Audit Lifecycle
From setup to sign-off.
Every control, every finding.
A structured 3-stage audit lifecycle that takes your team from scope selection to a closed, signed-off audit — with per-control scoring, remediation tracking, evidence uploads, and auditor collaboration all in one place.
What it covers
Everything an auditor needs to see. In one place.
3-stage audit lifecycle
Every audit moves through Setup → Conduct → Review. Define scope and select controls in Setup. Score each control and upload evidence in Conduct. Review findings, assign remediations, and close in Review.
Per-control compliance scoring
Score every control as compliant, partially compliant, or non-compliant. Add findings notes per control as you go — no separate spreadsheet, no context-switching.
Remediation task management
Every non-compliant control gets a remediation task — assigned owner, due date, and live status (open / in progress / resolved). Audit bodies can see exactly who owns each gap and when it will be fixed.
Evidence upload per control
Upload supporting evidence directly to any control within the audit. Files are SHA-256 hashed on upload — the same tamper-evident integrity verification as the Evidence Locker.
Per-control comment threads
Internal team notes and external auditor comments live in the same thread per control — visually distinguished so you always know who said what and when.
Priority findings surfacing
Critical and high-severity non-compliant controls are pulled to the top of the review stage — so the most serious gaps are never buried under a long list of passing controls.
How it works
Setup. Conduct. Close.
Set up the audit
Name the audit, select the framework, and choose which controls to assess. You can include all platform controls or a custom subset. Scope is locked in before work begins — no scope creep mid-audit.
Conduct the audit
Work through each control: score it, add findings, upload evidence, and assign remediation tasks to owners with due dates. External auditors can view controls and add comments through their scoped portal access — without accessing the rest of the platform.
Review and close
Review priority findings, track remediation progress, and generate your executive PDF report. When all tasks are resolved and the report is signed off, close the audit — the full compliance record stays in RiskGuard permanently.
ISO 27001 Clause 10.1
Remediation tracking that satisfies your certification body.
ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 requires a named owner and a deadline for every nonconformity found during an audit. RiskGuard generates this automatically — every non-compliant control gets a remediation task with owner, due date, and status that flows directly into the executive PDF report.
No post-audit spreadsheet. No chasing people for updates. The corrective action plan is built as you audit.
Works seamlessly with
The rest of your compliance workflow
Risk Register
Risks identified during an audit can be logged directly to the risk register — keeping your risk posture and audit findings in sync.
Learn moreEvidence Locker
Evidence uploaded during audits uses the same SHA-256 integrity verification as the Evidence Locker — tamper-evident by default, no extra configuration needed.
Learn morePDF Audit Reports
At the end of every completed audit, generate a 10-section board-ready PDF report with AI executive summary, compliance scores, priority findings, and a corrective action plan.
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