GRC 20/20 Report: What Sets Battleground Apart in Crisis and Resilience Management

By Rob Whitzman / 24th August 2026 / News / 1 min read.

When the alarm goes off, nobody reads a plan. They act on one.

An independent GRC 20/20 review of Battleground Live confirmed something we have believed for a long time: Battleground is different because it was built resilience first.

Most GRC platforms started with risk, compliance, or audit and added continuity later. Battleground came from the opposite direction. It started with the practical work of understanding critical operations, conducting BIAs, building continuity plans, mobilizing response teams, and testing whether those plans actually hold up.

Having a plan is not the same as being ready.

GRC 20/20 interviewed Battleground clients to understand why they use the platform and what they value most. The move from a completed BIA straight into a usable continuity plan, the BIA-to-BCP workflow, was the standout. Client references described it as a “game changer” and a “massive win.”

As we bring Battleground to North America, we are continuing to add capabilities organizations are asking for, including AI-assisted work and board-ready reporting.

This is the difference between possessing continuity documents and operating with readiness.

If resilience is part of your mandate, the GRC 20/20 report is worth reading.

Download the full report here Battleground – GRC 20/20 Research, LLC

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Rob Whitzman is a Partner, Technology and Resilience at Agilitas Advisory and leads Battleground North America. He brings more than 40 years of technology experience and has worked extensively in business continuity, disaster recovery, continuity-of-operations planning and tabletop exercises. His experience spans critical infrastructure, transportation, financial services and other complex operating environments where disruption can have significant consequences. Rob's focus is on practical enterprise resilience, helping organizations turn plans into coordinated action and recover faster when disruption occurs.