Swimlane launches AI-driven solution to ease compliance audits

Swimlane has announced the launch of a Compliance Audit Readiness (CAR) Solution to streamline compliance management and accelerate audit readiness for security and governance teams.

The newly released CAR Solution leverages the Swimlane Turbine AI Automation Platform and is built upon the Secure Controls Framework. According to Swimlane, the offering is aimed at simplifying the traditionally complex audit process by automating compliance control mapping, evidence gathering, and supporting real-time risk-based reporting.

For many organisations, compliance audits have proven to be resource-intensive and time-consuming, especially for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams. Survey statistics show that 54% of organisations spend more than five hours each week on manual audit-related tasks. These tasks often include gathering evidence across multiple compliance frameworks, which can duplicate effort due to fragmented workflows. On average, only 39% of these processes are automated, leaving a significant portion to be managed manually.

The disconnect between GRC and security teams is also highlighted as a challenge by industry data, with 90% of organisations expressing concerns that poor collaboration can undermine audit readiness. This issue can contribute to compliance gaps, unchecked risks, and inefficient allocation of resources.

Michael Lyborg, Chief Information Security Officer at Swimlane, said: "Compliance isn't just a GRC checkbox - it's the backbone of a resilient security strategy. When security and GRC teams operate in isolation, gaps emerge, risks go unchecked and resources are misallocated. Swimlane's CAR solution demolishes these barriers, transforming compliance from a fragmented burden into a streamlined, strategic competitive advantage that strengthens security and accelerates audit readiness."

The CAR Solution is designed to tackle compliance audit complexity using AI automation that centralises multi-framework control management, eliminates manual bottlenecks, and streamlines evidence collection. It also encourages more seamless collaboration between GRC and security teams. Through CAR, users gain a unified controls catalogue pre-mapped to more than 30 different compliance frameworks to support centralised compliance management.

Additional features of the CAR Solution include audit evidence management, which allows organisations to create, store, and monitor compliance evidence from multiple sources, linking them to specific controls. The Compliance Audit Readiness Dashboard enables users to track their compliance status across various frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and PCI DSS, using a unified controls view. Audit-ready reporting provides customers with the ability to generate evidence request lists for auditor-ready reports in several clicks.

For organisations requiring greater customisation, the CAR Solution offers over 30 extensions that help meet additional compliance requirements. Notable extensions include CAR for HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST CSF, and DORA, aimed at different regulatory landscapes and industry-specific compliance standards.

Jack Rumsey, Head of GRC at Swimlane, stated: "Compliance audits shouldn't feel like a never-ending scavenger hunt. CAR allows us to reclaim significant resources, shifting our focus from reactive audit responses to proactive risk management. For GRC practitioners, this means we can dedicate our expertise to strategic initiatives, like enhancing our overall security posture and driving business value, instead of being bogged down in manual, repetitive tasks."

The Swimlane CAR Solution and all associated extensions are now available through the Swimlane Marketplace. The company is positioning the CAR Solution as a response to the ongoing difficulties organisations face in keeping pace with evolving regulatory environments and the increasing volume of compliance audits.