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Compliance Management

Automated compliance checking and reporting for regulatory standards.

Overview​

NopeSight's compliance management features help organizations maintain adherence to regulatory standards through automated scanning, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive reporting.

Supported Standards​

Financial Compliance​

  • SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)

    • IT general controls
    • Access management
    • Change management
    • Data integrity

  • PCI-DSS

    • Cardholder data protection
    • Network segmentation
    • Vulnerability management
    • Access controls

Healthcare Compliance​

  • HIPAA
    • PHI protection
    • Access controls
    • Audit logging
    • Encryption requirements

General Standards​

  • ISO 27001

    • Information security
    • Risk management
    • Asset management
    • Incident response

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework

    • Identify
    • Protect
    • Detect
    • Respond
    • Recover

Compliance Features​

Automated Scanning​

Configuration Compliance

Scan Types:
  - OS hardening
  - Application settings
  - Network configuration
  - Security policies
  
Schedule: Daily
Scope: All production systems

Vulnerability Assessment

  • CVE matching
  • Patch status
  • Security updates
  • Configuration drift

Continuous Monitoring​

Real-Time Checks

  • Configuration changes
  • Access modifications
  • Policy violations
  • Security events

Alert Configuration

{
  "rule": "unauthorized_access",
  "severity": "critical",
  "notification": ["security-team@company.com"],
  "action": "block_and_alert"
}

Policy Management​

Policy Definition

Policy: Database Encryption
Standard: PCI-DSS
Requirements:
  - All databases must use TLS 1.2+
  - Data at rest encryption enabled
  - Strong authentication required
  
Checks:
  - SSL/TLS version
  - Encryption status
  - Authentication methods

Policy Assignment

  • By CI type
  • By department
  • By environment
  • By criticality

Compliance Dashboard​

Executive View​

  • Compliance score
  • Trend analysis
  • Risk heat map
  • Action items

Detailed Metrics​

{
  "overall_compliance": 87,
  "by_standard": {
    "PCI-DSS": 92,
    "HIPAA": 85,
    "SOX": 84
  },
  "critical_findings": 12,
  "remediation_progress": 68
}

Reporting​

Compliance Reports​

Standard Reports

  • Executive summary
  • Detailed findings
  • Remediation plans
  • Audit evidence

Custom Reports

  • Specific controls
  • Department focus
  • Time-based analysis
  • Trend reports

Report Formats​

  • PDF (audit-ready)
  • Excel (detailed data)
  • HTML (interactive)
  • API (integration)

Remediation Workflow​

1. Finding Detection​

Finding:
  Type: Non-compliant configuration
  Asset: DB-Server-01
  Standard: PCI-DSS
  Control: 4.1 - Encryption
  Severity: High

2. Assignment & Tracking​

  • Auto-assign to owners
  • Set remediation deadline
  • Track progress
  • Escalation rules

3. Verification​

  • Re-scan after fix
  • Validate compliance
  • Update status
  • Document evidence

AI-Powered Compliance​

Intelligent Analysis​

  • Pattern recognition
  • False positive reduction
  • Risk prioritization
  • Remediation suggestions

Predictive Compliance​

{
  "prediction": "Database will become non-compliant",
  "reason": "Certificate expires in 30 days",
  "confidence": 95,
  "recommended_action": "Renew certificate before expiry"
}

Implementation​

Initial Setup​

  1. Select compliance standards
  2. Define scope (CIs/departments)
  3. Configure policies
  4. Set scanning schedule
  5. Assign responsibilities

API Integration​

# Run compliance scan
POST /api/compliance/scan
{
  "standards": ["PCI-DSS", "HIPAA"],
  "scope": "production",
  "immediate": true
}

# Get compliance status
GET /api/compliance/status?standard=PCI-DSS

# Generate report
POST /api/compliance/report
{
  "standard": "SOX",
  "format": "pdf",
  "period": "quarterly"
}

Best Practices​

1. Continuous Improvement​

  • Regular policy updates
  • Baseline reviews
  • Exception management
  • Process optimization

2. Documentation​

  • Maintain evidence
  • Document exceptions
  • Track remediations
  • Archive reports

3. Automation​

  • Automated scanning
  • Auto-remediation
  • Workflow automation
  • Report generation

Audit Support​

Evidence Collection​

  • Automated screenshots
  • Configuration backups
  • Change logs
  • Access records

Audit Trail​

{
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "action": "compliance_scan",
  "user": "system",
  "standard": "PCI-DSS",
  "result": "92% compliant",
  "findings": 8
}

Auditor Access​

  • Read-only accounts
  • Filtered views
  • Export capabilities
  • Secure access

Integration​

SIEM Integration​

  • Event forwarding
  • Alert correlation
  • Incident creation
  • Response automation

GRC Platforms​

  • Policy sync
  • Risk mapping
  • Control testing
  • Report sharing