Vanta

Getting SOC 2 used to mean months of manual paperwork and auditor checklists. Vanta automates the evidence collection: it connects to your AWS, GCP, or Azure account and continuously monitors security controls.

What it does

Vanta integrates with your cloud infrastructure, HR system, and code repositories to automatically collect evidence for compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR. It runs continuous monitoring, alerts you to gaps, and generates the reports auditors need. You don't write policies from scratch — Vanta provides templates.

Best for

• B2B SaaS startups that need SOC 2 to close enterprise deals
• Companies handling healthcare data who need HIPAA compliance
• Engineering teams who want to automate security monitoring instead checklists

Strengths

• 60+ integrations with AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub, Okta, and more
• Pre-built policy templates for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR
• Continuous monitoring with real-time alerts for control failures
• Auditor-ready reports that reduce audit prep time from months to days

• Automated Evidence Collection — Connects to your cloud providers and tools to gather compliance evidence automatically
• Continuous Monitoring — Scans your infrastructure 24/7 for security gaps and control failures
• Policy Templates — Pre-written security policies for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR
• Audit Reports — Generates auditor-ready reports with all required evidence
• Risk Management — Identifies and tracks risks with built-in risk assessment workflows
• Vendor Management — Assess and monitor third-party vendor security postures