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# Welcome

![CISO Assistant](https://github.com/intuitem/ciso-assistant-community/raw/main/gh_banner.png)

## CISO Assistant — Product Documentation

CISO Assistant is an open-source GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) platform — a different take on cybersecurity posture management, built on a few load-bearing ideas:

* Explicitly decoupling compliance from security-operations implementation.
* Providing simplified tools for decision-making.
* Assessing a program, product, or whole organisation against standard frameworks.
* Letting you bring your own framework via a simplified DSL.
* Acting as a one-stop shop for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance layers.

![One hub for governance, risk, and compliance](https://github.com/intuitem/ciso-assistant-community/raw/main/single_hub.png)

### What's inside

* **Introduction** — design philosophy and vocabulary.
* **Concepts** — the central objects you work with: domains, perimeters, applied controls, assets, assessments, risks.
* **Installation** — getting CISO Assistant running.
* **Configuration** — organisation setup, IAM, SSO, and customisation.
* **Features** — a catalogue of shipped capabilities.
* **Guides** — task-oriented walkthroughs, both onboarding and ongoing operations.
* **AI and Integrations** — the REST API, the MCP server, and third-party integrations.
* **Contributing** — how to extend CISO Assistant and improve this documentation.

### More from intuitem

* [Replays](https://intuitem.com/replays) — recorded demos and walkthroughs.
* [Pricing](https://intuitem.com/pricing) — subscription tiers and what's included.
* [Community vs PRO](https://intuitem.com/compare) — feature-by-feature comparison.
* [Partnership](https://intuitem.com/partnership) — partner programme for integrators and resellers.
* [Blog](https://intuitem.com/blog) — release notes and product news.


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