A Their Story conversation with Sean Martin, Marco Ciappelli, and Steve Schlarman, Senior Director, Product Management at Archer Integrated Risk Management
Ahead of the RSAC Conference, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Steve Schlarman, Director of Product Management at Archer, to talk risk, regulation, and where governance fits into the broader cybersecurity conversation.
Steve represents a company that’s been at the center of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) for nearly 25 years. But don’t mistake tenure for inertia—Archer is actively reshaping how organizations think about integrated risk management, especially through its latest platform, Archer Evolv. Steve shares how his team is focused on rethinking compliance not as a checkbox, but as a foundation for smarter, more strategic business decisions.
What sets Archer Evolv apart? For one, the platform doesn’t just cater to full-time risk professionals. It’s built for anyone in the organization who touches compliance—even occasionally. Steve explains how the user experience has been redesigned to make it easier for non-experts to contribute, pulling in relevant data without bogging down daily operations.
AI also plays a major role. After acquiring Compliance.AI, Archer has embedded large language models and automation into its compliance workflows—cutting down the time it takes to process regulatory updates and map controls. This means compliance professionals can spend less time scanning documents and more time advising the business.
But this isn’t about technology for technology’s sake. Steve underscores the bigger question facing companies today: how much risk are they truly willing to accept? Regulation might kickstart the conversation, but it’s risk management that sustains it—and that requires clarity, context, and collaboration across the business.
Archer’s team will be on site at RSAC, ready to demo the platform and share stories from the field. With over 1,200 customers worldwide, the company has no shortage of real-world examples to pull from. From frontline vulnerability assessments to strategic compliance mapping, Archer’s approach is centered on enabling better decisions—not just better dashboards.
Stop by booth 3117 to see how they’re turning compliance into an engine for risk-aware growth—and how your team might benefit from a more purposeful approach to GRC.
Learn more about Archer: https://itspm.ag/rsaarchweb
Guest: Steve Schlarman, Senior Director, Product Management at Archer Integrated Risk Management | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveschlarman/
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