# Automating ISO 27001 Compliance | Secureframe

> Learn why automation is a game-changer for ISO 27001, and find out what compliance software can (and can’t) do. 

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Marketing, customer success, sales, recruiting — automation touches every part of modern businesses. It enables companies to work more efficiently and effectively, reducing manual effort and error. 

Automating aspects of security, privacy, and compliance is no different. ISO 27001 automation can automatically collect audit evidence, simplify vendor management, streamline employee onboarding and training, and accelerate the audit process — all adding up to substantial time and cost savings.  

Automation is fundamentally changing the security, privacy, and compliance landscape. 

Whether you’re preparing for your very first audit or your fiftieth, it’s worthwhile knowing what ISO 27001 compliance automation software can (and can’t) do — and how it can simplify the entire compliance process.

## Advanced: I need to maintain compliance

**You’re an ISO 27001 pro. **

At this point, you’ve already been through several ISO 27001 audits. You’re busy improving your ISMS, collecting evidence for your annual surveillance audits, and updating your risk registers. 

In this section, we’ll talk about how [compliance automation software](https://secureframe.com/frameworks/iso-27001) can lift a lot of that weight off your shoulders, saving you hundreds of hours of unnecessary manual work. 

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## What is compliance automation?

ISO 27001 automation software streamlines the manual work typically needed to prepare for and achieve ISO 27001 certification. 

Instead of updating spreadsheets and grabbing countless screenshots to use as evidence, the software integrates with your cloud infrastructure and existing tech stack to pull that information for you. 

Here are a few other benefits of [Secureframe’s compliance automation software](https://secureframe.com): 

**Continuous monitoring **

Our platform can alert you to issues like test status changing from passing to failing, nudging new employees to complete security training, and other issues that could threaten your compliance. 

**Automated evidence collection **

Secureframe automatically pulls and updates evidence daily throughout the year, sends alerts on non-conformities, and provides detailed guidance, so you never risk falling out of compliance. Any additional evidence can be quickly uploaded and classified within a Data Room to share with your auditor. 

**Vendor management **

Anytime you bring on a new employee or vendor, our platform alerts you if there’s a discrepancy and provides detailed guidance so you can fix it quickly and stay compliant. 

**Employee onboarding and offboarding **

Our software can verify that every new member of your team completes proper security training and policy reviews, and you can view progress on a central dashboard. When it comes time to revoke access for former employees, our solution makes that easy, too. 

**Stay secure as you scale**

With growth comes complexity. Every new vendor, contractor, employee, and customer means new requirements and controls. We calm the chaos of maintaining compliance, and our controls and workflows fit your needs as you grow.