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Compliance Automation

Configure automated compliance monitoring, evidence collection, and reporting workflows to maintain continuous compliance across multiple frameworks with minimal manual effort.

PolicyCortex Documentation: Quick Start, Installation & Requirements

Automated Compliance Framework

Continuous Compliance Monitoring

PolicyCortex automates compliance monitoring across multiple frameworks with real-time evidence collection, automated assessments, and intelligent reporting capabilities.

24/7
Monitoring
95%
Automation Rate
Real-time
Evidence Collection
Multi
Framework Support

Automation Capabilities

  • • Control effectiveness monitoring
  • • Evidence collection & validation
  • • Risk assessment automation
  • • Remediation tracking
  • • Report generation
  • • Notification & alerting

Supported Frameworks

  • • ISO 27001/27002
  • • SOC 2 Type I/II
  • • PCI DSS 4.0
  • • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • • GDPR & Data Protection
  • • Custom frameworks

Automation Configuration

Automated Control Monitoring

Configure automated monitoring for compliance controls with custom schedules, evidence sources, and validation rules for comprehensive coverage.

Compliance Automation Configurationyaml
compliance_automation:
  frameworks:
    iso27001:
      enabled: true
      monitoring_frequency: "daily"
      controls:
        A_5_1_information_security_policies:
          automation_type: "document_verification"
          evidence_sources:
            - policy_management_system
            - document_repository
          validation_rules:
            - policy_current_version
            - approval_signatures_present
            - review_date_compliance
          schedule: "monthly"

        A_9_1_access_control_policy:
          automation_type: "system_configuration"
          evidence_sources:
            - active_directory
            - identity_management_system
            - access_control_matrix
          validation_rules:
            - least_privilege_enforcement
            - regular_access_reviews
            - segregation_of_duties
          schedule: "weekly"

    soc2:
      enabled: true
      monitoring_frequency: "continuous"
      trust_criteria:
        security:
          CC6_1_logical_access_controls:
            automation_type: "real_time_monitoring"
            evidence_sources:
              - authentication_logs
              - access_management_system
              - privilege_management_tools
            metrics:
              - failed_login_attempts
              - privileged_access_usage
              - multi_factor_authentication_compliance

  evidence_collection:
    automated_sources:
      - security_information_event_management
      - vulnerability_scanners
      - configuration_management_database
      - log_aggregation_systems
      - network_monitoring_tools
      - endpoint_detection_response

    collection_rules:
      retention_period: "7_years"
      encryption: "AES_256"
      integrity_validation: "digital_signatures"
      access_controls: "role_based"

  monitoring_workflows:
    real_time_alerts:
      - control_failure_detection
      - evidence_collection_failures
      - threshold_violations
      - configuration_drift

    scheduled_assessments:
      daily:
        - security_configuration_checks
        - access_control_validation
        - log_analysis
      weekly:
        - vulnerability_assessment_review
        - policy_compliance_check
        - incident_response_readiness
      monthly:
        - comprehensive_control_testing
        - risk_assessment_update
        - executive_reporting

  remediation_automation:
    auto_remediation:
      - configuration_drift_correction
      - access_right_revocation
      - policy_violation_response

    workflow_triggers:
      - create_remediation_tickets
      - assign_responsible_parties
      - set_remediation_deadlines
      - track_completion_status

Evidence Management

Automated Evidence Collection

Comprehensive evidence collection from multiple sources with automated validation, correlation, and audit trail maintenance.

System Evidence
• Configuration snapshots
• Access control matrices
• Security logs & events
• Network traffic analysis
Process Evidence
• Policy documents
• Training records
• Incident reports
• Risk assessments
Performance Evidence
• Metric dashboards
• SLA compliance reports
• Vulnerability scans
• Penetration test results

Evidence Validation & Integrity

Automated evidence validation with integrity checks, correlation analysis, and audit-ready documentation.

Evidence Management Workflowjson
{
  "evidence_management": {
    "collection_workflow": {
      "automated_collection": {
        "frequency": "continuous",
        "sources": [
          "siem_platforms",
          "vulnerability_scanners",
          "configuration_management",
          "identity_providers",
          "cloud_platforms"
        ],
        "data_types": [
          "logs",
          "configurations",
          "policies",
          "certificates",
          "scan_results"
        ]
      },
      "validation_process": {
        "integrity_checks": {
          "digital_signatures": "required",
          "hash_verification": "sha256",
          "timestamp_validation": "ntp_synchronized"
        },
        "completeness_verification": {
          "required_fields": "validated",
          "data_quality_checks": "automated",
          "correlation_analysis": "enabled"
        },
        "authenticity_confirmation": {
          "source_verification": "cryptographic",
          "chain_of_custody": "maintained",
          "access_logging": "comprehensive"
        }
      }
    },
    "storage_management": {
      "retention_policies": {
        "audit_evidence": "7_years",
        "security_logs": "3_years",
        "configuration_data": "5_years"
      },
      "encryption": {
        "at_rest": "AES_256_GCM",
        "in_transit": "TLS_1.3",
        "key_management": "hardware_security_module"
      },
      "access_controls": {
        "role_based_access": "enforced",
        "audit_trail": "immutable",
        "data_loss_prevention": "enabled"
      }
    },
    "reporting_automation": {
      "real_time_dashboards": [
        "compliance_status",
        "evidence_collection_health",
        "control_effectiveness"
      ],
      "scheduled_reports": {
        "daily": "operational_compliance",
        "weekly": "risk_summary",
        "monthly": "executive_dashboard",
        "quarterly": "audit_readiness"
      }
    }
  }
}

Automated Reporting

Real-Time Compliance Dashboard

Comprehensive compliance dashboards with real-time status updates, trend analysis, and executive-ready reporting capabilities.

Overall Compliance
97.8%
Across All Frameworks
Evidence Coverage
99.2%
Automated Collection
Control Failures
3
Requiring Attention
Remediation Time
2.1
Days Average