CASE STUDY
Affinity reduces audit surprises with Vanta's automated evidence collection
Vanta's automated monitoring went beyond basic compliance to help Affinity achieve meaningful security
Automated evidence collection made the SOC 2 audit a smooth and painless process — for both Affinity and their auditor
The Vanta team was an invaluable resource for navigating the compliance landscape — and the product keeps getting better
We appreciate that Vanta's automated evidence collection and monitoring facilitates communication between us and our SOC 2 auditor, making the SOC 2 audit a smooth, painless process for everyone involved.
Adam Perelman
The Company
Building professional relationships
Affinity is building the global platform to power relationship intelligence for professionals.With Affinity, you can find and drive deals with relationship intelligence based on your whole team’s network and activities.
The Challenge
Proving security to customers
Affinity wanted to ensure compliance with industry-leading security standards and secure consumer data. They also wanted an easy way to communicate their security practices to their customers.
The Solution
Swift audits and continuous monitoring
Achieving SOC 2 compliance with Vanta tackled both of Affinity’s needs at the same time. As Affinity started preparing for their SOC 2, Vanta supported them in their initial time investment to set up tooling and processes, ensuring that they would consistently comply with industry-leading controls. That initial preparation for their SOC 2 Type I report meant they needed only a few hours to get ready for their Type II report later in the year.
Once Affinity worked with Vanta to set up their compliance processes, the audit itself was a breeze. The standard week (or more) of work with an auditor to collect evidence was transformed into just a few hours over a video call — speedy, painless, and surprise-free. Vanta’s continuous monitoring provided Affinity’s auditor with access to ample evidence about their compliance with their established controls — making it quick and easy to verify compliance and issue their SOC 2 report, ready to share with their security-savvy customers.
The Impact
A solid security foundation
With security at the heart of their customers’ trust in their business, Affinity knew they wanted to go beyond checking a box on compliance — they wanted to improve security in a meaningful way. Vanta’s ongoing monitoring and alerting was key to making it happen.
Considering the efficiencies they’ve gained in preparing for and conducting audits, Affinity estimates they’ve reclaimed weeks of time every year by working with Vanta — time they can now use to focus on proactive, forward-looking security initiatives.
Adam Perelman
Adam Perelman
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