How does AI collect SOC 2 evidence from GitHub and AWS automatically?

How Automated Evidence Collection Works

AI compliance tools use the same APIs and interfaces that manual evidence collection uses, they just do it faster and more consistently.

GitHub Evidence (Automated)

Evidence	Manual Process	Automated Process
Branch protection settings	Navigate to settings, screenshot	API call, screenshot capture
Organization member list	Go to People page, screenshot	API export with role data
PR review status	Open 25 individual PRs, screenshot each	API query, batch analysis
2FA enforcement	Navigate to security settings, screenshot	API check with screenshot
Audit log export	Download CSV manually	API export for audit period

AWS Evidence (Automated)

Evidence	Manual Process	Automated Process
IAM user list with MFA status	Console → IAM → Users, screenshot	API call to list users, check MFA
S3 public access settings	Console → S3 → each bucket, screenshot	API scan all buckets
CloudTrail status	Console → CloudTrail, screenshot	API check trail configuration
Security group rules	Console → VPC → each SG, screenshot	API export all security groups
RDS encryption settings	Console → RDS → each instance, screenshot	API check each instance

What Makes AI Different from API Scripts

Simple API scripts can pull data, but AI compliance tools go further:

1. Interpret results. The AI understands what the data means for SOC 2 compliance, not just what the data is.
2. Map to controls. Evidence is automatically tagged with the TSC criteria it satisfies.
3. Identify gaps. If a control is missing or misconfigured, the AI flags it.
4. Generate screenshots. For evidence that requires visual proof, the AI captures screenshots from admin interfaces.
5. Organize for audit. Evidence is arranged by control area, ready for auditor review.

What Still Requires Manual Input

Even with full automation, some evidence needs human involvement:

• Risk assessment judgment calls
• Vendor management evaluations
• Security training completion confirmation
• Incident response plan testing documentation
• Physical security controls (if applicable)

Where Screenata Fits

Screenata automates evidence collection from GitHub, AWS, and your application interfaces. It captures both API data and application-level screenshots, maps everything to SOC 2 controls, and flags gaps, reducing evidence collection from 40+ hours to under 5.