Excel is great for many things — but it is not a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform. In this Cyber Talk developed by BareMetalCyber.com, Dr. Jason Edwards sits down with Dean Charlton, Managing Director of DC CyberTech, to unpack why even the most well-intentioned GRC programs stall out when they live in spreadsheets.

Dean walks through the real-world pain points of “Excel-driven” GRC, from version chaos and manual updates to audit gaps and poor visibility for leadership. He then shows how automated, AI-driven GRC solutions can support organizations of all sizes, giving you cleaner data, clearer accountability, and a living view of risk instead of static files.

If you’re still managing controls, risks, and audits in Excel — or you’re afraid a full-blown platform is “too big” for your team — this session will give you practical ways to think differently about tooling, scalability, and where AI can actually help.