Automated audit panel that runs rule-based checks against a target asset, scores the result, and surfaces per-failure remediation guidance. Built as a WCAG checker. Transfers directly to GRC compliance workflows.
The Problem
Compliance teams at security firms run manual control checks before audits. A SOC 2 readiness review means opening a spreadsheet, checking each control by hand, and writing fix notes in a separate doc. For a 50-control audit, that is a multi-day process. When something changes in the environment, the entire review restarts. There is no live scoring. There is no instant fix guidance. There is no audit trail of what passed and what failed.
GRC practitioners at $1M-$10M security firms have no internal tooling for this. They rely on consultants or spreadsheets, both of which introduce delay and human error.
The Solution
Rule engine that stores compliance checks as a local array, runs each check against a target asset, and renders a scored audit report with pass/fail status and per-failure fix instructions.
Key Features:
- Configurable rule set stored as structured data, not hardcoded logic
- Per-check severity tagging (Critical, Serious, Informational)
- Overall posture score calculated from weighted check results
- Inline fix recommendation surfaced directly on each failed control
- Filterable audit view by status (All, Failed, Passed)
Use Cases
GRC — SOC 2 Readiness Teams: Replace pre-audit spreadsheet reviews with a scored control checker. Load SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria as the rule set, point it at your evidence inventory, get a live posture score.
Cloud Security — CSPM Workflows: Adapt the rule engine to run misconfiguration checks against cloud resource configs. Each failed check surfaces the CIS Benchmark remediation step.
MDR/SOC — Alert Quality Auditing: Use the same engine to score incoming alert data against a quality rubric. Triage engineers see which alert fields are missing and what to enrich before escalation.
Impact
- Cuts pre-audit control review from days to minutes for SMB security firms
- Eliminates manual pass/fail tracking in spreadsheets during compliance cycles
- Gives GRC teams a repeatable scoring baseline between annual audits
Built by Kunsh Tanwar | ETXcyberops | [email protected]