A-SCEND provides end-to-end compliance management. This tool is used to collect evidence throughout the audit – from readiness to report – eliminating the need to purchase stand-alone audit readiness software.
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See how many items require attention based on feedback from your auditor.
Actions Required
Identify the number of items that still need to be completed and have missed their recommended deadline.
Past Due
View any comments from your auditor on submitted evidence.
New Comments
Quickly see the percentage of items that have been accepted by your auditor as “complete”.
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Control Details
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Gain insight into the status of your entire audit with a quick reference overview.
- How many items require attention based on feedback from auditor.
- See the number of Items that have missed their deadline.
Past Due Items
- View any comments from your auditor on submitted evidence.
(Click on the red dot to view details.)
Click here to view the requests page.
The Kanban/Card view shows individual status of the requests in one view categorized as Open, In Progress, Submitted/Action Required, and Accepted.
View
In either Cards or Table view you can sort your requests for the audit by Service, Class, Category, or Date.
Sorting Requests
Click on each card to access the details of each request.
When uploading evidence you have the ability to select multiple requests for the one piece of evidence you are uploading. You also have the ability to do a mass upload of evidence, saving you time and eliminating duplicate requests.
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De-duplication
SOC 2 Audit
181
ISO 27001
137
318
Total Requests
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Duplications
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235
Final Requests
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A benefit of A-SCEND is that it de-duplicates requests for evidence if you are doing multiple audits. For example:
Requests With A-SCEND
This means that A-SCEND saves you from having to add evidence for 83 requests.
Requests Without A-SCEND
- See the percentage of items that have been accepted.
Dashboard
Click here to view an example of the control details.
Hover to view Table View.
View all of the information you need to complete your audit in one place.
The Kanban/Card view shows individual status of the requests in one view categorized as Open, In Progress, Submitted/Action Required, and Accepted. View in Table View
Click on each card to access the details of each request. Click on the next section to view an example.
Deduplication
Total requests
318 Requests
83 Requests
235 Requests
A-SCEND total
A benefit of A-SCEND is that it deduplicates requests for evidence if you are doing multiple audits.
With A-SCEND
View all the information you need to complete your audit in one place, features include:
Send comments to your auditor and review your action history for this request.
Comments
Get a quick snapshot of when the requirement is due and who it has been assigned to in your organization.
Control Specifics
If you still have questions about a requirement, access A-LIGN’s guidance for an explanation of the requirements for that request.
A-LIGN’s Guidance
Easily upload evidence associated with any request. You can even view prior evidence from previous years to make your audit process even more efficient.
Evidence Upload
- View as either Kanban/Card view or Table view.
Preferred View
- In either view you can sort your tasks by Service, Class, Category, or Date.
Sorting Tasks
- When uploading evidence you have the ability to select multiple controls or to do a mass upload of evidence.
- Click on each card to access the details of each request.
Click here to view the milestones feature.
The Milestones section tracks your performance and percentage complete on key deliverables such as: • Information Request List • Fieldwork • Draft Report • Final Report • Certificate
See how close you are to completing additional security frameworks offered by A-LIGN based on the audits you are currently completing.
Crosswalk
Get a more detailed view of specifics information for each request.
CONTROL DETAILS
Click here to view A-SCEND's key capabilities.
A unique approach for evidence collection reduces the total number of requests required from each additional audit by comparing common security frameworks and creating one request to address multiple criteria
Standardized Compliance Request
Save time by uploading evidence before fieldwork with one-click batch processing
Centralized Evidence Collection
Gain insight into the status of the entire audit
Consolidated Audit Dashboard
See how close you are to meeting the requirements of other security frameworks based on the audits you are currently conducting
Audit Consolidation & Crosswalk
KEY CAPABILITIES
This section tracks your performance and percentage complete on key deliverables such as: • Information Request List • Fieldwork • Draft Report • Final Report • Certificate This section also features the Crosswalk. This allows you to see how close you are to completing additional security frameworks offered by A-LIGN based on the audits you are currently completing.
MILESTONES
A unique approach for evidence collection reduces the total number of requests required from each additional audit by comparing common security frameworks and creating one request to address multiple criteria.
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Contact us to learn how A-SCEND can help make your audit process faster and more efficient.
New A-SCEND features coming soon:
• Automated Readiness Assessment • Automated Evidence Collection • Policy Generator • Continuous Monitoring • Risk Register • And More
KEY CAPABILITES
Get a detailed breakdown of all upcoming features when you schedule a consultation.
