At Vanta, we like to say, "The more you integrate, the more we automate!" Automating helps your company get audit-ready faster and stay compliant over time. Integrations unlock powerful automation that saves you time, removes manual effort, and helps you stay on top of your compliance program.
When you connect your tools and services to Vanta, you’re setting your organization up to receive a steady stream of data. That data allows Vanta to do the tedious legwork for you, like monitoring your systems and alerting you the moment something falls out of compliance.
Why Connections Are the Foundation of Your Security Framework
Making integrations in Vanta is like building the foundation of your compliance house. Every connection strengthens your security framework and gives you a clearer picture of where the gaps are in your system.
This process works like a gap assessment similar to what auditors do at the start of an engagement to show you what needs fixing before you can achieve compliance. But here’s the bonus: Vanta provides this assessment in real time and without the hefty price tag. You get a clear, always-updated roadmap of what’s left to do.
How Vanta’s Tests Page Becomes Your Live Gap Assessment
Once you’ve connected your systems to Vanta, the Tests page acts as your live gap assessment. Vanta constantly monitors your connected tools and highlights areas that need attention.
As you fix issues flagged by Vanta, you’ll see your dashboard progress toward full compliance. This ongoing insight into your compliance status is incredibly valuable it’s often something organizations pay auditors for during an engagement. With Vanta, it’s part of the platform at no extra cost.
The more API integrations you set up, the more comprehensive and accurate your gap assessment becomes. So, it’s a smart move to make as many connections as possible!
How Integrations Help
During the audit process, you’ll complete tasks that fall into two buckets:
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Administrative tasks, like creating policies, ensuring employees complete security awareness training, and documenting business practices.
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Technical tasks, like system hardening, access reviews, and vulnerability scanning.
Both types of tasks are essential to passing an audit. While you could complete many administrative tasks without integrations, you’d be missing out on the automation that streamlines 60% of your technical controls. Integrations allow Vanta to monitor your cloud infrastructure, version control systems, identity providers, task trackers, and HR systems automatically.
Ready to Get Ahead on Your Compliance Journey?
If you want to stay ahead and simplify your path to compliance, start connecting your systems today! The more integrations you set up, the easier it is to achieve and maintain security and compliance.
Start making those integrations now and get on the fast track to a more secure, compliant future!
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