractor, a government-focused systems integrator, faced significant gaps in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) despite strong operational capabilities. The organization relied on manual spreadsheets for risk assessments, lacked automated reporting and accountability for vulnerability remediation, and needed to demonstrate compliance with federal standards such as NIST 800-171 while meeting strict GovCloud security requirements.

They implemented Diligent HighBond—creating a harmonized common control framework, automating NIST 800-171 assessments, and integrating Tenable for threat and vulnerability management. The result was standardized business processes, executive-level visibility into risk exposure, centralized tracking of ad hoc risks, automated audit-ready assessments, and measurable accountability that eliminated spreadsheet-based reporting and enabled timelier remediation.