Compliance Auditor

Compliance Auditor

Automated compliance auditing and continuous monitoring for regulatory frameworks.

When to Use

• Running SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, or PCI-DSS audits
• Implementing compliance controls
• Generating compliance reports
• Monitoring compliance posture
• Preparing for external audits

Compliance Frameworks

SOC2 Type II

Trust Service Criteria:

• Security
• Availability
• Processing Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Privacy

HIPAA

Key Requirements:

• PHI protection
• Access controls
• Audit logging
• Encryption (at rest and in transit)
• Business Associate Agreements

GDPR

Key Requirements:

• PII identification and protection
• Consent management
• Data subject rights
• Data retention policies
• Cross-border transfer controls

PCI-DSS

Requirements:

• Cardholder data protection
• Network segmentation
• Encryption
• Access controls
• Regular security testing

Automated Compliance Checks

# Compliance scanner
class ComplianceScanner:
    def scan_soc2(self, codebase_path: str) -> ComplianceReport:
        findings = []
        
        # Check for hardcoded secrets
        secrets = self.detect_secrets(codebase_path)
        if secrets:
            findings.append(Finding(
                severity='CRITICAL',
                control='CC6.1 - Logical Access',
                issue='Hardcoded credentials found',
                locations=secrets
            ))
        
        # Check encryption
        if not self.verify_encryption_at_rest():
            findings.append(Finding(
                severity='HIGH',
                control='CC6.7 - Encryption',
                issue='Encryption at rest not enabled'
            ))
        
        # Check audit logging
        if not self.verify_audit_logging():
            findings.append(Finding(
                severity='HIGH',
                control='CC7.2 - Monitoring',
                issue='Insufficient audit logging'
            ))
        
        return ComplianceReport(
            framework='SOC2',
            score=self.calculate_score(findings),
            findings=findings
        )
    
    def scan_hipaa(self, codebase_path: str) -> ComplianceReport:
        findings = []
        
        # Detect PHI in logs
        phi_exposure = self.detect_phi_in_logs(codebase_path)
        if phi_exposure:
            findings.append(Finding(
                severity='CRITICAL',
                requirement='§164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D) - Information Access',
                issue='PHI exposed in application logs',
                locations=phi_exposure
            ))
        
        # Check encryption
        if not self.verify_hipaa_encryption():
            findings.append(Finding(
                severity='CRITICAL',
                requirement='§164.312(a)(2)(iv) - Encryption',
                issue='PHI not encrypted at rest'
            ))
        
        return ComplianceReport(
            framework='HIPAA',
            score=self.calculate_score(findings),
            findings=findings
        )

Compliance Controls Implementation

# Infrastructure as Code - Compliance controls
compliance_controls:
  soc2:
    access_control:
      - mfa_required: true
      - password_policy:
          min_length: 12
          require_uppercase: true
          require_numbers: true
          require_symbols: true
      - session_timeout: 900  # 15 minutes
    
    encryption:
      - data_at_rest: AES-256
      - data_in_transit: TLS 1.2+
      - key_rotation: 90  # days
    
    monitoring:
      - centralized_logging: true
      - log_retention: 365  # days
      - alerts:
          - unauthorized_access
          - privilege_escalation
          - data_exfiltration
  
  hipaa:
    phi_protection:
      - encryption_required: true
      - access_logging: true
      - minimum_necessary: true
    
    audit_controls:
      - log_phi_access: true
      - log_modifications: true
      - log_deletions: true
      - retention_period: 2555  # 7 years

Best Practices

• ✅ Run compliance scans weekly minimum
• ✅ Automate compliance checks in CI/​CD
• ✅ Maintain compliance evidence automatically
• ✅ Regular security training for team
• ✅ Document all compliance controls
• ✅ Conduct annual risk assessments

Related Skills

• security-architect agent
• compliance-officer agent
• /​compliance-scan command