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Audit Committees Signal a Mandate for Unified IRM, Not Just GRC
Audit committees in 2025 are under growing pressure to oversee risks that are more complex, interconnected, and fast-moving than ever before. KPMG’s survey of 85 U.S. audit committee members (February–May 2025) highlights systemic oversight gaps in cybersecurity, privacy, AI, and third-party resilience. While only one-quarter of respondents describe their risk management as holistic and forward looking, the survey reveals that committees are struggling less with awareness and more with execution. The IRM Navigator™ Maturity Curve confirms that most organizations remain in the early to mid stages of maturity. However, the five functional layers of Autonomous IRM offer a more practical blueprint for closing these oversight gaps and absorbing workload without restructuring committees.
This research note interprets the KPMG findings through the lens of both frameworks: the Maturity Curve, which shows where audit committees are today, and the five functional layers, which define how they can progress toward unified, assurance-driven oversight.