05. Continuous Compliance Automation & Vendor Management

Automating evidence collection eliminates manual screenshotting and ensures continuous audit readiness across cloud infrastructure.

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1. Automated Compliance Platforms (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe)

Modern compliance automation platforms connect via API to AWS, GitHub, Okta, and Datadog to continuously monitor controls:

• Automated Evidence: Tracks MFA enforcement, disk encryption, and branch protection policies 24/7.
• Vendor Risk Management: Audits SOC 2 reports of third-party SaaS vendors automatically.

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Next Chapter: 06. Hands-On Compliance Lab →

[!TIP] Pro Tip: Always automate your security and compliance checks early in the pipeline to reduce manual overhead and ensure continuous compliance.