CUSTOMERS
Affinity reduces audit surprises by using Vanta’s automated, painless evidence collection
COMPANY
Affinity
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
PRODUCTS USED
SOC 2
EMPLOYEES
50-200
Affinity is building the global platform to power relationship intelligence for professionals. Today, they provide the relationship intelligence infrastructure for thousands of organizations, including Fortune 100 companies and many of the world’s top investment teams.
Affinity’s customers trust them with some of their most sensitive data. Security has always been Affinity’s top priority — and it’s a topic customers always want to learn more about.
The Challenge
Affinity wanted to ensure that they were in compliance with industry-leading security standards. They also wanted an easy way to communicate their security practices to their customers
The Solution
Achieving SOC 2 compliance and certification 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.
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.
Results
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.
3 reasons Affinity chose Vanta:
- Vanta’s ongoing, 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.
VIEW REPORT
Vanta is the easy way to get SOC 2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001 compliant. Over 1000 fast-growing companies trust Vanta to automate their security monitoring and get ready for security audits in as little as two weeks. Simply connect your tools to Vanta, fix the gaps on your dashboard, and then work with a Vanta-trained auditor to complete your audit. We'll guide you throughout the process and help tailor your security monitoring and compliance to meet the needs of you and your customers. Vanta was founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco.
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