January 7, 2026 • 2 min read • SecBez Team
Compliance Automation for SOC 2 and ISO 27001
How automated security scanning maps to SOC 2 and ISO 27001 control requirements, reducing manual evidence collection.
SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits require evidence that your organization identifies and manages security risks in its software development process. Automated security scanning generates much of this evidence as a byproduct of daily operations.
SOC 2 mapping
SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria relevant to security scanning:
| Control | Requirement | How scanning helps |
|---|---|---|
| CC6.1 | Logical access security | Detects missing authentication and authorization checks |
| CC6.6 | System boundary protection | Identifies injection and SSRF vulnerabilities |
| CC7.1 | Monitoring for vulnerabilities | Automated scanning on every PR provides continuous monitoring |
| CC7.2 | Monitoring for anomalies | Scan results tracked over time show trends and anomalies |
| CC8.1 | Change management | PR-level scanning ensures every change is reviewed for security impact |
ISO 27001 mapping
Relevant ISO 27001 Annex A controls:
- A.8.25 Secure development lifecycle — automated scanning integrated into CI demonstrates secure development practices.
- A.8.26 Application security requirements — policy-as-code defines and enforces security requirements.
- A.8.28 Secure coding — automated detection of common vulnerability patterns.
- A.8.29 Security testing — continuous scanning provides evidence of security testing on every change.
Automating evidence collection
Instead of scrambling before audits, automated scanning provides:
- Continuous evidence — every scan produces a timestamped record of what was checked and what was found.
- Policy enforcement logs — records of gate decisions (pass/warn/fail) for every PR.
- Remediation tracking — history of findings introduced and resolved over time.
- Coverage metrics — proof that scanning runs on every repository and every PR.
Reducing audit preparation time
Teams without automation spend weeks preparing audit evidence: collecting screenshots, writing narratives, and reconstructing timelines. Teams with automated scanning export the data directly.
Evidence request: "Show that code changes are reviewed for security vulnerabilities."
Response: Export of PR scan results for the audit period showing:
- 2,847 PRs scanned
- 143 findings identified and remediated
- 0 critical findings merged without remediation
- Average time to remediation: 4 hours
Getting started
If compliance is on your roadmap:
- Enable scanning on all repositories that contain production code.
- Store scan results with timestamps and commit references.
- Configure policy-as-code to document your security requirements.
- Set up periodic exports of scan data in an audit-friendly format.
Compliance does not have to mean manual paperwork. Automated scanning generates the evidence auditors need as a side effect of keeping your code secure.