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Summary

Adds a Related Resources section to the README pointing to two free open-source GRC tools:

  1. myctrl.tools by Ethan Troy
  2. GRC Companion by Ayoub Fandi (GitLab GRC Engineering lead)

Addresses CPAtoCybersecurity/catalyst#80 and CPAtoCybersecurity/catalyst#81.

Context

myctrl.tools (catalyst#80)

Free, static, searchable reference indexing 19,000+ controls across 94+ frameworks, including NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800-53, NIST AI RMF, FedRAMP, CMMC, DOD STIGs, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, EU AI Act, and GDPR. No login, no paywall.

  • Workflow fit: real gap for users running a CSF assessment in this tool who want to quickly cross-reference a subcategory against a related 800-53, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS control.
  • Complement, not competitor: myctrl.tools is a reference lookup, csf_profile is an assessment workspace.

GRC Companion (catalyst#81)

Free, open-source AI learning companion that installs into Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Projects, or Codex. 31 knowledge cards and 14 learning skills (concept tutor, Socratic coach, recall quiz, Feynman explainer, lab builder, etc.). Explicitly learning-only, so it does not approve vendors, sign off audits, write production policy, or score compliance programs.

  • Audience fit: GRC engineers using csf_profile.
  • Different moment of use: myctrl.tools is mid-assessment lookup. GRC Companion is an IDE-installed skill-building tool. Framed honestly as a learning companion rather than an assessment tool.

Changes

  • Added a 'Related Resources' section between the Alma Security note and Installation
  • Two bullet points, each with attribution, scope, and the specific reason it complements this tool

Adds a Related Resources section to the README pointing to myctrl.tools,
a free cross-framework security controls search by Ethan Troy. Useful as
a lookup companion while running CSF assessments and needing to cross
reference against other frameworks (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, etc.).

Related: CPAtoCybersecurity/catalyst#80
@evanoseen evanoseen assigned evanoseen and unassigned evanoseen May 22, 2026
@evanoseen evanoseen changed the title docs: add Related Resources section linking to myctrl.tools docs: add Related Resources section (myctrl.tools, GRC Companion) May 24, 2026
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