Automating Compliance in Microsoft 365, Azure & AWS

Replace manual audit prep with continuous assurance—using the platforms you already run. We automate ISO 27001, SOC 2, Essential Eight, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001 controls across Microsoft 365, Azure and AWS. No new platform to buy.

Evidence Flows Automated Exports Continuous Monitoring Audit-Ready Packs
Automated compliance flows in Microsoft 365, Azure & AWS

Why Automate Compliance?

Most teams waste weeks on manual evidence hunts. Automation turns your existing platforms into a year-round control system — reducing effort, making audits predictable, and freeing your team for growth.

Less Manual Work

Flows automatically capture, store and tag evidence — no more spreadsheets or chases.

Continuous Assurance

Reviews, snapshots and KPIs run on cadence — spot gaps before audits.

Auditor-Friendly

Artefacts live in one place with retention & versions — ready to share in minutes.

Microsoft E5 Tools We Automate

We assess and automate across the full Microsoft E5 suite — including Entra ID, Defender, Intune, Purview, Power Automate/BI, and more. Here's how we leverage each for continuous compliance.

Entra ID

Automate access reviews, MFA posture, role assignments, and consent exports — ensuring least privilege and audit trails.

Defender for Endpoint

Continuous vulnerability scanning, exposure scores, and hardening baselines — automated reports for patching and compliance.

Intune

Device compliance policies, encryption enforcement, and app protection — with scheduled posture snapshots.

Purview

Data loss prevention (DLP), retention labels, audit logs, and sensitivity classification — automated for privacy & data governance.

Power Automate

Workflows for approvals, notifications, and evidence capture — integrating across tools for seamless automation.

Power BI

Custom dashboards for KPIs, risk trends, and compliance posture — pulling live data for board-level visibility.

Defender for Cloud Apps

SaaS app discovery, shadow IT detection, and usage monitoring — automated alerts and reports.

Endpoint DLP

Real-time data protection on devices — automated incident logging and policy enforcement.

Defender for Identity

Identity threat detection and investigation — automated alerts for anomalous behavior.

Azure AD (now Entra)

Conditional access policies and identity governance — automated reviews and reports.

Sample Evidence Structure

A practical folder pattern that keeps auditors happy and your team organised. Each evidence run lands in a dated subfolder (YYYY-MM) with exports, screenshots and approvals.

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SharePoint › Evidence Hub
├─ 00_Metas
│ ├─ README.md
│ └─ Evidence-Register.xlsx
├─ 01_SoA (ISO 27001)
│ ├─ SoA-Register.xlsx
│ ├─ Mapping/
│ │ └─ SoA-to-Risk-Matrix.xlsx
│ └─ Evidence/
│ ├─ 2025-09/
│ │ ├─ SoA-Change-Log.pdf
│ │ └─ Reviewer-Approval.msg
│ └─ 2025-10/
│ └─ SoA-Change-Log.pdf
├─ 02_Risk-Register
│ ├─ Risk-Register.xlsx
│ └─ Evidence/
│ ├─ 2025-09/Risk-Review-Minutes.pdf
│ └─ 2025-10/Risk-Workshop-Attendance.pdf
├─ 03_Access-Reviews (Entra)
│ ├─ Exports/
│ │ ├─ 2025-09/privileged-roles.csv
│ │ ├─ 2025-09/mfa-state.csv
│ │ └─ 2025-10/mfa-state.csv
│ ├─ Screenshots/
│ │ └─ 2025-10/PIM-settings.png
│ └─ Approvals/
│ └─ 2025-10/Access-Review-Approvals.pdf
├─ 04_Endpoint-&-Patch (Defender_Intune)
│ ├─ Exports/
│ │ ├─ 2025-09/device-compliance.csv
│ │ └─ 2025-10/defender-exposure-score.csv
│ └─ Screenshots/
│ └─ 2025-10/patch-profile-baseline.png
├─ 05_Data-&-Privacy (Purview)
│ ├─ Policies/
│ │ └─ 2025-10/Retention-Policy-Settings.pdf
│ ├─ Exports/
│ │ └─ 2025-10/audit-log-export.csv
│ └─ DPIA-ROPA/
│ ├─ ROPA-Register.xlsx
│ └─ 2025-10/DPIA-Consent-Flow-Approval.pdf
├─ 06_Change-&-Release
│ ├─ CI_CD/
│ │ └─ 2025-10/pipeline-gates.pdf
│ └─ CAB/
│ └─ 2025-10/CAB-Minutes.pdf
├─ 07_Vendor-&-Third-Parties
│ ├─ SOC-Reports/
│ │ └─ 2025/supplierA-SOC2-Type2.pdf
│ └─ Security-Questionnaires/
│ └─ 2025-10/Responses.zip
├─ 08_Backups-&-Recovery
│ ├─ Policies/
│ │ └─ Backup-Runbook.pdf
│ └─ Tests/
│ └─ 2025-10/Restore-Test-Report.pdf
├─ 09_AI-Governance (ISO 42001)
│ ├─ Model-Inventory.xlsx
│ ├─ Evals/
│ │ └─ 2025-10/evaluation-results.csv
│ └─ Oversight/
│ └─ 2025-10/HITL-Approval.pdf
└─ 10_Dashboards-&-KPIs
   ├─ PowerBI/
   │ └─ Compliance-Dashboard.pbix
   └─ Monthly-Snapshots/
      └─ 2025-10/kpi-export.csv
    
Tip: keep YYYY-MM folders consistent across areas so sampling is easy. Store flow/run IDs in the file properties or a simple “Evidence Register” to prove provenance.

Implementation playbook

1) Baseline

Define scope, frameworks and target controls. Map Microsoft 365/Azure/AWS tenants.

2) Automate

Enable access reviews, posture exports and evidence flows. Stand up the SharePoint Evidence Hub.

3) Monitor

Publish Power BI KPIs; run monthly snapshots; drive exceptions to owners in Teams.

4) Assure

Bundle artefacts into auditable packs (SoA, access, patching, privacy, AI oversight).

Azure & AWS—same evidence model

Azure Policy assignments and AWS Config conformance packs enforce guardrails; deviations raise tasks; monthly exports land in SharePoint with retention. Your auditors see the same structured evidence across clouds.

Automation FAQs

Do you provide a new tool?

No. We implement automation with Microsoft 365, Azure and AWS you already own.

Which frameworks?

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Essential Eight, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001—using one evidence pattern.

Where does evidence live?

SharePoint libraries with retention and version history; scheduled exports to dated folders.

Ready to automate your compliance?

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