What is SOC compliance automation?
SOC 2 compliance automation is the continuous monitoring and evidence collection of the AICPA Trust Services Criteria — Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. Threatstealth converts each TSC criterion into machine-checked controls so your Type II audit window produces evidence as a byproduct of normal operations.
The problem with audit-window scrambles
- SOC 2 Type II requires evidence over a 6–12 month observation period
- A single gap mid-window can force a re-audit
- Most teams discover gaps in Q4, with weeks to remediate
- Evidence collection is split across ten or more SaaS tools
A four-step operational model
Pick your TSC scope
Choose which Trust Services Criteria apply (Security is required; the others are optional). Threatstealth loads the matching control library.
- Security (mandatory)
- Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy (optional)
Wire controls to systems
Each control points at a live signal — MFA enforcement, encryption state, access review cadence, change-management approvals, incident response timing.
- Pre-mapped control library
- Custom control authoring
- Per-system policy assertions
Run the observation window
Threatstealth records every control check across the audit window. Drift triggers alerts; remediation is logged in the same audit trail.
- Continuous evidence log
- Drift alerting
- Remediation tracking
Export for your auditor
At audit time, generate a Type II evidence package keyed to your auditor's preferred format.
- TSC-by-TSC narrative
- Sample selection support
- Auditor portal exports
Outcomes for security teams
No more Q4 panic
Continuous evidence eliminates the end-of-window scramble. Gaps surface within hours of occurring, not weeks before the auditor arrives.
Tight integration with security ops
The same platform that runs your WAF, EDR, and SAST also produces your SOC 2 evidence — no separate GRC tool to babysit.
Lower auditor fees
Pre-structured evidence reduces auditor sample-and-test cycles by 30–50%, cutting engagement cost.
Direct answers
Does Threatstealth handle SOC 2 Type I and Type II?+
Yes. Type I is a point-in-time snapshot; Type II requires continuous evidence over 6–12 months. Threatstealth's continuous control engine handles both — Type II is its native mode.
Which auditors do you work with?+
Threatstealth produces auditor-agnostic evidence bundles. Your existing CPA firm consumes the export; we don't lock you into a partner.
Can it cover all five Trust Services Criteria?+
Yes — Security (mandatory), plus Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy as optional add-ons. You enable only what's in your scope.
How is this different from a GRC tool?+
GRC tools document policy. Threatstealth checks it. The same platform that enforces MFA, runs your SAST scans, and isolates compromised endpoints also generates the evidence — there is no integration gap.