How Auditly Works

From Compliance Chaos To Audit Ready

Auditly simplifies compliance by guiding your organization through a structured journey—from onboarding and evidence collection to audit readiness and continuous compliance monitoring.

Whether you're pursuing SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or multiple frameworks, Auditly helps you understand what needs to be done, automates what can be automated, and keeps you prepared every step of the way.

Your Compliance Journey

The Complete Journey In 6 Steps

Every organization follows the same journey. Auditly provides the tools, guidance, automation, and visibility needed at every stage.

Step 1

Assess

Assess & Configure

Step 2

Connect

Connect Your Stack

Step 3

Collect

Evidence Collection

Step 4

Complete

Complete Requirements

Step 5

Audit

Prepare For Audit

Step 6

Maintain

Continuous Compliance

Step 1 · Assess & Configure

Start With Your Compliance Goals

The journey begins with a guided onboarding experience. Auditly helps identify the frameworks, systems, and business context that should shape your compliance workspace.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Builds your compliance workspace
  • Maps applicable controls
  • Creates framework-specific requirements
  • Generates an initial readiness baseline

What you need to do

Answer a few onboarding questions and define your compliance goals.

Onboarding wizard

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1Required frameworks
2Business type
3Industry requirements
4Infrastructure providers
5Identity providers
6Team size
7Compliance objectives
Step 2 · Connect Your Stack

Connect The Tools You Already Use

Integrate your cloud infrastructure, identity providers, development platforms, HR systems, and business applications using secure read-only access.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Connects securely using read-only access
  • Starts collecting compliance-relevant information
  • Evaluates security controls automatically

What you need to do

Authorize integrations and verify connections.

Supported integrations

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1AWS
2Azure
3Google Cloud
4GitHub
5Okta
6Microsoft 365
7Google Workspace
8Slack
9Jira
Step 3 · Evidence Collection & Gap Analysis

Auditly Starts Working For You

Once connected, Auditly continuously collects evidence and evaluates controls so your team can focus on closing real gaps instead of chasing screenshots.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Collects evidence
  • Validates controls
  • Monitors configurations
  • Tracks compliance status
  • Identifies gaps
  • Calculates readiness scores

What you need to do

Review identified gaps and prioritize remediation activities.

Compliance dashboard

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1Passing controls
2Failing controls
3Missing evidence
4Open risks
5Required actions
Step 4 · Complete Remaining Requirements

Resolve Gaps & Finalize Documentation

Some compliance activities cannot be automated. Auditly helps you complete the remaining requirements through guided workflows and structured evidence uploads.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Tracks progress
  • Links evidence to controls
  • Updates readiness scores
  • Maintains a complete audit trail

What you need to do

Complete assigned tasks and upload any required documentation.

Manual requirement checklist

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1Policy reviews
2Risk assessments
3Vendor reviews
4Employee training
5Manual evidence uploads
6Documentation approvals
Step 5 · Prepare For Audit

Move From Ready To Certified

Once your controls, evidence, and documentation are in place, your assigned auditor can review everything inside a secure auditor workspace.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Auditors review controls
  • Auditors request evidence
  • Auditors leave comments
  • Auditors flag gaps
  • Audit progress is tracked

What you need to do

Respond to auditor requests and provide any additional information when needed.

Auditor workspace

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1Controls
2Evidence
3Policies
4Audit records
5Supporting documentation
Step 6 · Stay Continuously Compliant

Compliance Doesn't End After Certification

Auditly continues monitoring your environment after the audit is complete, helping you catch issues before they become audit findings.

What happens behind the scenes

  • Evaluates your compliance posture continuously
  • Alerts your team when attention is needed
  • Keeps evidence fresh and audit-ready

What you need to do

Review alerts and address issues before they become audit findings.

Continuous monitoring

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1Control failures
2Evidence expiration
3Configuration drift
4New risks
5Compliance changes
Where KIVO Fits In

Your AI Compliance Partner Throughout The Journey

KIVO is available at every stage of your compliance program. It helps teams move faster, understand requirements, and reduce compliance complexity.

Ask KIVO

Compliance guidance inside your workspace

What should I do next?
Why is this control failing?
What evidence is missing?
How do I remediate this finding?
Are we audit ready?

Ready To Start Your Compliance Journey?

Whether you're pursuing your first certification or managing a mature compliance program, Auditly provides the visibility, automation, and guidance needed to stay audit ready.