SOC 2 Compliance Infrastructure: Automated Audit Controls
Continuous compliance monitoring with automated evidence collection and drift detection
90%
Less Audit Prep
100%
Control Coverage
Real-time
Compliance Status
Quick Facts
Industry: B2B SaaS
Framework: SOC 2 Type II
Timeline: 8 weeks to Type I ready
Controls: 80+ automated
Tech: AWS Security Hub, Config, OPA
The Challenge
A growing B2B SaaS company was losing enterprise deals due to lack of SOC 2 certification. Their manual compliance approach required 3 full-time employees spending weeks collecting evidence for audits, with frequent gaps and inconsistencies.
Security configurations drifted between audits, creating compliance gaps that weren't discovered until the next review. The team needed continuous compliance visibility and automated evidence collection to scale with their growth.
Pain Points
❌ 4-6 weeks manual evidence collection per audit
❌ Configuration drift between audits
❌ No real-time compliance visibility
❌ Inconsistent access reviews and logging
❌ Lost enterprise deals requiring SOC 2
Our Solution
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Security Hub & Config Rules
Deployed AWS Security Hub with CIS and SOC 2-aligned Config Rules. Created 80+ custom rules mapping to Trust Service Criteria with automated remediation for common violations.
📊
Centralized Audit Logging
Implemented organization-wide CloudTrail with S3 log aggregation and Athena for queries. Added CloudWatch alarms for security events and integrated with SIEM for threat detection.
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Automated Evidence Collection
Built automated evidence collection pipelines that continuously capture screenshots, configurations, and access reviews. Evidence tagged and organized by control for auditor access.
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Compliance Dashboard
Created real-time Grafana dashboard showing compliance posture across all controls. Integrated with Slack for instant alerts on compliance drift or policy violations.
Results
90%
Less Audit Prep
From 6 weeks to 3 days
80+
Automated Controls
Continuous monitoring
<1hr
Drift Detection
Real-time alerts
3
Enterprise Deals Won
First quarter post-cert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SOC 2 compliance?
SOC 2 is an auditing framework that evaluates how organizations manage customer data based on five Trust Service Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.
How long does SOC 2 certification take?
Type I takes 3-6 months for initial implementation. Type II requires an additional 6-12 month observation period. Automated infrastructure can reduce preparation by 60-90%.
What is compliance as code?
Codifying compliance requirements into automated checks, policies, and infrastructure configurations for continuous monitoring, automated evidence collection, and drift detection.
What tools are used for automated SOC 2?
AWS Security Hub, Config Rules, CloudTrail for logging, GuardDuty for threats, OPA for policy enforcement, and platforms like Vanta or Drata for compliance management.
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