Insights and guides on automating compliance evidence collection
The State of GRC 2026 survey of 795 practitioners reveals that 59% of teams lack commercial tools, relying on spreadsheets for audits. This article breaks down the five biggest takeaways from the report, why CISOs reject traditional platforms, and how automated evidence collection solves the auditor format problem.
Yes, auditors frequently reject API-generated data from GRC platforms. They require timestamped screenshots and PDF exports to satisfy Information Provided by the Entity (IPE) standards. This article explains the auditor format problem and how to automate SOC 2 evidence collection in the format assessors actually accept.
The State of GRC 2026 survey reveals a massive divide in compliance tooling. At high technical skill levels, GRC practitioners buy commercial platforms while security engineers build their own. This article explains the Persona Cliff, why engineers reject traditional tools for SOC 2 audits, and how to automate evidence collection without maintaining custom scripts.
SOC 2 reports follow a specific structure defined by the AICPA. This guide breaks down each section, explains who writes what, and shows you exactly what to look for when evaluating a vendor's report or preparing your own.
The State of GRC 2026 survey reveals the average compliance practitioner's technical skill is 5.4 out of 10. This explains why teams struggle with SOC 2 evidence automation. When platforms require custom API scripts to capture screenshots and documentation, mid-skill practitioners get stuck.
73.6% of CISOs use no commercial GRC tool for SOC 2 audits. Instead of buying platforms, highly technical security leaders rely on custom builds and open source because traditional tools fail to automate the actual screenshot evidence collection auditors require.
The largest independent survey of GRC practitioners (795 respondents) found that 59% use spreadsheets, Jira, open source, or nothing at all. No vendor holds above 18% market share. This isn't a market share fight — it's a market creation problem.
93 practitioners in the State of GRC 2026 survey use spreadsheets as their primary compliance tool — more than any commercial vendor. The switching cost isn't price. It's confidence. Here's what the data says about why spreadsheets persist and what actually gets teams to move.
18% of GRC practitioners run the entire compliance function alone, and 42% of them have zero tooling. The State of GRC 2026 survey reveals what solo practitioners actually use, what they skip, and why automation isn't optional when you're the only person on the team.
CMMC 2.0 Level 2 assessments require specific visual evidence and screenshots to satisfy NIST 800-171A objectives. This guide explains how to automate CMMC 2.0 evidence collection for DoD compliance, what C3PAO assessors actually check, and where traditional tools fall short.
FedRAMP compliance requires extensive evidence documentation across NIST 800-53 Rev 5 control families. This guide explains how to automate FedRAMP evidence collection with screenshots to satisfy 3PAO assessors and maintain federal cloud security during monthly continuous monitoring.
DORA and NIS 2 compliance require strict proof of operational resilience that goes beyond standard SOC 2 policies. This guide explains how to map your existing SOC 2 controls to EU cybersecurity regulations and automate the visual evidence collection required for incident response and third-party risk management.