The Case for Continuous Assurance
- Pravin Raghvani MSc
- Jun 18
- 1 min read
Audit once, expose forever. That’s the risk when PAM is treated as a tick-box annual control.
Today’s threat landscape demands continuous assurance—real-time visibility, adaptive controls, and active monitoring of privileged activity.
Why Audits Aren’t Enough
Threats evolve faster than audit cycles.
Compliance reports show point-in-time snapshots.
Privilege abuse often happens in the windows between reviews.
Regulators and boards now expect real-time assurance, not retrospective compliance.
Embedding Continuous Assurance
CISOs must evolve the PAM operating model:
Policy to Practice: Translate controls into enforceable guardrails
Monitoring & Alerts: Implement real-time session oversight
Analytics: Use behavioural baselines to detect anomalies
Executive Outcome: Confidence in Controls
When assurance is continuous:
Boards gain confidence that privilege is actively governed
GRC teams can report compliance without scrambling
The organisation adapts faster to risk shifts
Takeaway: Move from ‘audit-ready’ to ‘always-assured’. Make continuous assurance part of your PAM strategy.
