Enterprises today are juggling more compliance frameworks than ever—SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, PCI DSS, CMMC, and beyond. Each brings its own set of requirements, timelines, and evidence expectations. The result? Teams spend too much time duplicating work, managing spreadsheets, and preparing for overlapping audits that never seem to end.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Leading organizations are embracing automation, collaboration, and continuous readiness to simplify multi-framework compliance, transforming what was once a pain point into a strategic advantage. Read on to learn insights from Drata’s Chris Weiskirch.

The multi-framework challenge

When each framework is managed separately, audit prep becomes a game of catch-up. Teams gather the same documentation multiple times, track updates manually, and scramble to meet overlapping deadlines. This reactive cycle drains resources and increases risk.

The key to breaking out of this pattern is adopting a unified, proactive approach—one where automation handles repetitive tasks, evidence collection happens continuously, and frameworks are mapped intelligently to reduce redundancy.

The shift toward continuous readiness

Modern compliance platforms are built to handle the complexity of multi-framework programs. Instead of treating each certification as a one-off event, these systems maintain a living compliance environment—automating evidence collection, monitoring control performance, and mapping once to apply across multiple frameworks.

This “map once, audit many” model reduces manual effort while improving accuracy and visibility. It enables compliance teams to focus on higher-value activities like risk management, policy optimization, and strategic scaling rather than endless document wrangling.

Collaboration as the new advantage

Automation alone isn’t enough. Collaboration is the missing link that turns readiness into success. By aligning early with trusted auditors like A-LIGN, teams can ensure their controls, documentation, and testing align with audit expectations well before fieldwork begins.

This partnership model eliminates guesswork, minimizes audit fatigue, and turns what used to be a stressful process into a predictable, repeatable rhythm. Drata’s real-time evidence collection and continuous monitoring give auditors like A-LIGN the context and clarity they need—accelerating the entire engagement.

From readiness to resilience

As organizations mature, compliance stops being an annual event and becomes an always-on function. Continuous readiness builds resilience by keeping evidence fresh, controls operational, and leadership informed—no matter how many frameworks are in play.

When readiness becomes routine, compliance evolves from a defensive exercise into a driver of trust, credibility, and growth.

Learn how to make it happen

Want to see what this looks like in practice? Join Drata and A-LIGN for our upcoming webinar, Modernizing Multi-Framework Compliance: A Unified Approach for Scalable Trust on December 11.

In this live session, experts from Drata and A-LIGN will share how leading enterprises are:

• Building audit-ready systems that scale across multiple frameworks
• Leveraging automation and auditor collaboration to reduce audit fatigue
• Turning compliance into a source of measurable efficiency and trust

Register today to secure your spot—and gain early access to details for our Global Chocolate Tasting event in January, where we’ll continue the conversation with security and compliance leaders and enjoy sweets from around the world.

About Chris Weiskirch

Chris leads Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) at Drata, leveraging his extensive experience in building and scaling enterprise security and compliance programs to help organizations make GRC a measurable, strategic driver of trust and resilience.

About Drata

Replace manual GRC efforts, reduce costs, and save time preparing for audits and maintaining compliance. Drata is the trust management platform with the mission of serving as the trust layer between great companies. We help thousands of companies streamline compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, your own custom frameworks, and many more through continuous, automated control monitoring and evidence collection. Drata is backed by ICONIQ Growth, Alkeon, Salesforce Ventures, Notable Capital, Okta Ventures, SVCI (Silicon Valley CISO Investments), Cowboy Ventures, Leaders Fund, Basis Set Ventures, SV Angel, and many key industry leaders. Drata is based in San Diego, CA with team members across the globe.