Compliance Program Management
Crosswalk SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS into one control set. Continuous controls monitoring with evidence in code -- audit-ready year-round, not at audit time.
Why Program Management Matters
SaaS companies serving regulated buyers end up running multiple compliance programs in parallel: SOC 2 for the standard procurement gate, ISO 27001 for European and APAC buyers, HIPAA for healthcare customers, PCI DSS if payments touch your stack, HITRUST for healthcare enterprise, and increasingly NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act for AI-enabled products. Running each as a separate program is 5x the engineering load. Crosswalk -- mapping a single set of underlying controls to multiple framework requirements -- is the only way to scale.
Our approach treats compliance as an engineering problem. The control library lives next to infrastructure code. A single AWS Service Control Policy that enforces MFA satisfies SOC 2 CC6.1, ISO 27001 A.9.4.2, HIPAA 164.312(d), and PCI DSS Requirement 8.3 -- one control, four pieces of audit evidence. We document the crosswalk in a control matrix, automate the evidence collection where possible, and review the gaps quarterly so audits don't become discovery exercises.
GRC platforms surface data, generate templates, and aggregate evidence -- they're useful, but they don't make the engineering decisions. We pair well with whichever GRC platform you bring (we work with most major platforms in the space) by doing the actual control implementation, runbook authoring, and audit liaison work. Or run with our team alone and we'll set up the same evidence pipeline using your existing observability and source control -- skipping the platform license entirely. Either way, your compliance program runs continuously instead of as a once-a-year scramble.
Why Choose Our Compliance Program Management
Engineering rigor, audit-ready process, and operational depth across cloud, SaaS, and software delivery
Integration
Crosswalk control matrix mapping a single underlying control library to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and HITRUST requirements -- one implementation, multiple audit-evidence outputs.
Continuous Monitoring
Evidence collection automated through CI/CD logs, IAM access reviews, control-as-code policy checks, and exception tracking. Gaps surface in regular reviews instead of at audit time.
Expert Guidance
Compliance team with audit, engineering, and assessor backgrounds. We pair with your engineering leadership to interpret framework requirements, not just hand off a checklist of policies to write.
Our Program Management Process
A comprehensive approach from assessment to continuous governance.
Compliance Posture Assessment
Two-to-four weeks: inventory current compliance commitments, map data flows, identify framework requirements (current and 12-month roadmap), and document existing controls. Output: a compliance roadmap with crosswalk matrix.
Program Design & Tooling
Two to three months: build the crosswalk control library, implement automated evidence collection (via CI/CD integration, IAM logs, infrastructure-as-code policy checks), establish review cadences, and integrate with GRC platform of choice if applicable.
Continuous Operations
Ongoing: monthly control reviews, quarterly internal audits, annual external assessments per framework, and continuous evidence pipeline. Slack-first communication with your engineering and security leadership; quarterly business reviews with metrics.
Compliance Posture Assessment
Two-to-four weeks: inventory current compliance commitments, map data flows, identify framework requirements (current and 12-month roadmap), and document existing controls. Output: a compliance roadmap with crosswalk matrix.
Program Design & Tooling
Two to three months: build the crosswalk control library, implement automated evidence collection (via CI/CD integration, IAM logs, infrastructure-as-code policy checks), establish review cadences, and integrate with GRC platform of choice if applicable.
Continuous Operations
Ongoing: monthly control reviews, quarterly internal audits, annual external assessments per framework, and continuous evidence pipeline. Slack-first communication with your engineering and security leadership; quarterly business reviews with metrics.
Ad Hoc vs. Programmatic Compliance
Why a managed program is better.
| Feature | Ad Hoc | Programmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Framework Mapping | Each framework run as a separate project, 5x the work | Single control library crosswalked to all frameworks |
| Evidence Posture | Manually collected before each audit window | Automated continuous collection via CI/CD and infra logs |
Multi-Framework Mapping
Evidence Posture
Compliance Program Guide
A guide to integrated compliance program management.
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Related Services
Buyers of compliance program management typically partner with us across these adjacent disciplines
SOC 2 Compliance
Program management is what keeps SOC 2 controls operating cleanly across the Type II observation window — quarterly access reviews, vendor management, change-management discipline.
HITRUST Assessment
HITRUST CSF v11/v12 is the multi-framework crosswalk — one set of controls maps to HIPAA, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 simultaneously.
AI Model Risk Management
AI/LLM features now appear in vendor questionnaires. Compliance programs need to extend to cover NIST AI RMF and AI-specific control sections.
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