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Make your SaaS product achieve compliance

  • Writer: written by Dayslegal
    written by Dayslegal
  • 22 hours ago
  • 2 min read

Achieving compliance for a SaaS product involves planning, implementing, and maintaining a set of controls that meet specific regulatory or industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA). Below is a structured roadmap to help your SaaS product achieve and maintain compliance effectively.




1. Identify Relevant Compliance Standards

Start by determining which standards apply to your SaaS based on:

Criteria

Common Frameworks

Customer demands (esp. enterprise clients)

SOC 2, ISO 27001

Geography (EU/US users)

GDPR, CCPA

Industry (healthcare, finance)

HIPAA, PCI DSS

Trust-building & market entry

ISO 27001, SOC 2

2. Build a Compliance Foundation


Security Controls

  • Encrypt data in transit and at rest (TLS, AES-256)

  • Apply role-based access control (RBAC) and MFA

  • Monitor and log system activity (SIEM tools)


Policy Development

  • Write clear policies: access control, incident response, data retention, vendor management

  • Train employees on security and privacy practices


Infrastructure Readiness

  • Use cloud platforms with compliance support (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

  • Enable network segmentation, firewalls, backups, and DR plans


3. Perform a Gap Assessment


  • Compare current state vs. requirements of selected compliance frameworks

  • Use internal audits or third-party consultants to identify gaps

  • Prioritize critical risks (data exposure, unencrypted systems, lack of policies)


4. Implement Controls & Tools

Control Type

Examples

Administrative

Security awareness training, access reviews

Technical

Endpoint protection, intrusion detection, log management

Physical

Office access controls (if applicable)

Tooling Suggestions:

Purpose

Tools

Compliance automation

Drata, Vanta, Secureframe

Vendor risk management

Whistic, OneTrust

Policy & asset tracking

Confluence, TrustCloud

Vulnerability scanning

Snyk, Qualys, Nessus

5. Conduct Risk & Privacy Assessments


  • Create a risk register (likelihood × impact)

  • Conduct DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) for GDPR

  • Address third-party risks (vendors, sub-processors)


6. Prepare for Audit (if applicable)

Type

Notes

SOC 2 Type I

Snapshot of controls at a point in time (easiest to start with)

SOC 2 Type II

Audit of control effectiveness over ~6 months

ISO 27001

Requires ISMS, internal audit, and certification body review

GDPR

Not certifiable, but you must demonstrate compliance (data map, DPA, user rights tools)

Prepare and collect evidence for:

  • Access logs

  • Policy sign-offs

  • Incident response testing

  • System configurations


7. Maintain & Monitor Compliance


  • Automate evidence collection where possible

  • Regularly review access rights and data processing logs

  • Perform annual risk assessments and mock audits

  • Stay updated on changes in law and framework requirements


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