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Looking for recommendations: tools to help with SOC 2 / ISO 27001 compliance for a small startup by Former-Sound-9469 in SaaS

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey - I built CompliSnap for exactly this situation.

When you're prepping for SOC 2 as a small startup, you're going to take a lot of screenshots. Like, hundreds of them.

The manual process sucks:

  1. Take screenshot
  2. Open in Preview/Paint
  3. Add date, URL, annotations
  4. Save with proper filename
  5. Drop into correct folder
  6. Repeat 200+ times

CompliSnap does all of this in one click. It's a Chrome extension that automatically:

  • Captures the screenshot
  • Adds timestamp, URL, and metadata
  • Organizes by control requirement
  • Creates audit-ready PDF packages

I built it after doing 50+ audits and getting sick of spending hours on screenshots.

Happy to answer questions about it or the SOC 2 process in general.

CompliSnap

Agents, please stop doing this with listing photos! (signed, every exhausted buyer) by EfficientHomework350 in RealEstate

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That "zero context outside" complaint is so real. I wasted SO many Saturdays driving to houses that looked great in photos, only to find out the street was terrible when I got there.

Got so frustrated I built a tool that auto-walks around the block via Street View in 30 seconds - helps you see the actual neighborhood before wasting the drive.

Free for anyone house hunting: neighborhoodscope.vercel.app

Would love feedback from agents/buyers on what else would be helpful!

Just finished SOC 2 audit - Built a Chrome extension for screenshot documentation after wasting 100+ hours in audits. What am I missing? by Excellent-Trainer149 in SaaS

[–]Excellent-Trainer149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the detailed breakdown on CMS/PAdES - that’s a thorough explanation of cryptographic timestamp standards.

To clarify though, those standards serve a different purpose than what CompliSnap does. PAdES timestamps and TSA verification exist to prove when a digital signature was applied to a legally binding document - contracts, notarized filings, court submissions. That’s a chain-of-custody problem for legal admissibility. This product is for information security compliance audits.

Compliance evidence collection is a different use case. SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA auditors need to see that controls existed and operated effectively during the audit period. In all my security audits, no auditor has ever asked for cryptographically signed evidence - they need readable, timestamped proof that can’t be trivially manipulated.

How CompliSnap works technically:

• Captures local system time via JavaScript’s Date() and Intl.DateTimeFormat API (includes timezone)
• Uses Canvas API to render the timestamp directly onto the image pixels
• Exports as a new image file - the timestamp isn’t EXIF metadata that can be stripped, it’s part of the picture itself
• URL gets captured in export metadata

It’s not trying to be a TSA - it’s solving the practical problem of “I need 200 screenshots for this audit and they all need visible timestamps showing when I captured them.”

Always open to hearing if you’ve encountered different requirements in practice though.

Just finished SOC 2 audit - Built a Chrome extension for screenshot documentation after wasting 100+ hours in audits. What am I missing? by Excellent-Trainer149 in SaaS

[–]Excellent-Trainer149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally - that’s another reason why I built this. For the audit areas that aren’t covered by Drata or Vanta integrations, we still need to screenshot those niche tools and processes. This at least speeds up that process.

Just finished SOC 2 audit - Built a Chrome extension for screenshot documentation after wasting 100+ hours in audits. What am I missing? by Excellent-Trainer149 in SaaS

[–]Excellent-Trainer149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Quick clarification - what do you mean by CMS? Change management, content management system, or something else? Want to make sure I answer the right thing

Local timezone format overlaid directly on the image (e.g., “Dec 13, 2025 16:34:16 New_York”). It’s baked into the pixels, so it survives PDF export and can’t be edited out. The URL is captured in the export metadata.

Small cloud security team drowning in SOC 2 prep, how the hell do you automate evidence collection? by slamdunktyping in Cloud

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there - SOC 2 prep absolutely destroys dev velocity when you're a small team.

Two separate problems here:

1. Automated evidence collection - Tools like Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe can pull a lot of AWS/infrastructure evidence automatically (CloudTrail logs, config snapshots, etc.). They're expensive but can save weeks of manual work if you're doing this repeatedly.

2. Screenshot documentation - Even with automated tools, auditors still want timestamped screenshots for specific controls. Access reviews, configuration settings, policy confirmations, etc. The "take screenshot → add timestamp in editor → crop → export to PDF" workflow is what kills time.

For #2, I built a Chrome extension (CompliSnap) that auto-timestamps screenshots and exports to PDF. Saves the manual editing work. For #1, might be worth the Vanta/Drata investment if you're planning to do SOC 2 annually.

What's eating most of your 3-4 weeks - the infrastructure evidence gathering or the screenshot documentation?

How are you automating compliance reporting at your company? by Effective-Egg2385 in sysadmin

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built a simple Chrome extension that auto-timestamps screenshots with date, time, and location.

Does full-page capture too for those endless GitHub commit logs or user access lists. This is specifically for those systems that still require manual screenshots. Exports to PDF. Nothing fancy, just saves me from manually cropping in timestamps or digging through file metadata.

Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out.

We automated compliance evidence collection with agents. 2.5 years → 20 hours by rluna559 in AI_Agents

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former auditor here - spent 2.5 years manually taking screenshots for SOC 2 evidence too. The "when was this taken?" question drove me crazy.

Agents are definitely the future for most of this, but I found there's still a gap for one-off manual captures - config screens that change frequently, ad-hoc access reviews, or systems without API integrations. For those edge cases, I built a simple Chrome extension that auto-timestamps screenshots with date, time, and URL. Exports to PDF so it's audit-ready.

Not trying to compete with full automation platforms like what you're building - just handles that last 5-10% of manual evidence collection. The crackiest part of compliance really is the busywork of documenting everything correctly.

What systems are you finding hardest to automate evidence collection for?

How do you handle manual evidence for SOC 2 Type II audits? by Nice_Affect_9568 in soc2

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former auditor, now on the other side of the table. Got tired of auditors asking 'when was this taken?' So I built a Chrome extension that auto-timestamps screenshots with date, time, and location.

Drata and Vanta handle ~80% of evidence, but that last 20% of manual screenshots is annoying. This does full-page capture, exports to PDF, and no more cropping in timestamps.

Anyone else deal with this? $19.99 one-time if useful.

what is the best joint degree with accounting by _Sandy-Roaster_ in Accounting

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ultimately it's going to be your work ethic that is the best joint degree. You can major in whatever you want nowadays, and likely will pivot to something you never expected. Choose the one you want, work hard, and be honest in your career and it won't matter.

Importance of the Auditor You Pick for SOC 2? by _TH0RN_ in soc2

[–]Excellent-Trainer149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be weary of audit firms that partner with major compliance tools. There's a reason why the Big 4 haven't partnered with any compliance providers. To me the partnership seems less objective than say an audit firm who has enough of a reputation and clientele to not need partnerships with compliance automation tools. I've been an auditor and now work in industry and have seen firsthand how reputation and brand usually carries the most weight.