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Modern GRC, Compliance & Trust Automation
Drata is a security and compliance automation platform that automates SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS by continuously monitoring controls and collecting evidence in the background. Drata's SOC 2 readiness assessment maps a company's current security posture to the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, surfaces control gaps, and tracks remediation through to audit. The platform centralizes governance, risk, and compliance in an AI-native workflow, integrates with a verified network of SOC 2 audit partner firms, and supports thousands of companies across North America, the UK, and Europe in maintaining continuous compliance and building stakeholder trust.
Framework coverage: SOC 2 type 1, SOC 2 type 2, iso 27001, hipaa, pci dss, gdpr, fedramp, cmmc.
Integrations: aws, google-workspace, github, okta, microsoft-365, azure, gcp, jira, slack, gitlab.
Drata supports SOC 2 (Type 1 and Type 2), ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, FedRAMP, and CMMC. Its platform description emphasizes continuous control monitoring across all supported frameworks through automated integrations with cloud and SaaS tooling.
Yes. Drata automates SOC 2 end-to-end: it ingests evidence from cloud and SaaS integrations (AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub, Okta, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and 160+ more), maps the evidence to the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, runs continuous control tests against the SOC 2 framework, and flags drift in real time. The platform's Drata SOC 2 readiness assessment then quantifies remaining gaps before the auditor's fieldwork starts, which is how most Drata customers complete a Type 1 in 4–8 weeks rather than 3–6 months of manual evidence collection.
The Drata SOC 2 readiness assessment is the platform's automated gap analysis that runs continuously inside Drata before formal audit fieldwork. It compares the current state of each connected system against every SOC 2 Trust Services Criterion (security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, privacy), produces a remediation backlog ranked by impact, and re-tests as controls are implemented. Many of Drata's named audit partners (Schellman, A-LIGN, Prescient Assurance, Johanson Group, Insight Assurance) accept Drata's evidence packages directly, reducing manual auditor PBC requests.
Yes. Drata serves UK and European customers from its US-headquartered platform, with data residency and processing controls that customers can configure for GDPR and UK GDPR compliance. SOC 2 itself is a US AICPA attestation, but UK SaaS companies routinely use Drata to obtain SOC 2 reports for selling to US enterprise buyers while simultaneously maintaining ISO 27001 (which is the more common European certification). Drata's Trust Center documents its own SOC 2 Type 2 report and supports UK customer compliance workflows.
Drata works with a verified network of SOC 2 audit partner firms whose auditors are trained on Drata's evidence formats. Named partners include Schellman, A-LIGN, Prescient Assurance, Johanson Group LLP, and Insight Assurance. Drata does not operate a public auditor marketplace inside the product the way Vanta does, but its audit-partner relationships are documented in customer success materials. Choosing an audit partner already fluent in Drata typically shortens fieldwork by 2–4 weeks because evidence is delivered in the format the auditor already expects.
Drata is not an audit firm and does not issue SOC 2 reports itself — the AICPA prohibits a software vendor from also performing the attestation. Customers use Drata to prepare for the audit and then engage one of its named partner firms for the actual SOC 2 audit services. Schellman, A-LIGN, BARR Advisory, Prescient Assurance, and Johanson Group are the most common Drata-aligned audit firms; each performs Type 1 and Type 2 SOC 2 attestations and many also cover ISO 27001, HITRUST, FedRAMP, and PCI DSS as add-on services.
Drata does not publish pricing publicly. Pricing is quote-based, scaling with company size, number of frameworks, and compliance complexity. Third-party procurement data suggests annual contracts start around $15,000 for a single-framework startup engagement, but Drata has not officially confirmed pricing tiers.
Drata is positioned for startups through enterprise organizations, with particular strength in mid-market SaaS companies that run complex compliance programs across multiple frameworks. Its AI-native GRC approach and deep integration catalog make it a fit for teams that want to treat compliance as a proactive business function rather than a one-time audit.
Drata does not publish a specific time-to-audit figure on its website. A typical SOC 2 Type 1 using an automated platform like Drata takes 4–8 weeks of active control implementation; a Type 2 then requires a 3–12 month observation period. Actual timelines vary depending on your starting security posture.
Drata does not operate a publicly listed auditor marketplace, but it maintains verified partnerships with audit firms that are experienced with Drata evidence packages. Named partners include Schellman, A-LIGN, Prescient Assurance, Johanson Group LLP, and Insight Assurance.
The most commonly compared alternatives to Drata are Vanta, Secureframe, and Sprinto. Vanta and Drata are direct market-leader competitors; Secureframe is often cited for its expert guidance model; Sprinto is popular for price-sensitive startup buyers.