Audit prep · continuous readiness

Walk into fieldwork with the package already built.

Continuous evidence, pre-staged samples, and a PBC tracker your engineers actually engage with — so the audit window is execution, not reconstruction.

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Audit runway

Twelve weeks, instrumented

The same five-stage runway every period. No improvisation, no fire drills.

  1. T-12

    Scoping

    Complete

    Confirm framework, period, sample populations, and exclusion rationale.

  2. T-8

    Field prep

    Complete

    Pre-stage evidence packages, walkthroughs, and SME handoffs.

  3. T-4

    Dry run

    In progress

    Rehearse sample reproduction. Resolve drift in evidence freshness.

  4. T-0

    Fieldwork

    Upcoming

    Auditor lands in a read-only portal, requests flow as tasks.

  5. T+2

    Closing

    Upcoming

    Findings, exceptions, and management responses recorded in one ledger.

PBC tracker

Every auditor request, an actionable task

Forget the shared spreadsheet. PBC items live in the same task system your engineers already work in, with ownership, SLA, and direct link to the underlying control.

  • Delivered3
  • In review2
  • Open2
  • Blocked1
PBC list — Q4 SOC 27 visible
  • PBC-001Q4 access review attestationEng MgrCC6.3delivered
  • PBC-002Backup restoration test evidencePlatformA1.2delivered
  • PBC-003Change advisory board minutesDevExCC8.1in review
  • PBC-004Vendor SOC 2 reports — Tier 1ProcurementCC9.2in review
  • PBC-005Secrets rotation log — productionPlatformCC6.1open
  • PBC-006Employee security training rosterPeople OpsCC1.4open
  • PBC-007Penetration test remediation statusAppSecCC4.1blocked

Reactive vs continuous

The four shifts that compress fieldwork

Sample selection
Before

Sampling improvised under deadline pressure. Auditor questions the population.

With BNB

Populations defined upfront. Reproducible deterministic sampling, exportable seed.

Evidence freshness
Before

Files dated three quarters ago, tied to nothing. Re-collection eats the sprint.

With BNB

Continuous integrations keep posture current. Period freeze locks the snapshot.

PBC tracking
Before

Spreadsheet shared in email. Status meaning differs per row.

With BNB

Each request becomes a task with owner, SLA, and link to the underlying control.

Exception handling
Before

Exceptions discovered mid-audit, no decision trail.

With BNB

Exception register lives next to the control, with sign-off captured upfront.

Audit package

One bundle. Two audiences. Zero rework.

Auditors get sample populations, hashes, and structured exports. Customers get a polished narrative — generated from the same source.

System description1.2 MBAuditor
Evidence bundle284 MBAuditor
Sample selections6 KBAuditor
Exception register84 KBAuditor
Management response112 KBCustomer
Customer summary320 KBCustomer
9dMedian fieldworkdown from 28d before BNB
94%PBC items first-passno rework cycle
0Reproduction asksafter package handoff

Adjacent programs

Audit prep flows from

SOC 2 ReadinessStructured control mapping and evidence collectionISO 27001 ProgramsFull ISMS lifecycle and continuous control healthVendor Risk OversightAssess third parties against your controlsSecurity Ops AlignmentConnect detection signals to compliance postureExecutive ReportingCompliance and risk health for leadership teams

Stop reconstructing the past 90 days every quarter

See continuous evidence, the PBC tracker, and audit packaging for your stack.

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