In its January 2026 report, Gartner discusses why misconfigured security controls continue to drive breaches and why automation is now essential to identify, prioritize, and optimize control configurations at scale. Automated Security Control Assessment (ASCA) continuously analyzes controls, provides risk-based prioritization, and supports remediation to strengthen security posture and reduce exposure.
In this report, you will learn:
- What Automated Security Control Assessment (ASCA) is and why it matters for modern security programs
- The core capabilities that make ASCA effective at correcting misconfigurations and reducing exposure
- Market adoption trends and the impact of ASCA on operational efficiency and risk reduction
Gartner, Inc. Innovation Insight: Automated Security Control Assessment. Evgeny Mirolyubov. 10 January 2026.
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