Overview
Since the conception of ISO 27001 in 2005, SureCloud’s intelligent risk and compliance platform has helped businesses get compliant and achieve new confidence in their IT security.
With each new customer, we’ve recognised the moving challenge and made targeted improvements to reduce user friction and make it easier to get accredited.
In our latest update we’re pleased to announce the general availability of ‘automated evidence collection’, natively integrating with popular storage providers to eliminate manual uploads which are proving a continued workflow blocker for teams of all sizes.
This update comes following a successful trial using it for SureCloud’s own ISO 27001 compliance, working alongside our native first and third-party risk management (TPRM), control testing, action tracking and statements of applicability (SOA).
The Challenge
With organizations looking to transition to the newer ISO 27001:2022 standard ahead of October ‘25, end users are discovering that necessary evidence collection is filled with manual work, inefficiency and human error.
Within legacy approaches:
- Compliance owners had to upload documents manually from third-party data storage platforms like SharePoint, Google Drive or OneDrive
- Evidence was often incorrectly uploaded and required extended time to rectify
- Audit preparation was time-consuming and had the wrong documents attached
- Managing the same evidence across multiple controls introduced duplication in the work
Overall, this has made compliance tracking more time-consuming and added operational overhead during audit cycles.
The Solution
During our internal trial, automated evidence collection delivered multiple benefits for our risk managers and end users:
- It made evidence ready and accessible during audits by scheduling recurring collections (monthly, quarterly, etc.). This led to a 60%-time saving on preparation compared to our last accreditation period
- We removed duplication of workflows and created faster review cycles by reusing collected evidence across multiple control records
- Users avoided unwanted noise by automating only the specific files, folders, and directories needed for evidence
- Managers kept audits efficient and accountable by automatically assigning tasks for evidence review and approval
- Achieved quicker time to action and better team collaboration by storing synced documentation in a central repository with themed tags and an investigative search
- Tracked the last collection date and sync status for audit readiness
By enabling “set once, apply many” collection rules, SureCloud streamlined the process for controls requiring shared documentation, such as company-wide policies reused across multiple compliance artefacts.
The Impact
“Automated Evidence Collection has transformed how we manage ISO 27001 compliance. It shows our platform’s ability to improve compliance, reduce manual work, and deliver value to our customers.”
Matt Davies, Chief Product Officer, SureCloud
What’s Next
Automated evidence collection now has general availability for customers of our compliance management module, across all leading storage providers including Microsoft Sharepoint and OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box. Early feedback has already reported time savings, reduced audit lead times, and improved visibility of evidence across controls.
To find out more about how SureCloud can improve your compliance, speak to our experts who can help your assurance journey.
