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Compliance Reporting Reference
Report Types
| Report Type |
Purpose |
Audience |
Frequency |
| Gap Analysis |
Identify compliance gaps before audit |
Engineering + Management |
Pre-audit (3-6 months before) |
| Readiness Assessment |
Confirm audit readiness |
Management + Auditor |
1 month before audit |
| Compliance Matrix |
Track control status across frameworks |
Engineering |
Continuous |
| Remediation Roadmap |
Prioritized action plan for gaps |
Engineering |
After gap analysis |
| Evidence Package |
Compiled evidence for auditor |
Auditor |
During audit |
Compliance Matrix Template
## Compliance Matrix: [Project Name]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Frameworks:** [SOC2 | PCI-DSS v4.0 | HIPAA | ISO 27001:2022]
**Scope:** [Description of assessment scope]
### Summary
| Framework | Total Controls | Implemented | Partial | Missing | N/A | Compliance % |
|-----------|---------------|-------------|---------|---------|-----|-------------|
| SOC2 | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX% |
| PCI-DSS v4.0 | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX% |
| HIPAA | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX% |
| ISO 27001:2022 | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX% |
### Critical Gaps (Severity: Critical/High)
| # | Framework | Requirement | Status | Gap Description | Remediation | Owner | Target Date |
|---|-----------|-------------|--------|-----------------|-------------|-------|-------------|
| 1 | PCI-DSS Req 3.4 | Encrypt stored PAN | Missing | PAN stored in plaintext in orders table | Implement column-level encryption | Backend team | YYYY-MM-DD |
| 2 | HIPAA §164.312(b) | Audit controls | Partial | Audit logging exists but no ePHI access tracking | Add ePHI access audit events | Platform team | YYYY-MM-DD |
### Detailed Control Assessment
[Include per-control assessment using template from control-mapping.md]
Gap Analysis Report Template
## Gap Analysis Report
### Executive Summary
- **Overall compliance posture:** [Strong | Adequate | Needs Improvement | Critical Gaps]
- **Critical gaps:** [count]
- **High-priority gaps:** [count]
- **Estimated remediation effort:** [person-weeks]
- **Recommended audit timeline:** [date range]
### Scope
- **Frameworks assessed:** [list]
- **Systems in scope:** [list]
- **Data types:** [cardholder data, ePHI, PII, confidential]
- **Third parties:** [list of subprocessors]
### Findings by Severity
#### Critical (Immediate action required)
1. **[Finding title]**
- Framework: [requirement reference]
- Current state: [description]
- Required state: [description]
- Risk: [impact if unaddressed]
- Remediation: [specific action]
- Effort: [estimate]
- Agent: [Builder | Sentinel | Gear | Beacon]
#### High (Action within 1 week)
[Same structure]
#### Medium (Action within 1 month)
[Same structure]
#### Low (Backlog)
[Same structure]
### Remediation Roadmap
| Phase | Timeline | Actions | Dependencies |
|-------|----------|---------|-------------|
| Phase 1: Critical | Week 1-2 | [Critical gap fixes] | [none] |
| Phase 2: High | Week 3-4 | [High-priority fixes] | Phase 1 |
| Phase 3: Medium | Month 2-3 | [Medium-priority fixes] | Phase 2 |
| Phase 4: Polish | Month 4 | [Low-priority + documentation] | Phase 3 |
### Risk Register
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|-------|
| [Risk description] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Mitigation action] | [Owner] |
Evidence Collection Guide
Evidence Types by Framework
| Evidence Category |
SOC2 |
PCI-DSS |
HIPAA |
ISO 27001 |
| Access control configs |
IAM policies, RBAC rules |
CDE access lists, MFA config |
ePHI access policies |
Access control policies |
| Encryption configs |
KMS policies, TLS config |
PAN encryption, key management |
ePHI encryption |
Cryptographic controls |
| Audit log samples |
Log entries, alerting rules |
CHD access logs, admin logs |
ePHI access/modification logs |
Security event logs |
| Change management |
PR history, CI/CD config |
Change control procedures |
System update records |
Change management records |
| Incident response |
IR plan, incident records |
IR plan, test results |
Breach notification records |
Incident management records |
| Training records |
Security training completion |
PCI awareness training |
HIPAA workforce training |
InfoSec awareness records |
| Risk assessment |
Risk register, treatment plan |
Annual risk assessment |
Risk analysis documentation |
Risk assessment, SoA |
| Vendor management |
Vendor assessments |
Service provider monitoring |
BAA inventory |
Supplier assessments |
Automated Evidence Collection
# Evidence collection schedule
daily:
- audit_log_sample: "Export 24h of audit events"
- access_review_snapshot: "Current user permissions dump"
weekly:
- vulnerability_scan_report: "SAST/DAST results"
- dependency_audit: "CVE scan results"
monthly:
- access_review: "User access review completion"
- compliance_dashboard_snapshot: "Current compliance posture"
quarterly:
- penetration_test_report: "External/internal pentest results"
- risk_assessment_update: "Risk register review"
annually:
- full_compliance_audit: "Comprehensive control assessment"
- policy_review: "All security policies reviewed and updated"
- dr_test_report: "Disaster recovery test results"
Remediation Priority Matrix
| Impact |
Critical Gap |
High Gap |
Medium Gap |
Low Gap |
| Data breach risk |
P0 - Immediate |
P1 - 48h |
P2 - 1 week |
P3 - 2 weeks |
| Audit failure risk |
P1 - 48h |
P2 - 1 week |
P3 - 2 weeks |
P4 - Backlog |
| Operational risk |
P2 - 1 week |
P3 - 2 weeks |
P4 - Backlog |
P5 - Nice to have |
| Documentation only |
P3 - 2 weeks |
P4 - Backlog |
P5 - Nice to have |
P5 - Nice to have |