Compliance Automation
The use of technology to streamline and automate compliance processes including evidence collection, control monitoring, risk assessment, policy management, and audit preparation. Compliance automation significantly reduces manual effort and improves accuracy.
Compliance automation transforms the traditionally manual, spreadsheet-driven compliance process into an efficient, technology-driven workflow. By integrating with an organization's existing IT infrastructure, compliance automation platforms can continuously monitor controls, automatically collect evidence, and provide real-time visibility into compliance status.
Key capabilities of compliance automation include integration with cloud providers and SaaS tools for automated evidence collection, AI-powered policy generation tailored to specific frameworks and organization context, automated control mapping across multiple frameworks (crosswalking), real-time dashboards and reporting for management and auditors, and workflow automation for remediation tasks and approvals.
For financial institutions subject to DORA, compliance automation is particularly valuable given the regulation's breadth and the requirement for continuous monitoring. Platforms like Matproof specifically address the needs of EU financial services organizations by combining compliance automation with DORA-specific features like BaFin-format reporting and ICT provider register management.
Related Terms
Audit Readiness
The state of being prepared for a compliance audit at any time, with all necessary documentation, evidence, and controls in place. Continuous audit readiness replaces the traditional 'audit scramble' approach with always-on compliance monitoring and evidence collection.
Continuous Monitoring
An ongoing process of observing, evaluating, and maintaining awareness of information security controls, vulnerabilities, and threats. Continuous monitoring ensures that compliance status is maintained between formal audits and enables rapid detection of control failures.
Evidence Collection
The process of gathering, organizing, and maintaining documentation that demonstrates compliance with specific controls and requirements. Automated evidence collection integrates with IT systems to continuously capture proof of control effectiveness.
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