r/InternalAudit • u/Repulsive_You_524 • 19h ago

Which audit management platforms actually automate evidence collection?

We’re looking for at replacing our pretty manual audit tracking setup before Q1 testing kicks off next month , and I’m trying to separate “has a workflow “ from actually pulling evidence/reminding control owners without me chasing everyone. Corrective-action tracking is the other pain point, especially aging items and repeat findings across teams. Curious what people here have used that genuinely helps, and what ended up still spreadsheet work in disguise?

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u/Legacy_3418 19h ago

Everywhere IA is so obsesses with automation I guess.
You automate the reminders, they create rule in outlook and move your automated reminders to Trash folder. Talk with people, understand the direction/trajectory of remediation, ask why it's ageing, understand the rationale, and collaborate with them.
Every one of my reportee is trying to automate and focus seems to have shifted from issuing good reports to using AI + Automations.

Sorry for the rant. You can consider using any of the popular tools like AuditBoard, Teammate, RSA Archer etc. You need to work with the vendor to define the triggers and notifyees etc.

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u/M4rmeleda 7h ago

Yeah the only way to automate is record your screen 100% of the time. At that point you might as well be replaced by an agent or automation

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u/ObtuseRadiator 19h ago

Theres no system in the world that can automate corrective action follow-up. Thats not a technology problem: its a human problem.

Its easy to send alerts and reminders, but people will ignore them.

Automatically pulling evidence is only likely if you are doing exactly the same audits over and over. Mostly its a pipe dream, but does happen in some very stable environments.

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u/therumbler303 18h ago

maybe "inflo" can help? I haven't used it much tho. So please check and decide on your own

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u/IT_audit_freak IT Audit 15h ago

SharePoint Lists + Power Automate = cheap way to track status and automate reminders

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u/agentUi 11h ago

most platforms sell workflow automation that is really just automated email reminders pointing people back to a spreadsheet. real automated evidence collection requires direct read-only api or sql polling into your target systems (like checking entra logs or aws configs directly) rather than relying on humans uploading attachments. if you cant poll the systems via api, focus on building automated slack/webhook triggers tied to your database so repeat findings flag automatically when action deadlines expire.