Insights and guides on automating compliance evidence collection
Compliance evidence automation is the process of using AI agents to capture screenshots, validate control tests, and generate audit-ready PDF reports for frameworks like SOC 2. This article explains how automated evidence collection works, why it replaces manual documentation, and how it integrates with Drata and Vanta.
Manual SOC 2 evidence collection takes 40–80 hours per quarter, leading to human error and audit delays. Modern audits require automation to capture screenshots and document application-level controls. This article explains why manual methods fail and how automated evidence collection scales compliance for fast-growing companies.
Screenata defines a new category in compliance automation by bridging the gap between infrastructure monitoring and manual application testing. It uses AI-powered agents to record workflows, capture screenshots, and generate audit-ready evidence packs for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
No. Drata automates 80% of SOC 2 compliance through infrastructure APIs but cannot capture application screenshots or UI workflows. This article explains what Drata automates, the 20% manual gap with screenshot-based evidence, and how to achieve 100% SOC 2 automation for your audit.
Yes. Modern compliance automation platforms like Screenata use cross-framework mapping to satisfy SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and CMMC requirements simultaneously. By capturing evidence once and mapping it to multiple control IDs, organizations reduce manual audit workloads by up to 80% and eliminate redundant testing.
Screenata enables continuous, cross-framework compliance by automating application-level evidence collection and mapping single workflows to multiple standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. This approach eliminates redundant manual testing, ensures real-time audit readiness, and reduces documentation effort by over 90%.
Screenata unifies compliance evidence by capturing application-level workflows once and mapping them to multiple frameworks simultaneously. This eliminates redundant documentation for SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and CMMC, reducing audit preparation time by up to 90% through AI-powered cross-framework mapping.
Regulatory bodies like the AICPA, SEC, and NIST are shifting from 'point-in-time' audits to continuous monitoring. Continuous evidence collection ensures security controls remain functional 24/7, eliminating the compliance gap caused by rapid digital changes and providing real-time audit readiness.
Auditors trust Screenata-generated evidence packs because they provide verifiable, immutable, and contextual proof of control execution. By combining timestamped screenshots with system metadata, user identity, and professional formatting, Screenata eliminates the risk of human error and evidence tampering common in manual collection.
Compliance evidence automation delivers a 90-95% reduction in manual effort by using AI agents to capture, map, and format audit evidence. By replacing manual screenshots with automated workflow recording, companies achieve higher accuracy, faster audit readiness, and significant cost savings across SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
Manual compliance evidence collection breaks down at scale—consuming 80-120 hours per audit, costing $15k-$30k annually, and creating bottlenecks as companies grow. Here's why automation is no longer optional.
Screenata creates a new category by automating the 20% of compliance evidence that traditional GRC tools cannot capture—specifically screenshot-based application testing, workflow documentation, and UI validation using AI agents.