The more compliance processes you can automate, the better your security posture will be. For instance, you can automate reminders that go to line managers to test or execute a certain control, and automate alerts to you or other compliance officers when that work isn’t done in a timely manner. Reports of those tests can be fed into standard reports or risk dashboards to let you see and report security compliance quickly.
When you focus on automating the mundane, repetitive tasks, it frees up your employees to use their skills and expertise to solve more complex problems and evaluate the success or failures of your internal controls.